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Izzy's Journal - Ridgecrest
Our trip to the upper Mojave Desert around Ridgecrest, CA. Look for the rainbows... I got a good double.
All shot with Nikon F2 using Kodak 200 Gold. Most using Nikkor 50MM 1.4.
November 8-10, 200237 Images2633 visitsAlbum by Jim RobinsonPhotos by Jim Robinson & Chris Yokota
Enlarge photo 1 We are the only ones on Sheep Spring trail
Enlarge photo 2 IZZY-No petroglyphs but some rain
Enlarge photo 3 Chrissy's life passes before her eyes on Sheep Spring Trail
Enlarge photo 4 Rain up Sheep Spring trail on the way to Burro Schmidt
Enlarge photo 5 Double Rainbow on the way to Burro Schmidt
Enlarge photo 6 Izzy looks as faint double rainbow on way to Burro Schmidt
Enlarge photo 7 Sheep Spring
Enlarge photo 8 IZZY-Colorado Camp on the way to Burro Schmidt
Enlarge photo 9 IZZY-Closeup of Colorado Camp
Enlarge photo 10 IZZY-Jim and Izzy on the way to Burro Schmidt
Enlarge photo 11 IZZY-On the way to Burro Schmidt
Enlarge photo 12 IZZY-Burro Schmit Cabin
Enlarge photo 13 IZZY-Burro Schmidt fake graveyard
The names are "Thief" and "Vandal"
Enlarge photo 14 IZZY-The mouth of Burro Schmit Tunnel
Enlarge photo 15 From the mouth of the Burro Schmidt tunnel
Don't ask Chris what that collapsed little building is.
Enlarge photo 16 IZZY-Chrissy on the way back from Burro Schmidt tunnel
Enlarge photo 17 Burro Schmidt Caretaker's back yard
Enlarge photo 18 IZZY-On hood on the Burro Schmidt Trail
Enlarge photo 19 IZZY-What he saw to the right from the hood
This rainbow fragment was taken with Nikon F2 using an Albinar 80-200 MM Zoom at 200MM
Enlarge photo 20 IZZY-What he saw straight ahead from the hood
You need to look at the larger view of this one to appreciate it.
Enlarge photo 21 IZZY-Rainbow on the way back from Burro Schmidt
Two pictures edited together to get a wide view
Enlarge photo 22 IZZY-On the way back to the motel
Enlarge photo 23 IZZY-Trona Pinnacles
Enlarge photo 24 IZZY-On the way to Trona, looking at Chrissy from the top of his 4Runner
Enlarge photo 25 IZZY-Jim and Izzy at Trona
Enlarge photo 26 IZZY-Trona Pinnacles Sign
Enlarge photo 27 IZZY-A pinnicle at Trona
Enlarge photo 28 IZZY-Chrissy looking at the Trona Pinnacles
Enlarge photo 29 IZZY-Inside a tunnel in a Trona pinnacle (Izzy highlighted)
This was a small tunnel in the side of one of the pinnacles, about 20 feet long. I had to highlight Izzy so you could see him.
Enlarge photo 30 IZZY-Jim picks up the boulder with Izzy on it
Enlarge photo 31 IZZY-Jim takes Izzy's picture on a movie prop
Enlarge photo 32 IZZY-On a movie prop boulder at Trona Pinnacles
Several movies have been filmed here. I think this boulder was left over from the remake of "Planet of the Apes." Note the white styrofoam showing below Izzy.
Enlarge photo 33 Alien looking Trona Pinnacles
Enlarge photo 34 Trona Pinnacles
Enlarge photo 35 More Trona Pinnacles
Enlarge photo 36 Izzy's car at Trona Pinnacles
Enlarge photo 37 Trona Pinnacles sure are lonely looking