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Well Foy, one geologist's mafic enclave is another geologist's xenolith (a term I am more comfortable with).

Geez! How's a guy with a digital camera and a dislike of cold supposed to compete with these photos?

I am quite interested in Surprise Valley hot springs -- did you find the rooms clean and well maintained? I have heard contradictory accounts, but heck I loved the shower at Virgin Valley hot springs, so that gives you some idea of my standards. Happy birthday to Julie. May you share many more...

Interesting how spending time in countries that may not have our culture, government and values gives you a sort of fearlessness about wandering around in wild places. At least it did for us, who separately were in central and south america, africa, the middle east and even france and england...

I have visited the Lee Metcalf several times -- usually to escape the excruciating inanity of some of the work I once had to do. Now a distant memory. What a great place! Here is a shot from the parking lot of the Lee Metcalf:

From the Lee Metcalf parking lot.

Now yer talkin'! You will find much more to do outside of mid winter.

Yaay! That feeling of a job well done! Nothing beats it,

Crotalus stephensi

Ahh loves me a buzz-worm!

This is what we do on our 2019 Tundra with a Hawk.

If you explore the western US and you have a 4x4 and are self sufficient, there is no lack of dispersed camping on public lands. The recent surge of 'new campers' prompted by the pandemic seems to be waning. On a recent 3 week wander to eastern Nevada, central and southern Utah we had only one...

Very fine shot, Steve! Love the colors.

Seems reasonable.

Persistence is often its own reward! Fascinating explorations!

I don't have a Z -- still shooting DSLRs. However, from what I have learned... On the upside of Z7: tons of pixels to crop and play with, excellent image quality, good autofocus, in-camera image stabilization. Downside of Z7: your computer may get constipated when processing images, more $$...

You have found your sweet spot of camping and outdoor fun. Have fun and keep on keeping on!

Enjoy your new toy tool Steve! May it lighten your load, put a spring in your step and reward you with lots of great memories!

Great photos Rob. I am partial to images of natural scenes and creatures in the wild. There are indeed some excellent photographers presented in your link. For me, a camera is both a documentation tool and an aide in seeing things I may otherwise miss. Advice I give new photographers is the old...

Some of us have, thankfully, never signed up for Facebook. Good luck with your sale.

After going through several that had long fill times or overheating and such I finally settled on the Smittybilt 2781 5.65 CFM Universal Air Compressor. Very happy with it.

Thanks for sharing your great photos and interesting journey, Bill. I always look forward to your trip reports.

Steve, I admire a fellow that can still contemplate sleeping in a tent at any age near my own. Speaking of Death Valley wind and tent disasters, we had just finished setting up our then new North Face Summit Series Bastion 4 Person Tent at Texas Spring campground just before the wind rose. Our...

Not my cup of tea, but I guess it is good to live in a society where a tiny fraction can just be free to be silly and frivolous. I am reminded of what a friend of mine once said: "There is a leisure class at both ends of the economic spectrum." I regret they don't take more responsibility for...

Thanks a lot! I am missing those old high places already.