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Very cool! I see it up on Palomar every day from where I live so it was neat to finally see it in person and sparks a new research subject. Thanks for reading!

Headed home the same way I left it, and tried to stop at any roadside markers I could find before it was time to make a more serious push towards my hometown. Closer I got, the more the Palomar Mountain Observatory came into view and swayed my decision. The observatory closed at 3:30 and...

I've been following you and the Lady for years and have been a huge inspiration for ideas and where I want to end up later in life. Thanks for another great post and always looking forward to the next one. - Kyle M.

Thank you! Yup, sure is. Thanks! You're welcome. Well, in today's age it's almost surprising to to be anywhere without other people around. I guess I expect the worst at times. Thank you for the tips on Black Mountain, much appreciated B) .

The next one was kind of neat as I’ve always seen this huge mining operation on my way to the sand dunes and always wondered what the massive site was all about. Pictures can’t really show scale on something like this, at least not easily or through aerial photography but it’s obviously been...

Time to get back to civilization and slowly make the journey home. Still not in any hurry decided to take Olgilby Rd then cut through Glamis to get a bit of excitement built up for the upcoming desert & dune season. Yuma off in the distance​ Ended up passing a site marker on the...

At about a two mile round trip, I had enough time to check out the old mill site before the temperature became too much. At the beginning of the trail you can grab a pamphlet for a self guided tour and a long the way there are rocks with painted numbers on them that corresponds to the guide. I...

Following morning, once again I was up early and decided to pack up and get on the road. The people ended up staying the night without any form of tent or the like. Instead there was 7 or so people spread out sleeping on the tables, the Suburbans hood, chairs and wherever else was comfortable at...

Once at the park boundary, I stopped to check out the information board, grab a pamphlet and pay the park’s fee. Rather steep at $25 bucks for a middle-of-nowhere primitive camping site, but I paid to help support the cause before moving on. Made a left before the main campground heading north...

Sometimes you just need to get away. This weekend was one of them. Heading out of town on a holiday weekend wasn’t originally planned. Staying away from the crowds and keeping around the house was originally the idea, but that went out the window. I was tired of the mountains and the desert was...

No problem, thanks for reading. There will be more! I usually post smaller trips on just my website rather than forums so be sure to check it out every now and then if you're interested. Thank you. Thanks! Awesome! I can relate to that. No problem, thanks for following along. Yup! Thank you.

Short distance away would be our home for the night. Complete with killer view, soft breeze and about perfect temperature. No complaints. Candace made a delicious dinner and not long after we ended up crashing for the night. Bummed no astro shot to finish the trip off but gives me a reason to...

When we arrived at the trailhead, to no surprise parking was full so we ended up having to back down and squeeze into a offshoot a ways down the road. Although a bit busy on the trail, it was a nice hike with some postcard worthy views once at the top. Ol’ Skampy just left of center​...

Back to the vehicles, a well deserved beer and food was in order. Ended up at Mammoth Brewing Company where the wait was long, but the reward was once again worth it. Ended up getting a later start on trying to find a spot near the springs so we knew options were going to be limited. We pressed...

The “plans” for the day were to make our way back into Mammoth to grab breakfast and do a bit of hiking, then try and find a campsite near one of the hot springs. Time to leave one of the radest campsites behind… Our choice for breakfast was Basecamp, but unfortunately they...

It's pretty awesome especially if you situate yourself with The Sierra's as a back drop. Haha thanks!

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As the sun set we got setup on a rocky outcropping to hopefully view the fireworks. We weren’t expecting much as we couldn’t see South Landing and we’re hoping at best to maybe see them pop above the treeline in front of us, see a glow or possibly hear them in the distance. Even if nothing...

One of the items we talked about while hanging out at the lake was where we’d stay that night and if any of us were truly that interested in purposely going somewhere to view the fireworks that night. Ideas were brought up and different possibilities were all considered. For the most part, non...

Morning time called for hot coffee and a small breakfast before hitting the road. It was 4th of July day and the plan was to make it back down to June Lake where the girls could float on a giant mythical creature for a few hours before trying to find a spot to watch the fireworks...

The brown desertscape eventually gives way to snow capped mountains and an abundance of green making for a rad drive. Killer lunch at Copper Top BBQ and another top-off of fuel and we’d make a straight shot to the Buckeye Hot Springs up near Bridgeport, CA. Off the 395 we head...

That morning we were to meet with Bravo & Ashley in Kramer Junction to make the journey up the 395 together. Having a bit of time before needing to leave allowed for some wandering and even a bit of shooting which I haven’t been able to do for a while. An activity which is unfortunately popular...

It was roughly a month before this trip began that it was in the talks with Candace, Ashley, Bravo and I. Some vague plans and ideas were in place but other then that it was going to be a “play it by year” kind of trip, which is sort of unheard of from my personal strategy. Usually everything is...