Owens Valley - May 2023

[ski3pin]

Yup, we were off again on an adventure. Weather has turned from winter to spring. Why stay home? Especially when we have fun things to look for. This will have several chapters. The four parts are completed and can be found at these links -

Owens Valley - May 2023 - Part One

Owens Valley - May 2023 - Part Two

Owens Valley - May 2023 - Part Three

Owens Valley - May 2023 - Part Four

Please enjoy

 

[CPT Davenport]

Thanks for sharing. An amazing place it is indeed. Nice to hit the local haunts while the gett'n is good amongst the things mother nature deals us that keep the masses at bay. Nice score!

 

[Wandering Sagebrush]

Beautiful beautiful country and photography! Thanks for letting us see it, too.

 

[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

Thanks Monte.Another beautiful place you have taken us to.
Gotta love those lizards,very beautiful critters.
Frank

 

[ski3pin]

A sense of accomplishment as part two is completed. The link is here -

Owens Valley - May 2023 - Part Two

 

[buckland]

Really enjoyed the read and photos! Wish my 'commute' to out there wasn't so long! You two are very lucky hikers!

 

[RickD]

Flower ID's from your blog.
The yellow & white flower is a Basin yellow catseye or Mojave popcorn flower (Oreocarya confertiflora)
The purple one is a Thistle Sage (Salvia carduacea)

We crossed paths out there as I was in the area about the same time. Great to see your beautiful photos.

Rick

 

[ski3pin]

Flower ID's from your blog.
The yellow & white flower is a Basin yellow catseye or Mojave popcorn flower (Oreocarya confertiflora)
The purple one is a Thistle Sage (Salvia carduacea)

We crossed paths out there as I was in the area about the same time. Great to see your beautiful photos.

Rick

Rick, Thanks! We met and briefly chatted at the closure gate on Chalk Bluff Road. You have the All Terrain Bobcat camper built for a Tundra?

You are right on with your flower ID's.

Mojave popcorn flower (Oreocarya confertiflora)

Thistle Sage (Salvia carduacea)

 

[RickD]

We did meet there. Apologies if I held you up. I was thinking you were with the first FWC that came through.
My camper is an Ocelot. It's basically a Bobcat with a wider base since the Tundra is 48" between wheel wells. I ended up getting it in 2013 partly because of watching your Bobcat build.

When I contacted All-Terrain they said since it's on a 1st gen Tundra they could cut it down 2" if I didn't need the interior height. That way it would sit better on the truck. It came as a shell & I built out the interior. I forget what they were using for the floor & under the cab-over at the time, but I asked if they would consider using 3/4" marine plywood. They bought a couple of sheets & built mine with it. Not sure if they continued. More to the story, but really great folks. Always there to answer questions when I added a furnace, stove & propane.

Safe travels & looking forward to more chapters,
Rick

 

[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

Thanks Monte.Great looking shoes ,don't have a name fro them though.just enjoy your walks.
Frank

 

[ski3pin]

Additional progress to report -

Owens Valley - May 2023 - Part Three

One more installment to go.

 

[craig333]

Good news on the Graboids!

 

[ski3pin]

Just FYI. I've gone back and added and corrected most of the wildflower identifications and also added links. I believe this is the only ID that I'm currently lacking.

 

[ski3pin]

Thanks for sharing. An amazing place it is indeed. Nice to hit the local haunts while the gett'n is good amongst the things mother nature deals us that keep the masses at bay. Nice score!

Thanks Capt! We are darn lucky to live so close to this area and see it during all seasons.

Beautiful beautiful country and photography! Thanks for letting us see it, too.

You are most welcome Mr. Sage!

 

[ski3pin]

Thanks Monte.Another beautiful place you have taken us to.
Gotta love those lizards,very beautiful critters.
Frank

Thanks Frank! Yes, it was amazing to see most of the lizards in their bright "look at me, I'm available colors."

Really enjoyed the read and photos! Wish my 'commute' to out there wasn't so long! You two are very lucky hikers!

Thanks buckland! Yes, we know how lucky we are and will keep it up as long as we possibly can.

 

[ski3pin]

Thanks Monte.Great looking shoes ,don't have a name fro them though.just enjoy your walks.
Frank

Yes, I'm getting to really like the orange. I have 4 years of pleasure ahead with these. They are so much fun to completely wear out. My first pair I bought in 1969 were size 9.5. The new orange ones are size 11.5. How did that happen? I do weigh 10 lbs. more than I did then.

 

[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

Thanks for the final part of your journey.
Your wildflower photos are always beautiful.
Yes it's to see our tax money is protecting the "Graboids"
from being molested by us mere humans.

Great trip.
Frank

 

[ski3pin]

Thanks for the final part of your journey.
Your wildflower photos are always beautiful.
Yes it's to see our tax money is protecting the "Graboids"
from being molested by us mere humans.

Great trip.
Frank

Frank, that is a large piece of private property - that's probably why the movie town "Perfection" was built and filmed there - so our tax money is not evolved. Could be this private company is working on bringing the Graboids back, like the talk we hear about mammoths.

 

[Vic Harder]

Yes, I'm getting to really like the orange. I have 4 years of pleasure ahead with these. They are so much fun to completely wear out. My first pair I bought in 1969 were size 9.5. The new orange ones are size 11.5. How did that happen? I do weigh 10 lbs. more than I did then.

I bought a pair myself last month, have yet to really try them out. I noticed the increase in shoe size too... maybe they are trying to flatter us? Big shoes means big ???? (socks... where did your mind go????)

 

[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

I miss read the sign,saw the Stars and Strips and thought it was government property.

Yes bring back the Mammoths and all those extinct creatures.

Frank