ALBUM 5)
DEATH VALLEY, CALIFORNIA
Monday, 28 December 2009 ~ Rhyolite Ghost Town, Dantes View ~
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ALBUM 5) DEATH VALLEY, CALIFORNIA ALBUM 5) DEATH VALLEY, CALIFORNIA %20Mon%2028%20Dec%20-%20Mainstreet%20Beatty%20(Just%20a%20Block%20From%20the%20Atomic%20Inn%2C%20Check-Out%20at%20Noon).JPG "a) Mon 28 Dec - Mainstreet Beatty (Just a Block From the Atomic Inn, Check-Out at Noon).JPG")
%20We%20Stayed%20at%20This%20Town%20For%202%20Nights.JPG "b) We Stayed at This Town For 2 Nights.JPG")
%20At%20Elevation%20-%203%2C308%20Feet%20Above%20Sea%20Level%20.JPG "c) At Elevation - 3,308 Feet Above Sea Level .JPG")
%20Population%20Beatty%2C%20Approximately%201100%20Residents.JPG "d) Population Beatty, Approximately 1100 Residents.JPG")
%20The%20Petrol-Station%20Just%20Around%20the%20Corner%20Of%20Our%20Motel%2C%20Open%2024%20Hrs.JPG "e) The Petrol-Station Just Around the Corner Of Our Motel, Open 24 Hrs.JPG")
%20Beatty%20is%20the%20Closest%20Gateway%20to%20Death%20Valley%20-%20Just%2010%20Minutes%20Away.JPG "f) Beatty is the Closest Gateway to Death Valley - Just 10 Minutes Away.JPG")
%20It's%20Been%20A%20Nice%20Experience%20To%20Stay%20At%20This%20Town%2C%20However%20Finding%20Healthy%20Food%20To%20Eat%20Here%20Is%20A%20Real%20Challenge.JPG "g) It's Been A Nice Experience To Stay At This Town, However Finding Healthy Food To Eat Here Is A Real Challenge.JPG")
%20Passing%20By%20An%20Unfinished%20(Or%20Under%20Construction)%20Gigantic%20Property%20On%20Our%20Left%20(Could%20Have%20Been%20Burned%20Down%20Aswell).JPG "h) Passing By An Unfinished (Or Under Construction) Gigantic Property On Our Left (Could Have Been Burned Down Aswell).JPG")
%20Driving%20the%20374%2C%20Back%20Into%20the%20Death%20Valley.jpg "i) Driving the 374, Back Into the Death Valley.jpg")
%20Back%20On%20Our%20Familiar%20Road%20By%20Now%20%3B-).JPG "j) Back On Our Familiar Road By Now ;-).JPG")
%20Today%20A%20Vistit%20To%20the%20Rhyolite%20Ghost%20Town.JPG "k) Today A Vistit To the Rhyolite Ghost Town.JPG")
%20In%20The%20Middle%20of%20the%20Desert%2C%20On%20Our%20Way%20to%20Rhyolite%2C%20Suddenly%20Noticing%20Ghostly%20Creatures%20(The%20Ghost%20Rider).JPG "l) In The Middle of the Desert, On Our Way to Rhyolite, Suddenly Noticing Ghostly Creatures (The Ghost Rider).JPG")
%20The%20Goldwell%20Open%20Air%20Museum%20-%20An%20Outdoor%20Sculpture%20Park.JPG "m) The Goldwell Open Air Museum - An Outdoor Sculpture Park.JPG")
%20A%20Group%20of%20Prominent%20Belgian%20Artists%2C%20Led%20by%20the%20late%20Albert%20Szukalski%2C%20Created%20a%20Self-Described%20Art%20Situation.JPG "n) A Group of Prominent Belgian Artists, Led by the late Albert Szukalski, Created a Self-Described Art Situation.JPG")
%20Ghostly%20Interpretation%20of%20the%20Last%20Supper%20Painting%20by%20Leonardo%20Da%20Vinci.JPG "o) Ghostly Interpretation of the Last Supper Painting by Leonardo Da Vinci.JPG")
%20See%20That%20Lady%20Overthere!.JPG "p) See That Lady Overthere!.JPG")
%20Funny!%20(A%2025-foot%20High%20Pink%20Woman%20Made%20of%20Cinder%20Blocks).JPG "q) Funny! (A 25-foot High Pink Woman Made of Cinder Blocks).JPG")
%20Lady%20Desert%2C%20The%20Venus%20of%20Nevada.JPG "r) Lady Desert, The Venus of Nevada.JPG")
%20The%20Miner%20with%20the%20Antarctic%20Bird%20-%20The%20Expression%20of%20the%20Artist's%20Own%20Feelings%20of%20Displacement%20Under%20the%20Mojave%20Sun.JPG "s) The Miner with the Antarctic Bird - The Expression of the Artist's Own Feelings of Displacement Under the Mojave Sun.JPG")
%20Right!%20Okay%20...%20So%2C%20What's%20That%20Then%20Behind%20Me%20(Sit%20Here%2C%20A%20Colorful%20Bench).JPG "t) Right! Okay ... So, What's That Then Behind Me (Sit Here, A Colorful Bench).JPG")
%20The%20Museum%20Has%20A%20Painting%20Studio%20Aswell%2C%20But%20We%20Think%20Those%20Demolished%20Barracks%20(BackGround)%20Belong%20To%20the%20Past.JPG "u) The Museum Has A Painting Studio Aswell, But We Think Those Demolished Barracks (BackGround) Belong To the Past.JPG")
%20The%20Past%20of%20Over%20a%20Century%20Ago%2C%20Early%2020th%20Century%20-%20The%20Last%20Waves%20of%20the%20Gold%20Rush.jpg "v) The Past of Over a Century Ago, Early 20th Century - The Last Waves of the Gold Rush.jpg")
%20Approaching%20Rhyolite%20Historic%20TownSite%20(Map).jpg "w) Approaching Rhyolite Historic TownSite (Map).jpg")
%20TimeLine%20%2B%20Points%20of%20Interests.jpg "x) TimeLine + Points of Interests.jpg")
%20Mercantile%20Building%20-%20Erected%201906%20(Behind%20the%20Tom%20Kelly's%20Bottle%20House).JPG "y) Mercantile Building - Erected 1906 (Behind the Tom Kelly's Bottle House).JPG")
%20Apparently%20Privately%20Owned%20....JPG "z) Apparently Privately Owned ....JPG")
%20Rhyolite%2C%20Used%20to%20Boost%20a%20Population%20of%205000-10%2C000%20(During%20It's%20Heyday%20From%201905-1911%2C%20But%20Too%20Late%20For%20It's%20Time).JPG "za) Rhyolite, Used to Boost a Population of 5000-10,000 (During It's Heyday From 1905-1911, But Too Late For It's Time).JPG")
%20Thousands%20of%20Gold-Seekers%2C%20Developers%2C%20Miners%2BService%20Providers%20Flocked%20to%20the%20Bullfrog%20Mining%20District.JPG "zb) Thousands of Gold-Seekers, Developers, Miners+Service Providers Flocked to the Bullfrog Mining District.JPG")
%20Many%20settled%20in%20Rhyolite%2C%20Near%20the%20Region's%20Biggest%20Producer%2C%20the%20Montgomery%20Shoshone%20Mine.JPG "zc) Many settled in Rhyolite, Near the Region's Biggest Producer, the Montgomery Shoshone Mine.JPG")
%20Rhyolite%2CToday%20Laying%20in%20Ruins%20..%20How%20Come%20a%20Town%2C%20That%20Seemed%20Set%20To%20Stand%20the%20Rest%20of%20Time%2C%20Crumled%20to%20GhostTown.JPG "zd) Rhyolite,Today Laying in Ruins .. How Come a Town, That Seemed Set To Stand the Rest of Time, Crumled to GhostTown.JPG")
%20Well%20You%20See%2C%20Those%20who%20had%20Missed%20Out%20on%20Earlier%20Booms%20weren't%20going%20to%20Let%20This%20One%20Pass%20Them%20By.JPG "ze) Well You See, Those who had Missed Out on Earlier Booms weren't going to Let This One Pass Them By.JPG")
%20However%2C%20Rhyolite%20Was%20Only%20Able%20to%20Establish%201%20Truly%20Productive%20Mine%20(The%20Montgomery%2C%20Which%20Wasn't%20Even%20Profitable).JPG "zf) However, Rhyolite Was Only Able to Establish 1 Truly Productive Mine (The Montgomery, Which Wasn't Even Profitable).JPG")
%20And%20the%20Fall%20of%20Gold%20Prices%20Spelt%20the%20Ruin%20of%20this%20Once%20Thriving%20Town%20(Cook%20Bank%20Building%20Ruins%20-%20Rhyolite%20School%20Ruins).JPG "zg) And the Fall of Gold Prices Spelt the Ruin of this Once Thriving Town (Cook Bank Building Ruins - Rhyolite School Ruins).JPG")
%20Las%20Vegas%20%26%20Tonopah%20Depot%20(Erected%201909)%20-%20One%20of%20Three%20Railroads%20That%20Served%20Rhyolite.JPG "zh) Las Vegas & Tonopah Depot (Erected 1909) - One of Three Railroads That Served Rhyolite.JPG")
%20Cook%20Bank%20Building%20Ruins%2C%20Erected%201907%20(Adjacent%20to%20the%20Overbury%20Building%20Ruins%20~%20Another%20Bank%2BBusinesses%2C%20Same%20Yr).JPG "zi) Cook Bank Building Ruins, Erected 1907 (Adjacent to the Overbury Building Ruins ~ Another Bank+Businesses, Same Yr).JPG")
%20The%20Cook%20Bank%20Building%20Cost%20%2490%2C000%20to%20Build%20-%203%20Stories%20(Bank%2BBusinesses)%20Plus%20a%20Basement%20(PostOffice).JPG "zj) The Cook Bank Building Cost $90,000 to Build - 3 Stories (Bank+Businesses) Plus a Basement (PostOffice).JPG")
(MOVIE)Driving%20Back%20On%20The%20Main%20Street%20of%20Rhyolite.jpg "zk)(MOVIE)Driving Back On The Main Street of Rhyolite.jpg")
%20Moving%20On%2C%20Crossing%20the%20Park%20(North%20East%20to%20South)%20-%20From%20Nr.%2013%20(Rhyolite%20Ghosttown)%20to%20Nr.%205%20(Danta%20View).jpg "zl) Moving On, Crossing the Park (North East to South) - From Nr. 13 (Rhyolite Ghosttown) to Nr. 5 (Danta View).jpg")
%20(MOVIE)Surprised%20By%20a%20Passing%20By%20Solo%20Female%20Runner.jpg "zm) (MOVIE)Surprised By a Passing By Solo Female Runner.jpg")
%20At%20Hells%20Gate%2C%20Getting%20on%20the%20Beatty%20Cutoff%20(We%20Hadn't%20Taken%20that%20Road%20Before).JPG "zn) At Hells Gate, Getting on the Beatty Cutoff (We Hadn't Taken that Road Before).JPG")
%20Nice%20...A%20Beautiful%20View%20of%20the%20Valley.JPG "zo) Nice ...A Beautiful View of the Valley.JPG")
%20Passing%20by%20the%20Furnace%20Creek%20Ranch%20and%20(On%20Picture)%20Furnace%20Creek%20Inn.JPG "zp) Passing by the Furnace Creek Ranch and (On Picture) Furnace Creek Inn.JPG")
%20(MOVIE)Dante's%20View%20Road%20-%20Approaching%20Mining%20Area%20on%20Our%20Left%20(Private%20Land%2C%20Not%20Open%20For%20Public).jpg "zq) (MOVIE)Dante's View Road - Approaching Mining Area on Our Left (Private Land, Not Open For Public).jpg")
%20Ryan%20Was%20a%20Lively%2C%20Modern%20Borax-Mining%20Center%20(From%201914%20through%20the%201920's)%20-%20Closed%20Down%20For%20Economic%20Reasons.JPG "zr) Ryan Was a Lively, Modern Borax-Mining Center (From 1914 through the 1920's) - Closed Down For Economic Reasons.JPG")
%20(MOVIE)Nearly%20There%20...%20Climbing%20the%205475%20Elevation.jpg "zs) (MOVIE)Nearly There ... Climbing the 5475 Elevation.jpg")
%20Dante's%20View%20-%20On%20the%20North%20Side%20of%20Coffin%20Peak%20(Along%20the%20Crest%20of%20the%20Black%20Mountains).JPG "zt) Dante's View - On the North Side of Coffin Peak (Along the Crest of the Black Mountains).JPG")
%20Directly%20Below%20are%20the%20Badwater%20Area%20and%20Miles%20of%20Salt%20Flats%20(Inclusive%20Devil%20Golf%20Course).JPG "zu) Directly Below are the Badwater Area and Miles of Salt Flats (Inclusive Devil Golf Course).JPG")
%20Dante's%20View%20Provides%20A%20Dramatic%20Panoramic%20View%20at%205%2C475%20Ft%20(1%2C669%20Meters)%20of%20the%20Southern%20Death%20Valley%20Basin.JPG "zv) Dante's View Provides A Dramatic Panoramic View at 5,475 Ft (1,669 Meters) of the Southern Death Valley Basin.JPG")
%20To%20the%20North%2C%20the%20Funeral%20Mountains%2031%20Miles%20(50%20Kilometers)%20Distant%2C%20Are%20Visible%20Beyond%20Furnace%20Creek.JPG "zw) To the North, the Funeral Mountains 31 Miles (50 Kilometers) Distant, Are Visible Beyond Furnace Creek.JPG")
%20Across%20the%20Valley%2C%20The%20Sheer%20Wall%20of%20the%20Panamint%20Mountains.JPG "zx) Across the Valley, The Sheer Wall of the Panamint Mountains.JPG")
%20Forming%20An%20Imposing%2C%20and%20Often%20Snow-Covered%2C%20Barrier.JPG "zy) Forming An Imposing, and Often Snow-Covered, Barrier.JPG")
%20Hard%20To%20Believe%20(Now%20in%20December)%2C%20That%20On%20Average%2C%20Death%20Valley%20is%20the%20Hottest%20Place%20in%20the%20World%20%3B-).JPG "zz) Hard To Believe (Now in December), That On Average, Death Valley is the Hottest Place in the World ;-).JPG")
%20Sunset%20Sets%20In%20Early%20At%20This%20Height%20%2B%20Time%20of%20the%20Year.JPG "zza) Sunset Sets In Early At This Height + Time of the Year.JPG")
%20We%20Better%20Get%20Going%20~%20Still%20A%20Drive%20to%20Las%20Vegas%20Ahead%20of%20Us.JPG "zzb) We Better Get Going ~ Still A Drive to Las Vegas Ahead of Us.JPG")
%20190%20East%20to%20Death%20Valley%20Junction%20(PeeBreak%2C%20Spooky%20GhostTown)%2C%20Then%20North%20on%20the%20127%2B373%20to%20the%2095%20(Las%20Vegas).JPG "zzc) 190 East to Death Valley Junction (PeeBreak, Spooky GhostTown), Then North on the 127+373 to the 95 (Las Vegas).JPG")
%20Driving%20In%20A%20Beautiful%20Sunset.JPG "zzd) Driving In A Beautiful Sunset.JPG")
%20Ash%20Meadows%20National%20Wildlife%20Refuge%20Area%2C%20Leaving%20Death%20Valley%20Behind%20Us.JPG "zze) Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge Area, Leaving Death Valley Behind Us.JPG")
%20Few%20Hrs%20Later%20We%20Would%20Drive%20Into%20Las%20Vegas%20~%20Staying%20at%20the%20Best%20Western%20Mardi%20Gras%20Hotel%20%26%20Casino.JPG "zzf) Few Hrs Later We Would Drive Into Las Vegas ~ Staying at the Best Western Mardi Gras Hotel & Casino.JPG")
%20Our%20Room%20Appeared%20Not%20to%20be%20Cleaned%20Well%2C%20So%20We%20Changed%20Rooms%20~%20Hotel%20Vouchers%20Paid%20Half%20of%20the%20Dinner%20%3B-).JPG "zzg) Our Room Appeared Not to be Cleaned Well, So We Changed Rooms ~ Hotel Vouchers Paid Half of the Dinner ;-).JPG")