ALBUM 2) Friday 17 July 2009
Via Amboy to MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE, CA and via Goffs Schoolhouse + Davis Dam (Lauglin) to Kingman, AZ
ALBUM 2) Friday 17 July 2009
Via Amboy to MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE, CA and via Goffs Schoolhouse + Davis Dam (Lauglin) to Kingman, AZ
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%20GoodyMorning!.JPG "a) GoodyMorning!.JPG")
%20Today%20RoadTrip%20From%20Yucca%20Valley%20to%20Kingman%20(Arizona)%2C%20via%20Mojave%20National%20Preserve.jpg "b) Today RoadTrip From Yucca Valley to Kingman (Arizona), via Mojave National Preserve.jpg")
%20(MOVIE)Leaving%20Joshua%20Tree%20National%20Park%20Area%20via%20the%20BackRoads%20of%20Twentynine%20Palms.jpg "c) (MOVIE)Leaving Joshua Tree National Park Area via the BackRoads of Twentynine Palms.jpg")
%20Going%20Inland%20-%20Amboy%20Road%2C%20Direction%20North%20(SheepHole%20Valley%20Wilderness).JPG "d) Going Inland - Amboy Road, Direction North (SheepHole Valley Wilderness).JPG")
%20(MOVIE)Extreme%20Heat%20in%20the%20Mojave%20Desert.jpg "e) (MOVIE)Extreme Heat in the Mojave Desert.jpg")
%20Government%20Vehicle%20in%20Distance.JPG "f) Government Vehicle in Distance.JPG")
%20Rescuing%20a%20Car%20Breakdown%20(Driver%20Showed%20Signs%20of%20a%20HeatStroke-Dehyration).JPG "g) Rescuing a Car Breakdown (Driver Showed Signs of a HeatStroke-Dehyration).JPG")
%20Extreme%20Tempertures%20in%20the%20Mojave%20Desert.JPG "h) Extreme Tempertures in the Mojave Desert.JPG")
%20It%20just%20reached%20115%20Fahrenheit!%20(46%20Celcious).JPG "i) It just reached 115 Fahrenheit! (46 Celcious).JPG")
%20The%20Further%20Inland%2C%20the%20Hotter%20it%20gets.JPG "j) The Further Inland, the Hotter it gets.JPG")
%20119%20Fahrenheit%20(Soon%20Followed%20by%20120%20F%20-%2049%20C)....JPG "k) 119 Fahrenheit (Soon Followed by 120 F - 49 C)....JPG")
%20Reaching%20GhostTown%20Amboy%20-%20Historic%20Route%2066%20(National%20Trails%20Hwy)%20%2B%20Amboy%20Crater%20Nearby.JPG "l) Reaching GhostTown Amboy - Historic Route 66 (National Trails Hwy) + Amboy Crater Nearby.JPG")
%20The%20Site%20of%20Roy's%20Has%20Become%20An%20Icon%20For%20a%20Lonely%20Desert%20Gas%20Stop%20...JPG "m) The Site of Roy's Has Become An Icon For a Lonely Desert Gas Stop ...JPG")
%20The%20Opening%20of%20Interstate%2040%20(Some%20Distance%20North%20of%2066)%20In%201972%20...JPG "n) The Opening of Interstate 40 (Some Distance North of 66) In 1972 ...JPG")
%20..%20Meant%20What%20Was%20Quite%20Literally%20the%20Overnight%20Loss%20of%20Business.JPG "o) .. Meant What Was Quite Literally the Overnight Loss of Business.JPG")
%20Amboy%20Is%20A%20Ghost%20Town%20Reminding%20Tourists%20Traveling%20Route%2066%20Of%20What%20It%20Once%20Used%20To%20Be.JPG "p) Amboy Is A Ghost Town Reminding Tourists Traveling Route 66 Of What It Once Used To Be.JPG")
%20Yet%20the%20Shade%20the%20Canopy%20of%20the%20Gas%20station%20Offers%20Is%20a%20Welcome%20Break%20From%20The%20Relentless%20Sun.JPG "q) Yet the Shade the Canopy of the Gas station Offers Is a Welcome Break From The Relentless Sun.JPG")
%20Nice%20FullBlast%20AirConditioner%20and%20Fans%20Inside%20%3B-).JPG "r) Nice FullBlast AirConditioner and Fans Inside ;-).JPG")
%20The%20Employee%20With%20Diabetes%20....JPG "s) The Employee With Diabetes ....JPG")
%20Back%20Into%20the%20Heat%20..%20ByeBye%20Roys%20Motel%20and%20Cafe!.JPG "t) Back Into the Heat .. ByeBye Roys Motel and Cafe!.JPG")
%20Leaving%20Historic%20Route%2066%20For%20Now%20-%20%20continuing%20North%20on%20Kelbaker%20Road.JPG "u) Leaving Historic Route 66 For Now - continuing North on Kelbaker Road.JPG")
%20(MOVIE)Approaching%20Mojave%20National%20Preserve%20(Former%20East%20Mojave%20National%20Scenic%20Area).jpg "v) (MOVIE)Approaching Mojave National Preserve (Former East Mojave National Scenic Area).jpg")
%20Passing%20by%20the%2040%2C%20Continuing%20Following%20KellBaker%20Road%20Straight%20to%20Kelso%20(Into%20the%20Mojave%20Preservation).jpg "w) Passing by the 40, Continuing Following KellBaker Road Straight to Kelso (Into the Mojave Preservation).jpg")
%20The%20Preserve%20Protects%20the%20Fragile%20Habitat%20of%20the%20Desert%20Tortoise%2C%20Vast%20Open%20Spaces%2C%20Historic%20Mining%20Scenes%20etc.JPG "x) The Preserve Protects the Fragile Habitat of the Desert Tortoise, Vast Open Spaces, Historic Mining Scenes etc.JPG")
%20Such%20As%20Cultural%20Heritage%2C%20The%20Kelso%20RailRoad%20Depot.JPG "y) Such As Cultural Heritage, The Kelso RailRoad Depot.JPG")
%20The%20Preserve%20Was%20Established%20October%2031%2C%201994%20(California%20Desert%20Protection%20Act%20by%20the%20US%20Congress).JPG "z) The Preserve Was Established October 31, 1994 (California Desert Protection Act by the US Congress).JPG")
%20There's%20a%20Lot%20of%20history%20in%20The%20Mojave%20Desert.JPG "za) There's a Lot of history in The Mojave Desert.JPG")
%20Within%20the%20Mojave%20National%20Preserve%20You%20Will%20Find%20Stories%20of%20The%20People%20Who%20Made%20This%20History%20Happen.JPG "zb) Within the Mojave National Preserve You Will Find Stories of The People Who Made This History Happen.JPG")
%20One%20Theme%20That%20Will%20Emerge%20Over%20And%20Over%20Is%20The%20Importance%20Of%20Transportation.JPG "zc) One Theme That Will Emerge Over And Over Is The Importance Of Transportation.JPG")
%20For%20Native%20Americans%20traders%2C%20Early%20Explorers%2C%20The%20Military%2C%20Or%20Those%20Using%20Railroads%20Or%20Our%20Modern%20Freeways.JPG "zd) For Native Americans traders, Early Explorers, The Military, Or Those Using Railroads Or Our Modern Freeways.JPG")
%20...%20The%20Desert%20Has%20Been%20An%20Obstacle%20To%20Cross.JPG "ze) ... The Desert Has Been An Obstacle To Cross.JPG")
%20Those%20That%20Did%20Remain%20Had%20to%20Wrestle%20a%20Living%20From%20a%20Difficult%20Land%20...JPG "zf) Those That Did Remain Had to Wrestle a Living From a Difficult Land ...JPG")
%20And%20This%20Was%20A%20Task%20Few%20Had%20The%20Character%20To%20Take%20On.%20Those%20That%20Did%20Were%20Often%20Colorful%20Characters.JPG "zg) And This Was A Task Few Had The Character To Take On. Those That Did Were Often Colorful Characters.JPG")
%20In%20Fact%2C%20History%20Can%20Be%2C%20And%20Should%20Be%2C%20Written%20From%20Many%20Vantage%20Points.JPG "zh) In Fact, History Can Be, And Should Be, Written From Many Vantage Points.JPG")
%20People%20Have%20Lived%20in%20the%20Mojave%20Desert%20Region%20For%20Over%2012000%20Years.JPG "zi) People Have Lived in the Mojave Desert Region For Over 12000 Years.JPG"){kind=small}
%20In%20The%20Eastern%20Mojave%20Cattle%20Made%20Their%20Appearance%20in%20the%201860s%2C%20Along%20With%20Miners%2C%20Soldiers%2BOther%20Immigrants.JPG "zj) In The Eastern Mojave Cattle Made Their Appearance in the 1860s, Along With Miners, Soldiers+Other Immigrants.JPG")
%20Who%20Were%20Creating%20The%20First%20Significant%20American%20Imprint%20On%20This%20Area.JPG "zk) Who Were Creating The First Significant American Imprint On This Area.JPG")
%20In%20The%20Desert%20-%20One%20of%20America's%20Last%20Frontiers%20-%20Homesteading%20Continued%20Well%20Into%20The%2020th%20Century.JPG "zl) In The Desert - One of America's Last Frontiers - Homesteading Continued Well Into The 20th Century.JPG")
%20In%20Addition%20To%20Building%20a%20House%2C%20The%20Homesteader%20Had%20To%20Clear%20a%20Certain%20Amount%20of%20Land%20and%20Plant%20Crops.JPG "zm) In Addition To Building a House, The Homesteader Had To Clear a Certain Amount of Land and Plant Crops.JPG")
%20Homesteading%20Appealed%20to%20Many%2C%20Mostly%20Youngish%20%2B%20Adventuresome%20people.%20Amongst%20Those%20Some%20Black%20Families.JPG "zn) Homesteading Appealed to Many, Mostly Youngish + Adventuresome people. Amongst Those Some Black Families.JPG")
%20The%20Union%20Pacific%20RailRoad%20(Kelso%20Depot%20RailLine%20Completed%20in%201905).JPG "zo) The Union Pacific RailRoad (Kelso Depot RailLine Completed in 1905).JPG")
 Railroads Providing A Transportation System That Linked Up The Entire Nation. It Made A National Economy Possible.JPG)
 Kelso Depot Was Far More Than A Depot, For Here The Los Angeles And Salt Lake Railroad (Later The Union Pacific)..JPG)
%20...%20Combined%20In%20A%20Single%20Building%20A%20Depot%2C%20An%20Employees%20Boarding%20And%20Rooming%20House%20....JPG "zr) ... Combined In A Single Building A Depot, An Employees Boarding And Rooming House ....JPG")
%20And%20A%20Restaurant%20Which%20Served%20Both%20Employees%20And%20As%20A%20Meal%20Stop%20For%20Passenger%20Trains.JPG "zs) And A Restaurant Which Served Both Employees And As A Meal Stop For Passenger Trains.JPG")
%20%20No%20Passenger%20Trains%20on%20this%20Track%20Anymore%20Since%201997%20Btw.JPG "zt) No Passenger Trains on this Track Anymore Since 1997 Btw.JPG")
%20Nowadays%20The%20Kelso%20Depot%20Is%20A%20Pleasant%20Surprise%20-%20A%20Nice%20Visitor%20Information%20Center-Museum.JPG "zu) Nowadays The Kelso Depot Is A Pleasant Surprise - A Nice Visitor Information Center-Museum.JPG")
%20Ticket%20%2B%20Telegraph%20Office.JPG "zv) Ticket + Telegraph Office.JPG")
%20Twilight%20Zone%20....JPG "zw) Twilight Zone ....JPG")
%20David%20Sighted%20A%20Coyote!.JPG "zx) David Sighted A Coyote!.JPG")
%20Captured!%20(Picture%20Taken%20From%20Reflection%20of%20the%20Window).JPG "zy) Captured! (Picture Taken From Reflection of the Window).JPG")
%20The%20Deserts%20Are%20The%20Breathing%20Spaces%20Of%20The%20West%20And%20They%20Should%20Be%20Preserved%20Forever.JPG "zz) The Deserts Are The Breathing Spaces Of The West And They Should Be Preserved Forever.JPG")
%20Curious%20Facts.JPG "zza) Curious Facts.JPG")
%20The%20N-American%20Deserts%20Has%204%20Desert%20Regions.%20The%20Great%20Basin%2C%20the%20Mojave%2C%20the%20Sonoran%20%2B%20the%20Chihuahuan.JPG "zza) The N-American Deserts Has 4 Desert Regions. The Great Basin, the Mojave, the Sonoran + the Chihuahuan.JPG")
 Leaving The Kelso Depot - Driving Further Into the Mojave Desert (The Driest of the 4 North American Deserts btw).JPG)
%20O%2C%20And%20An%20Other%20Btw%20...%20Kelso%20Post%20Office%20Is%20Closed%20For%20Business%20%3B-).JPG "zzc) O, And An Other Btw ... Kelso Post Office Is Closed For Business ;-).JPG")
%20The%20Route%20We%20Took.jpg "zzd) The Route We Took.jpg")
%20From%20Kelso%20Cima%20Road%20Going%20East%20...JPG "zze) From Kelso Cima Road Going East ...JPG")
%20Driving%20the%20Historic%20Mojave%20Road.JPG "zzf) Driving the Historic Mojave Road.JPG")
%20The%20Road%20Served%20Westward%20Travelers%20%20in%20the%201800s%2C%20Leading%20Them%20Between%20Watering%20Holes%20Across%20The%20Desert.JPG "zzg) The Road Served Westward Travelers in the 1800s, Leading Them Between Watering Holes Across The Desert.JPG")
%20(MOVIE)Going%20South%20on%20Black%20Canyon%20Road.jpg "zzh) (MOVIE)Going South on Black Canyon Road.jpg")
%20(MOVIE)Unpaved%20Road.jpg "zzi) (MOVIE)Unpaved Road.jpg")
%20Passing%20By%20Cattle%20in%20Solitude.JPG "zzj) Passing By Cattle in Solitude.JPG")
%20Hi%20Stranger!%20%3B-).JPG "zzk) Hi Stranger! ;-).JPG")
%20Gold%20Valley%20Ranch%20-%20Privately%20Owned.JPG "zzl) Gold Valley Ranch - Privately Owned.JPG")
%20(MOVIE)Gone%20Down%2025%20Degrees%20To%20A%20Nice%2095%20Fahrenheit.jpg "zzm) (MOVIE)Gone Down 25 Degrees To A Nice 95 Fahrenheit.jpg")
%20Hole-in-the-Wall%20Information%20Center%20-%20Btw%2C%20We%20Are%20The%20Only%20Visitors%20(End%20Day).JPG "zzn) Hole-in-the-Wall Information Center - Btw, We Are The Only Visitors (End Day).JPG")
%20Nearly%2018%20Million%20Years%20Ago%2C%20A%20Volcanic%20Eruption%20Blasted%20Outward%20From%20The%20Nearby%20Mountains.JPG "zzo) Nearly 18 Million Years Ago, A Volcanic Eruption Blasted Outward From The Nearby Mountains.JPG")
%20The%20Toasted%20%2B%20Fossilized%20Remains%20Of%20Birds%2C%20Mammals%2C%20Plants%20Lie%20Entombed%20Beneath%20The%20Volcanic%20Tuff%20...JPG "zzp) The Toasted + Fossilized Remains Of Birds, Mammals, Plants Lie Entombed Beneath The Volcanic Tuff ...JPG")
%20..%20That%20Forms%20The%20Colorful%20Cliffs%20of%20Hole%20in%20the%20Wall%20(Amphitheater%20-%20Behind%20the%20Information%20Center).JPG "zzq) .. That Forms The Colorful Cliffs of Hole in the Wall (Amphitheater - Behind the Information Center).JPG")
%20Geologists%20Call%20The%20Entire%20Area%20Within%20The%20Blast%20Zone%20-%20The%20Woods%20Mountains%20Volcanic%20Center.JPG "zzr) Geologists Call The Entire Area Within The Blast Zone - The Woods Mountains Volcanic Center.JPG")
%20Uneven%20Cooling%20And%20Gases%20Captured%20During%20The%20Volcano%20Eruption(s)%2C%20Formed%20Holes%20In%20The%20Rocks.JPG "zzs) Uneven Cooling And Gases Captured During The Volcano Eruption(s), Formed Holes In The Rocks.JPG")
%20Erosion%20Has%20Enlarged%20These%20Holes%20To%20Create%20Spectacular%20Caverns.JPG "zzt) Erosion Has Enlarged These Holes To Create Spectacular Caverns.JPG")
%20Causing%20Some%20Surreal%20Rock%20Formations.JPG "zzu) Causing Some Surreal Rock Formations.JPG")
%20The%20Volcanic%20Flows%20%2B%20Surrounding%20Land%20Were%20Eventually%20Altered%20By%20The%20Action%20Of%20Wind%20And%20Rain%20...JPG "zzv) The Volcanic Flows + Surrounding Land Were Eventually Altered By The Action Of Wind And Rain ...JPG")
%20...%20Transforming%20The%20Original%20Landscape%20To%20What%20You%20See%20Today.JPG "zzw) ... Transforming The Original Landscape To What You See Today.JPG")
%20The%20Small%20Table%20Topped%20Plateaus%20(Mesas)%20Are%20Isolated%20Remnants%20Of%20These%20Flows%20-%20The%20Powerful%20Forces%20Of%20Erosion.JPG "zzx) The Small Table Topped Plateaus (Mesas) Are Isolated Remnants Of These Flows - The Powerful Forces Of Erosion.JPG")
%20Btw%20...%20All%20Along%20We%20Didn't%20See%20Any%20Other%20Human%20Being(s).JPG "zzy) Btw ... All Along We Didn't See Any Other Human Being(s).JPG")
%20And%20Other%20Than%20The%20Car%20of%20the%20Park%20Ranger%2C%20We%20Never%20Got%20To%20see%20Him%20or%20Her.JPG "zzz) And Other Than The Car of the Park Ranger, We Never Got To see Him or Her.JPG")
%20The%20Visitor%20Center%20Door%20Was%20Open%20(No%20One%20Inside)%20and%20The%20ScreenDoor%20Slamming%20By%20the%20Wind.JPG "zzza) The Visitor Center Door Was Open (No One Inside) and The ScreenDoor Slamming By the Wind.JPG")
%20What%20Made%20It%20Even%20More%20Eerie-The%20Weird%20Sound%20Behind%20the%20Rocks!%20A%20Generator%20Maybe%20...We%20Couldn't%20Figure%20it%20Out.JPG "zzzb) What Made It Even More Eerie-The Weird Sound Behind the Rocks! A Generator Maybe ...We Couldn't Figure it Out.JPG")
%20It%20Certainly%20Gave%20Us%20The%20Creeps%20%2B%20A%20Thriller%20Imagination%20....%20However%2C%20The%20Bathrooms%20Were%20Nice%20Clean!%20%3B-).JPG "zzzc) It Certainly Gave Us The Creeps + A Thriller Imagination .... However, The Bathrooms Were Nice Clean! ;-).JPG")
%20(MOVIE)Moving%20On-Departing%20the%20Mojave%20National%20Preserve.jpg "zzze) (MOVIE)Moving On-Departing the Mojave National Preserve.jpg")
%20(MOVIE)Burlington%20Northern%20And%20Santa%20Fe%20Railway%20(BNSF).jpg "zzzf) (MOVIE)Burlington Northern And Santa Fe Railway (BNSF).jpg")
%20Goffs%20General%20Store.JPG "zzzg) Goffs General Store.JPG")
%20Apparently%20People%20Still%20Live%20Here%20%3B-).JPG "zzzh) Apparently People Still Live Here ;-).JPG")
%20Goffs%20SchoolHouse.JPG "zzzi) Goffs SchoolHouse.JPG")
%20Study%20The%20Past%20....JPG "zzzj) Study The Past ....JPG")
%20Thanks%20to%20the%20The%20Friends%20Of%20The%20Mojave%20Road.JPG "zzzk) Thanks to the The Friends Of The Mojave Road.JPG")
%20School%20For%20Cattle%20Ranches%2C%20Mining%20Districts%2C%20Homesteaders%2C%20The%20RailRoad%20etc.JPG "zzzl) School For Cattle Ranches, Mining Districts, Homesteaders, The RailRoad etc.JPG")
%20Then%20For%20the%20US%20Highway%2066%20Supporters%20(Before%20Realignment).JPG "zzzm) Then For the US Highway 66 Supporters (Before Realignment).JPG")
%20And%20During%20WW2%20It%20Was%20In%20The%20Mids%20Of%20A%20Large%20Desert%20Training%20Center%20Army%20Camp.JPG "zzzn) And During WW2 It Was In The Mids Of A Large Desert Training Center Army Camp.JPG")
%20Btw%2C%20The%20School%20is%20Somewhere%20Behind%20the%20Hedge%20%3B-).JPG "zzzo) Btw, The School is Somewhere Behind the Hedge ;-).JPG")
%20Back%20on%20Goffs%20Road%2C%20Emering%20Itself%20Along%20the%20(Cargo)%20Railway.JPG "zzzp) Back on Goffs Road, Emering Itself Along the (Cargo) Railway.JPG")
%20Btw%20The%203%20Major%20USA%20RailWay%20Companies%20Are%20Union%20Pacific%2C%20Amtrak%20(Passengers)%20and%20BNSF.JPG "zzzq) Btw The 3 Major USA RailWay Companies Are Union Pacific, Amtrak (Passengers) and BNSF.JPG")
%2095%20North%2C%20Then%20163%20East%2C%20Direction%20Laughlin%20(and%20Bullhead%20City).JPG "zzzr) 95 North, Then 163 East, Direction Laughlin (and Bullhead City).JPG")
%20On%20Our%20Left%20-%20Lake%20Mead%20National%20Recreation%20Area%20(Newberry%20Mountains).JPG "zzzs) On Our Left - Lake Mead National Recreation Area (Newberry Mountains).JPG")
%20While%20Driving%20the%20Windy%20Road%20(163).JPG "zzzt) While Driving the Windy Road (163).JPG")
%20(MOVIE)Approaching%20Laughlin%20-%20Colorado%20River.jpg "zzzu) (MOVIE)Approaching Laughlin - Colorado River.jpg")
%20Trying%20To%20Get%20To%20Davis%20Dam%20(67%20Miles%20Downstream%20From%20Hoover%20Dam).JPG "zzzv) Trying To Get To Davis Dam (67 Miles Downstream From Hoover Dam).JPG")
%20Davis%20Dam%20Re-Regulate%20Downstream%20Needs%2C%20Control%20Floods%20%2B%20Furnish%20Hydroelectric%20Energy.JPG "zzzw) Davis Dam Re-Regulate Downstream Needs, Control Floods + Furnish Hydroelectric Energy.JPG")
%20Colorado%20River%20Is%20A%20Major%20Source%20Of%20Water%20For%20Irrigation%2C%20Drinking%2C%20Recreation%20etc.JPG "zzzx) Colorado River Is A Major Source Of Water For Irrigation, Drinking, Recreation etc.JPG")
%20(MOVIE)DavisDam%20Was%20Not%20Open%20For%20Public%20Though.jpg "zzzy) (MOVIE)DavisDam Was Not Open For Public Though.jpg")
%20After%20Finding%20The%20Entrance%20to%20the%2068%20%3B-)%20-%20Crossing%20The%20Colorado%20River%2C%20Going%20East.JPG "zzzz) After Finding The Entrance to the 68 ;-) - Crossing The Colorado River, Going East.JPG")
%20Sunset%20On%20Our%20Way%20To%20Kingman%2C%20Arizona.JPG "zzzza) Sunset On Our Way To Kingman, Arizona.JPG")
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