We stopped for some geocaching in the Virgin River Gorge.
At the first cache there were lots of interesting rocks. If you don't like rocks, well, just skip this part!
With a pen, for scale.
To another cache we drove up a dirt road until Matt decided that maybe we ought to walk. It was pretty hot, but we made it to the cache area. We didn't find the cache, though. There were some small rock arches that were pretty neat. I didn't take any pictures of those. I took a picture of this, though.
We got through Las Vegas OK, but could see the clouds off in the distance. I believe we were over the border and into California when I took this picture.
The temperature dropped appreciably, down to the 70s, and we had some rain. And some lightning, off in the distance. Here is a still from the movie linked below, so you don't even have to watch it!
Oh, just watch it! I even edited out a couple of minutes of us just driving along waiting for some sparks. You're welcome! Lightening movie.
A not-very-deep lake has formed after the rain.
The heat came right back up. Still hot in Baker!
Here we see a concrete arrow just peaking over the ridge line. This is the arrow #13 on the LA to SLC path a mile or so from the Afton Road overpass near Dunn, California.
Link to excellent quadcopter video by elrojo14: Los Angeles to Las Vegas Airway / Airmail #13 Concrete Arrow
Link to a website: Arrows Across America -- California
Link to a website: Concrete Arrows and the U.S. Airmail Beacon System
The abandoned, sort-of, Lake DoloresRock-A-Hoola Water Park, or something, near Newberry Springs.
Link to Wikipedia: Lake Dolores Waterpark
Link to website: Owner Plans To Revive Long-Closed Lake Dolores
Link to website: Reopening Lake Dolores Water Park Is Only A Wet Dream
We stopped at the Harvey House in Barstow, to explore a bit of railroading history.
We ended getting a bit of space exploration history and happenings at the Goldstone DSN Visitor Center inside on the second floor.
Whee, I'm in space!!
The guard said this one the original lamp, over a hundred years old. Deserves more than one picture!
Two
Three!
Wikipedia link to information about the Harvey House:
Railroad cars that carry automobiles. Here's a link to information about the car in the middle there.
Arizona & California RR business car.
Why is that tree there???
Somebody move that tree!!!
Link to listing on Waymarking.com
Link to article including an interview with someone who rode on it
GE 44 ton diesel locomotive. I have a model of one of these, and it is yellow, too!
Link to listing at Waymarking.com
Santa Fe baggage car. It was so long we had to back WAY up to get it into frame! I really don't understand not having a reporting number on the car!
I don't know what you call this, but there it is.
Link to listing at Waymarking.com
Dinner at Barstow Station Mall in the McDonalds. Link to Roadside America page...
Driving down the 15 at Pala Mesa, the lights on the freeway coming down the grade were very pretty. Sadly, this is the best of ten pictures. One probably needs a tripod and a staple platform for this sort of thing.
Driving distance was about 449 miles.
Well, that's it for the Big Trip To The Eclipse. Thanks for reading!
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