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After an 11pm departure, we quit driving for the day at 2am, near Indian Wells.
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We pulled off the highway & found a side road
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Louise & Dave wake up in the early dawn along the way. Not too far from Mojave
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Annie & brian at the mine shaft near camp
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We named this area Valley Vista Mine
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6:30pm, and the sun gets longer
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searching for the spring. Getting Close!
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According to the sign, that road is closed.
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This could be a well!
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Lunch in the shade
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Man, this shot turned out Great! In Camp at Valley Vista.
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old cans, from oh, maybe the 1890's
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Our Camp; Valley Vista Mine. See us in the trees?
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Don;t know how far it goes down, but a small stone bounces for a long time...
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That's a lot of old tine cans!
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It's toasting tine!
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That's a mining claim tucked inbetween the rocks
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