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RE: Death Valley 2022/23 - Beardilocks - 2023-01-10
On one of my recent walks at higher elevation, I noticed a playa off in the distance that I had never seen before. I’d driven right past it dozens of times but never saw a hint of it. From my high vantage point I could see it was surrounded on all sides by small hills, making it virtually invisible to passers by.
So I had to check it out!
Not a single footprint or other sign anyone’s been here in a very long time. I did see what could have been a set of 1930s era tire tracks. At the moment I thought “no way, that’s ridiculous”. Now I wish I’d taken a photo at least. Lol.
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There were 2 of these post that I noticed. Sort of on opposite sides of the lakebed. No clue what they once might have said. But they were quite old.
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Benchmark nearby
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Stunning mountain.
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Really interesting rocks nearby
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Found several of these which I couldn’t identify at the time. Turns out they’re bullet clips for belt fed machine guns. They must go with the 50cal shells all over the lake as well…
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I tried to obfuscate the location the best I could. If anyone thinks any photo in particular makes it too easy to find, please tell me and I’ll delete it. I’d hate to see this become a new tourist destination since it’s so close to an easy road.
RE: Death Valley 2022/23 - netllama - 2023-01-10
Is that mountain green? Is that mineral or plants?
RE: Death Valley 2022/23 - ski3pin - 2023-01-10
MojaveGeek, nice to know there's other fossils about
In regards to LeMoigne, years ago I bought one of those books - collections of research papers - at the Visitors Center that had a piece on Wagons in Death Valley (I believe). This is where I saw it referred to as LeMoigne's wagon. I've read other stories about it but I've never seen a historic photo of LeMoigne with a wagon. The book's buried in one of our bookcases. I should dig it out.....
RE: Death Valley 2022/23 - Beardilocks - 2023-01-10
(2023-01-10, 02:33 PM)netllama Wrote: Is that mountain green? Is that mineral or plants?
Green-ish yes. It really popped on a cloudy day like I had. It’s definitely mineral not vegetable.
RE: Death Valley 2022/23 - Beardilocks - 2023-01-10
(2023-01-10, 02:35 PM)ski3pin Wrote: MojaveGeek, nice to know there's other fossils about
In regards to LeMoigne, years ago I bought one of those books - collections of research papers - at the Visitors Center that had a piece on Wagons in Death Valley (I believe). This is where I saw it referred to as LeMoigne's wagon. I've read other stories about it but I've never seen a historic photo of LeMoigne with a wagon. The book's buried in one of our bookcases. I should dig it out.....
So many gems in old literature. I’m developing a rather extensive collection that really don’t have room for. 😁
RE: Death Valley 2022/23 - TacoLand - 2023-01-10
Is that the playa off to the east of Harry Wade Road?
RE: Death Valley 2022/23 - Daymoth - 2023-01-10
(2023-01-10, 02:38 PM)Beardilocks Wrote:(2023-01-10, 02:35 PM)ski3pin Wrote: MojaveGeek, nice to know there's other fossils about
In regards to LeMoigne, years ago I bought one of those books - collections of research papers - at the Visitors Center that had a piece on Wagons in Death Valley (I believe). This is where I saw it referred to as LeMoigne's wagon. I've read other stories about it but I've never seen a historic photo of LeMoigne with a wagon. The book's buried in one of our bookcases. I should dig it out.....
So many gems in old literature. I’m developing a rather extensive collection that really don’t have room for. 😁
Id like to know more about the literature you and ski3pin use to find treasures in DV. Do you have recomendations?
RE: Death Valley 2022/23 - DAW89446 - 2023-01-10
(2023-01-10, 05:10 PM)Daymoth Wrote:(2023-01-10, 02:38 PM)Beardilocks Wrote:(2023-01-10, 02:35 PM)ski3pin Wrote: MojaveGeek, nice to know there's other fossils about
In regards to LeMoigne, years ago I bought one of those books - collections of research papers - at the Visitors Center that had a piece on Wagons in Death Valley (I believe). This is where I saw it referred to as LeMoigne's wagon. I've read other stories about it but I've never seen a historic photo of LeMoigne with a wagon. The book's buried in one of our bookcases. I should dig it out.....
So many gems in old literature. I’m developing a rather extensive collection that really don’t have room for. 😁
Id like to know more about the literature you and ski3pin use to find treasures in DV. Do you have recomendations?
Likely threads in the archives here regarding best books. Here's a thread with hundreds of books over at the Panamint Valley.com site.
Book Lists - PanamintValley.com
RE: Death Valley 2022/23 - MojaveGeek - 2023-01-10
(2023-01-10, 02:31 PM)Beardilocks Wrote: I tried to obfuscate the location the best I could. If anyone thinks any photo in particular makes it too easy to find, please tell me and I’ll delete it. I’d hate to see this become a new tourist destination since it’s so close to an easy road.
Looks like a pretty cool place. I haven't figured out where it is so I don't think you've revealed too much!
I have seen clips like that while wandering around on approaches to the Owlsheads, and plenty of those big shells out there too.
RE: Death Valley 2022/23 - Brice - 2023-01-13
(2023-01-10, 02:31 PM)Beardilocks Wrote: Found several of these which I couldn’t identify at the time. Turns out they’re bullet clips for belt fed machine guns. They must go with the 50cal shells all over the lake as well…
Ah, bullet clips! I found one of these near the summit of owlhead benchmark and thought it was an old hinge. I couldn't fathom what somebody was doing so far up a mountain with a piece of equipment that had such a large hinge on it.