2009-04-06 Borrego Calcite & Telephone Booth
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 11:27 pm
Spent the weekend out in the desert a few weeks ago and I'm finally getting the pictures posted.
Our weekend included 17 Palms Oasis, Calcite Canyon scenic area, the Telephone Booth and the airplane junk yard (no Pictures of this). The weather was great, after the wind died out Friday night. It took all four of us to set up the tent in the wind.
Enjoy the pictures:
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The couple we were with have spent a lot of time in and around Anza Borrego and in all their travels they had never seen a plant like this one. They seemed to know the names of most of the flora and fauna.
This was Bill's first ever camping trip and off-road adventure. We were told to bring him back alive.
Foot note on Bill's first ever camping and off-road trip:
Dave who owned the black 91 jeep got an email a couple of days after our trip from Bill with a picture of a 91 jeep that was for sale asking Dave what he thought about it. Dave told him Bill he already had one
. Last I heard Dave was going to give Bill a quick intro into the jeeps workings, lockers, gearing, etc. and I guess what to look for in a jeep.
Our weekend included 17 Palms Oasis, Calcite Canyon scenic area, the Telephone Booth and the airplane junk yard (no Pictures of this). The weather was great, after the wind died out Friday night. It took all four of us to set up the tent in the wind.
Enjoy the pictures:
- 17 Palms Parking Area
- 17 Palms 3 (Small).JPG (32.68 KiB) Viewed 2138 times
- Palms looking toward spring (no water)
- 17 Palms 5 (Small).JPG (39.85 KiB) Viewed 2138 times
- Palms Mailbox
- 17 Palms 6 (Small).JPG (42.05 KiB) Viewed 2138 times
- Arch
- Calcite 12 (Small).JPG (28.85 KiB) Viewed 2138 times
- More of side trail
- Calcite 4.JPG (1.73 MiB) Viewed 2138 times
- Arch
- Calcite 6 (Small).JPG (54.35 KiB) Viewed 2138 times
- Colorful rock substrate
- Calcite 9 (Small).JPG (37.5 KiB) Viewed 2138 times
- Unknown Plant
- Calcite 11 (Small).JPG (66.37 KiB) Viewed 2138 times
- Our four legged friend
- Calcite 10 (Small).JPG (36.75 KiB) Viewed 2138 times
- Calcite Query Area
- Calcite 13.JPG (1.55 MiB) Viewed 2137 times
- Phone Booth
- Phone 2.JPG (1.49 MiB) Viewed 2135 times
- Phone Booth 2
- Phone 3 (Small).JPG (26.62 KiB) Viewed 2136 times
- Warning Sign
- Camp 4 (Small).JPG (49 KiB) Viewed 2137 times
- Trail 2 (Small).JPG (41.8 KiB) Viewed 2137 times
- Trail 3 (Small).JPG (44.99 KiB) Viewed 2134 times
- Trail 4 (Small).JPG (44.98 KiB) Viewed 2134 times
- Campsite
- Camp 6.JPG (171.26 KiB) Viewed 2134 times
- End of a Great Trip
- Camp 5 (Small).JPG (24.7 KiB) Viewed 2133 times
Foot note on Bill's first ever camping and off-road trip:
Dave who owned the black 91 jeep got an email a couple of days after our trip from Bill with a picture of a 91 jeep that was for sale asking Dave what he thought about it. Dave told him Bill he already had one
. Last I heard Dave was going to give Bill a quick intro into the jeeps workings, lockers, gearing, etc. and I guess what to look for in a jeep.