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A flowering barrel cactus
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A flowering barrel cactus


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One of the many dirt roads in the Mojave
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One of the many dirt roads in the Mojave


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One of the many dirt roads in the Mojave
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One of the many dirt roads in the Mojave


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Two hikers
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Two hikers


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Rabbit brush (also called ephedra or Mormon tea)
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Rabbit brush (also called ephedra or Mormon tea)


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A watering spot alongside one road
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A watering spot alongside one road


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The watering spot up close
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The watering spot up close


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An old windmill, its vane full of bullet holes
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An old windmill, its vane full of bullet holes


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A large rock hill
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A large rock hill


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A deep natural rock well
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A deep natural rock well


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A hole in a rock filled with rocks
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A hole in a rock filled with rocks


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An old rock house
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An old rock house


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Rocks with petroglyphs
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Rocks with petroglyphs


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Close up of a petroglyph on a rock
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Close up of a petroglyph on a rock


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A lone rock covered with petroglyphs
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A lone rock covered with petroglyphs


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A pile of rocks with a few petroglyphs
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A pile of rocks with a few petroglyphs


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Petroglyph-less rocks with lichen
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Petroglyph-less rocks with lichen


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A cactus among lichen covered rocks
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A cactus among lichen covered rocks


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Distant rock mountains
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Distant rock mountains


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Hikers climbing a rock mountain
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Hikers climbing a rock mountain


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Retired train station at Kelso
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Retired train station at Kelso


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Train track opposite the train station
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Train track opposite the train station


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Heavy construction in Kelso
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Heavy construction in Kelso


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Distant mountains as seen from Kelso
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Distant mountains as seen from Kelso


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Distant power lines and car as seen from Kelso
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Distant power lines and car as seen from Kelso


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The dunes near the town of Kelso
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The dunes near the town of Kelso


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Mountains beyond the dunes
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Mountains beyond the dunes


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A stout traveler descends the dunes
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A stout traveler descends the dunes


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Tall hills make of sand
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Tall hills make of sand


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Trees growing on moving mountains of sand
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Trees growing on moving mountains of sand


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Closeup of trees growing on the dunes
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Closeup of trees growing on the dunes


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A fog shrouded cabin in the hills
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A fog shrouded cabin in the hills


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Jake zones out with a defraction grating near an old washer
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Jake zones out with a defraction grating near an old washer


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Thor
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Thor


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The desert in fog
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The desert in fog


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Fog rocks!
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Fog rocks!


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The fog is really a low cloud
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The fog is really a low cloud


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Mojave Desert 1995
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A Land Rover Discovery parked in the desert under a rainy cloud. A thin gap of sunshine could be seen in the distance.


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A lonely road in the desert near sunset
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A lonely road in the desert near sunset


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The desert at sunset
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The desert at sunset


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Dawn brings cactus
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Dawn brings cactus


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And more cactus
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And more cactus


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A peaceful setting
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A peaceful setting


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Except that the campsite exploded
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Except that the campsite exploded


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One of the many dirt roads in the Mojave
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One of the many dirt roads in the Mojave


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Unidentified bush
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Unidentified bush


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Unidentified grass
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Unidentified grass


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Unidentified shrub
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Unidentified shrub


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Unidentified tree
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Unidentified tree


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Cholla cactus
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Cholla cactus


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Plants along a hillside
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Plants along a hillside


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No Gas
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No Gas


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Once a home, now a broken dream
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Once a home, now a broken dream


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Weeping tower
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Weeping tower


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Old dog outside Post Office
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Old dog outside Post Office


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Postal person minding the small old Post Office
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Postal person minding the small old Post Office


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