![Snow hits the mtns above Yucca Valley](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92254149.hb4II1SY.jpg) Snow hits the mtns above Yucca Valley |
![a week later there's snow down to the foothills . . . time for us to leave](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92254150.NesfBwoz.jpg) a week later there's snow down to the foothills . . . time for us to leave |
![Morning of the 12th and we're camped at the Slabs, preparing to leave the States](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92254151.75AdsmZS.jpg) Morning of the 12th and we're camped at the "Slabs", preparing to leave the States |
![My traveling companion . . . lucky me!](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92254152.ZFFXKWRB.jpg) My traveling companion . . . lucky me! |
![Colors on the Slabs](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92254153.DA4THfs2.jpg) Colors on the "Slabs" |
![Door view . . . first morning in Baja (we are on a hill)](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92254154.SbyZkfvy.jpg) Door view . . . first morning in Baja (we are on a hill) |
![we moved off the road to make breakfast](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92254157.0NF9H4Dc.jpg) we moved off the road to make breakfast |
![Door view from there](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92254156.lXLQAapg.jpg) Door view from there |
![the next morning starts in the hot springs](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92254159.Ha6E6V6u.jpg) the next morning starts in the hot springs |
![my other, and long term, traveling companion](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92254160.Q3WeODJp.jpg) my other, and long term, traveling companion |
![watching the sunrise from the hot pools . . .](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92254162.pdjVIY4m.jpg) watching the sunrise from the hot pools . . . |
![. . .](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92254163.3WlTtPxt.jpg) . . . |
![. . .](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92254164.lQx3kNCj.jpg) . . . |
![back across the river . . .](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92254167.TyZps85s.jpg) back across the river . . . |
![. . .](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92254170.eBa9aZTR.jpg) . . . |
![. . .](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92254173.NJIC40jd.jpg) . . . |
![and 30 miles of dirt track to the pavement](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92254174.BSpvfqNu.jpg) and 30 miles of dirt track to the pavement |
![. . .](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92254175.QTz0Fhys.jpg) . . . |
![. . .](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92254176.Uv1Q4pzC.jpg) . . . |
![a view from the dirt track](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92254178.vuc0Zt8A.jpg) a view from the dirt track |
![Door view . . . somewhere out there is the Sea of Cortez and the mouth of the Colorado river](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92254184.VslVwYhr.jpg) Door view . . . somewhere out there is the Sea of Cortez and the mouth of the Colorado river |
![Door view . . . mud flats south of San Felipe](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92254186.MDAa8utM.jpg) Door view . . . mud flats south of San Felipe |
![our camp there](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92255236.zhwHlKNG.jpg) our camp there |
![visitors](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92255231.ov9FiUKA.jpg) visitors |
![nice legs!](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92255232.kiGDyBqG.jpg) nice legs! |
![just a look is all they wanted . . .](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92255234.dunKiCgM.jpg) just a look is all they wanted . . . |
![. . . and they're off](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92255235.O6zJ0TbZ.jpg) . . . and they're off |
![Ocotillo on the way to Puertecitos](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92255237.hsla4XgW.jpg) Ocotillo on the way to Puertecitos |
![the Sea of Cortez](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92255238.IXBmq6ZH.jpg) the Sea of Cortez |
![view from our camp](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92255240.vC9TWoRL.jpg) view from our camp |
![water carrier . . .](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92255239.9IjG7dyF.jpg) water carrier . . . |
![. . .](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92255241.nRxvyVrX.jpg) . . . |
![Door view of our beach camp](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92255242.GIwpCFjw.jpg) Door view of our beach camp |
![the good life . . .](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92255247.iRNdbTQH.jpg) the good life . . . |
![. . .](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92255249.5zuB7WWK.jpg) . . . |
![driftwood / firewood](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92255243.zPnsvRCD.jpg) driftwood / firewood |
![beach treasures . . .](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92255244.IRZrrfmF.jpg) beach treasures . . . |
![. . .](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92255245.Y8781WlF.jpg) . . . |
![Sunset . . .](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92255251.gLiTeELs.jpg) Sunset . . . |
![. . .](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92255255.QiqawZls.jpg) . . . |
![. . .](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92255257.OE18xice.jpg) . . . |
![. . .](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92255260.IrkLnpRY.jpg) . . . |
![Sunrise the next day . . . storm clouds](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92255263.BB1u5dtT.jpg) Sunrise the next day . . . storm clouds |
![chop on the water . . . and lots of wind](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92255266.XoQPwEe9.jpg) chop on the water . . . and lots of wind |
![so we move inland for this sunrise door view the next morning](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92255268.zvWaV6FS.jpg) so we move inland for this sunrise door view the next morning |
![g4/17/780317/3/92256195.mYih07oN.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92256195.mYih07oN.jpg) |
![just can't stop working](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/17/780317/3/92296124.2VhG7sTQ.jpg) just can't stop working |
![turquoise being strung](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/17/780317/3/92296126.iR9E1XH1.jpg) turquoise being strung |
![g1/17/780317/3/92296128.61DJg4Vb.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/17/780317/3/92296128.61DJg4Vb.jpg) |
![a smoke tree](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92256197.9MZOt0xY.jpg) a smoke tree |
![elephant trees, their leaves glow in the sun](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92256200.mhHGEuWc.jpg) elephant trees, their leaves glow in the sun |
![g4/17/780317/3/92256201.vBfwN0qz.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92256201.vBfwN0qz.jpg) |
![Milkweed?](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92256202.LNsQ3Bhb.jpg) Milkweed? |
![our camp inland](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92256203.YqcKvegV.jpg) our camp inland |
![g4/17/780317/3/92256204.plrwMjqS.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92256204.plrwMjqS.jpg) |
![the full moon setting](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92256205.DRiVRVID.jpg) the full moon setting |
![Door views from our inland camp . . .](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92256211.bLADDVpR.jpg) Door views from our inland camp . . . |
![. . .](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92256209.8ehPvDKa.jpg) . . . |
![. . .](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92256206.OPd6OAvj.jpg) . . . |
![some form of mining . . . maybe pumice](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92256213.bX3p4lTE.jpg) some form of mining . . . maybe pumice |
![Grove of Ocotillo](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92256219.6A73rZtq.jpg) Grove of Ocotillo |
![the vulcanic ridge that we see from our camp](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92256218.sixYIOCa.jpg) the vulcanic ridge that we see from our camp |
![. . .](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92256222.tWP09ptn.jpg) . . . |
![stone bowl](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92256224.ZM83kys0.jpg) stone bowl |
![little shelters . . .](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92256232.wvuQxilG.jpg) little shelters . . . |
![. . . caves . . .](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92256234.cBsvsDGC.jpg) . . . caves . . . |
![the mountain above our camp](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92256236.NrVKTaJ6.jpg) the mountain above our camp |
![Our camp . . .](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92257299.Pvfpf9h2.jpg) Our camp . . . |
![. . . from the top of the mountain](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92257302.yUvjjLcN.jpg) . . . from the top of the mountain |
![Where the waterfall starts . . .](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92257301.uUstj179.jpg) Where the waterfall starts . . . |
![. . . when it rains](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92257300.EPH49CFs.jpg) . . . when it rains |
![Dawn on leaving day](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92257304.EJtRapLr.jpg) Dawn on leaving day |
![the road south down the coast (looking north)](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92257307.e3gtKVqH.jpg) the road south down the coast (looking north) |
![the western edge of the Sea of Cortez . . .](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92257310.4xeHjcv0.jpg) the western edge of the Sea of Cortez . . . |
![. . . and our goal, about 50 miles south . . .](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92257312.WRkHH0Ym.jpg) . . . and our goal, about 50 miles south . . . |
![. . . on that road!](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92257313.hcE42Pbq.jpg) . . . on that road! |
![a rig that didn't make it](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92257317.VIPt6cQ6.jpg) a rig that didn't make it |
![Another climb, this one to the top](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92257318.mWqtBVHy.jpg) Another climb, this one to the top |
![View from the top of the world](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92257319.hCE5O21k.jpg) View from the top of the world |
![the other side](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92257320.uq10ARZL.jpg) the other side |
![joining the MAIN road again](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92257321.OkOCotK9.jpg) joining the "MAIN" road again |
![Sunrise . . .](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92257322.HzcbfpwM.jpg) Sunrise . . . |
![. . . on the last day of Dec](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92257323.D1sm2Mln.jpg) . . . on the last day of Dec |
![Happy, with pockets full of shells](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92257324.oXwE2qgV.jpg) Happy, with pockets full of shells |
![Views from the rocky point that was in front of the sunrise . . .](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92257325.ofd8zIBn.jpg) Views from the rocky point that was in front of the sunrise . . . |
![. . .](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92257773.7KOusAxA.jpg) . . . |
![. . .](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92257774.UVQ5e1sb.jpg) . . . |
![. . .](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92257775.B8SVfOPo.jpg) . . . |
![. . .](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92257777.BgQwibrR.jpg) . . . |
![. . .](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92257779.lC0c5FP6.jpg) . . . |
![. . .](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92257780.H6MmqOqT.jpg) . . . |
![. . .](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92257781.kh17tWgW.jpg) . . . |
![. . .](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/17/780317/3/92296129.hcqqauI8.jpg) . . . |
![. . .](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92257782.x5s93eg3.jpg) . . . |
![the rock beach at our camp](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92257783.xS6HJRVg.jpg) the rock beach at our camp |
![Back on the road south](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92257785.skX3afSS.jpg) Back on the road south |
![the side track that we ended up following (it was smoother than the road)](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92257786.ZcZblBkn.jpg) the side track that we ended up following (it was smoother than the road) |
![07-12-31_42.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/g4/17/780317/3/92257787.webztB0d.jpg) 07-12-31_42.jpg |
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