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Sunrise at Panamint - heading into Death Valley
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Start of ride to Carp Siding about 100 miles northeast of Vegas.
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Ken, tearing up the road to Carp Siding. Has to avoid tarantulas crawling across his path.
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Over 90 cars of freight came through just as we arrived at Carp Siding.
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Started to rain slightly. Made for a dramatic ride alongside the train as we passed under trestles and over water covered roads.
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Just past Zion Natl. Park -- on the way to Grand Canyon.
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Peak at North Rim lookout.
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Time for Auchentoshan Whisky
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USGS marker at North Rim
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Fall skies over the North Rim
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Grand Canyon Lodge (upper right) was quiet due to the government shutdown. Arizona kept it open, but people changed their plans so rooms and restaurant reservations were easily available.
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Raven posing for park vistors.
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Great campsite just a mile and half from the lodge.
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Motorcycle parking under the tall trees.
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The official adventure rider salute.
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Whisky Point. It's called that because we drank whisky there while watching the sun set.
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Ken, forming his plan for a Rim to Rim hike.
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Mark, regretting that he didn't have room on the bike for his wing suit.
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Whisky Point Sunset
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Grand Canyon Sunset
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Sunrise on San Francisco Peaks, AZ - viewed from North Rim of Grand Canyon
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Good morning Grand Canyon.
We hiked a mile and a half from our campsite to the North Rim Lodge. Coffee and wee drams were served.
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Ever changing light and drama of the Canyon.
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Every angle is a post card.
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How to hang a Aerostitch Roadcrafter at the campsite.
(Once you're done cutting kindling and fighting off raccoons of course)
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Andrew using his bike as designed
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Ken's run at navigating mud puddles.
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My attack on a slurry pond of ice and aspen leaves.
I'm Back
This one was rutted and on a curve. Ended up with a twisted ankle on the ride team and decided that one injury was enough for the day. Point Sublime would have to wait for another trip.
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Ken, on the way back to camp from the road to Point Sublime.
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The fine white specks you see is not dust not the lens. Light snowfall.
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The Extraterrestrial Highway. Yes, it's really called that on roadsigns, maps, and the Garmin GPS. It's the only place where I saw dead bloated cows on the side of the road. Coincidence? I think not. I'm not saying it's aliens, but….
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About 150 miles of this cut across central Nevada.
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Road work on the ET highway forced a stop. Made a for great photo opp.
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They love the camera
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Not sure who or what is "SLOW"
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Andrew
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Ken
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Sunset outside of Tonopah
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This man rode over a thousand miles with a broken ankle. He is a badass.
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Hwy 108, somewhere between Bridgeport and Sonora
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Hwy 108, somewhere between Bridgeport and Sonora
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Grand Canyon 2013