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2009 -- May -- CA NV Trip

2300 miles on the new GS. Seattle to Ashland, OR to Santa Rosa, CA to Berlin, NV to Bend, OR to Seattle. Five days. Whew.
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  • Teaser Shot.  This is actually at the end of the trip...

    Teaser Shot. This is actually at the end of the trip...

  • The first picture of the trip:  Mount Shasta from the bottom of Siskiyou pass.

    The first picture of the trip: Mount Shasta from the bottom of Siskiyou pass.

  • Deep into the heart of Highway 96.

    Deep into the heart of Highway 96.

  • Most of Highway 96 looks like this.  All 200 miles.

    Most of Highway 96 looks like this. All 200 miles.

  • Art shot in Eureka, CA

    Art shot in Eureka, CA

  • My friend, Dave Lemmer and his wife, Amy, at their 25th wedding anniversary.

    My friend, Dave Lemmer and his wife, Amy, at their 25th wedding anniversary.

  • More of Dave and Amy

    More of Dave and Amy

  • Dave wore this hat at his wedding.

    Dave wore this hat at his wedding.

  • Dave's parents.  I hadn't seen them in 25 years.

    Dave's parents. I hadn't seen them in 25 years.

  • Motel in Occidental, CA

    Motel in Occidental, CA

  • First picture of day three.  Monitor pass on highway 89.

    First picture of day three. Monitor pass on highway 89.

  • Monitor pass.

    Monitor pass.

  • Highway 395

    Highway 395

  • Looking down from highway 89 toward 395.

    Looking down from highway 89 toward 395.

  • Mono lake looking south

    Mono lake looking south

  • Mono lake

    Mono lake

  • Mono lake

    Mono lake

  • The north edge of Mono lake looking west.

    The north edge of Mono lake looking west.

  • Looking east.

    Looking east.

  • Beautiful Hawthorne, NV, home of all things destructive

    Beautiful Hawthorne, NV, home of all things destructive

  • Can you say munitions?  Sure, sure you can.

    Can you say munitions? Sure, sure you can.

  • I hope the Navy's base locator guy got fired after this site selection.

    I hope the Navy's base locator guy got fired after this site selection.

  • I considered stopping at the plush Hawthorne casino and dropping a few grand, but decided to keep riding.

    I considered stopping at the plush Hawthorne casino and dropping a few grand, but decided to keep riding.

  • The metropolis of Gabbs in the distance.

    The metropolis of Gabbs in the distance.

  • Berlin, NV.

    Berlin, NV.

  • Berlin, NV

    Berlin, NV

  • Berlin

    Berlin

  • Berlin looking SW.

    Berlin looking SW.

  • Berlin-Itchy State Park

    Berlin-Itchy State Park

  • The Ichthysaur building

    The Ichthysaur building

  • The Ichthysaur building

    The Ichthysaur building

  • Inside the Ichthysaur building

    Inside the Ichthysaur building

  • An Ichthysaur

    An Ichthysaur

  • A GS-asaur

    A GS-asaur

  • Night falls upon Berlin

    Night falls upon Berlin

  • Morning falls upon Berlin

    Morning falls upon Berlin

  • Berlin, NV

    Berlin, NV

  • Berlin, NV.  Open mineshafts abound

    Berlin, NV. Open mineshafts abound

  • Ione, NV, welcomes you.

    Ione, NV, welcomes you.

  • Ione

    Ione

  • Looking into the Reese valley

    Looking into the Reese valley

  • The Steens from the East road

    The Steens from the East road

  • A cabin in the Reese valley

    A cabin in the Reese valley

  • Reese valley

    Reese valley

  • Reese valley

    Reese valley

  • Toward the north end of  the Reese valley.  A huge mansion, completely abandoned.

    Toward the north end of the Reese valley. A huge mansion, completely abandoned.

  • Austin, NV

    Austin, NV

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    Most of Highway 96 looks like this.  All 200 miles.
    Art shot in Eureka, CA
    My friend, Dave Lemmer and his wife, Amy, at their 25th wedding anniversary.