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  1. The Sighting (t)

    Herb the Parasaurolophus had heard all the old wives tales of an odd-looking creature that kind of glided along the ground. But, he knew they were just rumors and there Could Not Possibly be anything like that. He chalked it up to bad veggies.

    (Yes, this is a composite. I added the motorized vehicle.)

    Trona, California 2013
    #The_Sighting #Hogwash_Book_Four #dinosaur #Trona #California #San_Bernardino_County #Hogwash #Hog_Wash #photography
    flic.kr/p/2rwpdh8

  2. If you have the chance to see Will & Harper at the movies, do it. It's an absolute delight, made even better with a good crowd ⭐

    Side note: like many hikers who've entered Death Valley from the western side, I know Trona. No spoilers, but I didn't expect to see it in this light.

    m.youtube.com/watch?v=PRZ1ELeG

    #WillAndHarper #movies #California #Trona #RoadTrip

  3. Trona's gas station... Bustling downtown Trona store. The dollar store! Trona starter home! What a wonderland! #trona #realestate

  4. LA Times: These are the California cities where $150,000 still buys you a home. Would you live here? "...For the last 30 years, Ann Epperly has lived in Trona, one of only nine California cities, towns and unincorporated areas tracked by Zillow with median home values under $150,000 in February 2024." latimes.com/california/story/2 #housing #california #trona

  5. “Morning Clouds, Desert Mountains” — Layers of colorful dawn clouds above Searles Valley and distant peaks of Death Valley National Park.

    The distant peaks seen here are within the boundaries of Death Valley National Park, but I was a good distance outside the park when I made the photograph. I had gone to the Trona Pinnacles, outside the extractive mining town of Trona to photograph. But the visual action wasn’t that at the pinnacles that morning — it was far to the north above these snow-capped desert mountains, where lenticular clouds caught the dawn light and momentarily glowed with intense color…continues: gdanmitchell.com/2024/04/15/mo

    #trona #deathvalley #desert #mountains #sunrise #clouds #nature #landscape #photography

  6. “Desert Church, Storm Sky” — Stormy skies above the St. Madeleine Sophie Barat Roman Catholic Church in Trona, California.

    The town of Trona, near Death Valley, can feel like a place that is dying. A large factory operates in the town, extracting minerals from the giant dry lake in Searles Valley. I have passed through for years, and the number of abandoned and boarded-up homes and businesses has increased. This intriguing church sits along the highway, wedged between the town and the dry lake…continues: gdanmitchell.com/2024/04/02/de

    #church #architecture #desert #trona #storms #sky #blackandwhite #monochrome #landscape #photography

  7. “Sunrise Clouds, Searles Valley” — Fascinating cloud shapes at sunrise, above Searles Valley and the distant Panamint Mountains.

    This photograph was a bit of an accident, an example of switching gears to take advantage of an unexpected opportunity. I had stayed in Ridgecrest, California the night before, with a plan to leave very early and photograph the Trona Pinnacles at sunrise. I’ve been there many times, but I have never quite gotten the light I was hoping for, and I thought this might be my chance. But I arrived to find clouds, lots of clouds! It was apparent that I wasn’t going to get he sunrise light on the pinnacles that I hoped for. However, interesting things were happening in the distance…continues: gdanmitchell.com/2024/03/29/su

    #trona #panamint #deathvalley #sunrise #clouds # #desert #nature #landscape #photography