Blair Valley partial Eclipse 4/8/2024




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While we are getting ready to hike John is already doing his stuff (section markers).
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Ted is here also.
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Everything looks green.
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Time to grind some morning acorns.
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It may be boulderly going up.
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Found some locked box. What is in it?
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While they are trying to get into the box I am looking into Little Blair Valley.
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What is inside? Some reminds of Cowboy the dog. RIP.
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Got together with Wit’s group on top of Ghost Mountain to look at..
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The partial sun eclipse (from here). My camera would not take a good picture so this is from my I-phone. Colors?!
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Larry is putting the register back up.
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Continuing.
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Agave, cacti, ocotillos are everywhere.
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Marshal South’s old place.
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It is our lunch spot.
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Continuing on the ridge with goal to find some crashed plane parts.
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Here is the first one.
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The bee is lunching all day.
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This looks like part of the landing gear.
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Another place that has also folding wing.
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That was a big impact.
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Lot of intricate bolts.
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The engine of the F8 Crusader.
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The turbine.
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We are all back.
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Picture of the total solar eclipse supplied by Beth from Texas.







Hike Rating: Difficulty: 3.5 Technical: 3.7 Scenic: 3.8 El. 1200'