Blair Valley partial Eclipse 4/8/2024
While we are getting ready to hike John is already doing his stuff (section markers).
Ted is here also.
Everything looks green.
Time to grind some morning acorns.
It may be boulderly going up.
Found some locked box. What is in it?
While they are trying to get into the box I am looking into Little Blair Valley.
What is inside? Some reminds of Cowboy the dog. RIP.
Got together with Wit’s group on top of Ghost Mountain to look at..
The partial sun eclipse (from here). My camera would not take a good picture so this is from my I-phone. Colors?!
Larry is putting the register back up.
Continuing.
Agave, cacti, ocotillos are everywhere.
Marshal South’s old place.
It is our lunch spot.
Continuing on the ridge with goal to find some crashed plane parts.
Here is the first one.
The bee is lunching all day.
This looks like part of the landing gear.
Another place that has also folding wing.
That was a big impact.
Lot of intricate bolts.
The engine of the F8 Crusader.
The turbine.
We are all back.
Picture of the total solar eclipse supplied by Beth from Texas.
Hike Rating: Difficulty: 3.5 Technical: 3.7 Scenic: 3.8 El. 1200'