tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018576996941070707.post487882727274328937..comments2020-04-27T00:58:54.709-07:00Comments on Through My Lens: Through the Searles ValleyAnita Jessehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09671820780634003286noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018576996941070707.post-74582592871255032432010-03-21T17:53:34.281-07:002010-03-21T17:53:34.281-07:00Paul - I got I got a laugh from you at the expense...Paul - I got I got a laugh from you at the expense of the Pinnacle. For all I know, it's quite clean and perfectly acceptable for a night or two on the road. Just don't think I would take my vacation in Trona.<br /><br />I don't think we hit a 9% grade even in Colorado. More than a couple of 8% ones, but that 9 was a little nervewracking. If you saw the location and the rocks that theAnita Jessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09671820780634003286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018576996941070707.post-32076059090950942292010-03-19T04:26:52.654-07:002010-03-19T04:26:52.654-07:00" I hate to say it, but when they hold a bowl..." I hate to say it, but when they hold a bowling tourney down in Lorraine, it’s likely that the loser gets a free weekend at The Pinnacle." LOL! I love it. I wonder if it's AAA approved for maybe 2 or 3 stars. :-)<br /><br />Great trip detail, Anita. When I saw you mention the 9% grade, my mouth just sort of dropped open. That's a seriously steep hill. There are some here in thePaulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00794079257866559509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018576996941070707.post-12823439865962641782010-03-18T17:55:39.254-07:002010-03-18T17:55:39.254-07:00Earl - I'll bet you are right about good stori...Earl - I'll bet you are right about good stories. I don't imagine life is fast in Trona, but I'm confident that some folks find a way to liven things up, now and then.<br /><br />I hope we can get back to Searles and Panamint Valleys before summer makes it uninhabitable for me. No question, it is harsh country, but gorgeous.Anita Jessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09671820780634003286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018576996941070707.post-16768139090837890102010-03-18T15:40:31.198-07:002010-03-18T15:40:31.198-07:00Anita, wonderful start to your trip and some fasci...Anita, wonderful start to your trip and some fascinating places in my book. Theres got to be some good stories just from the fact that it'd take hearty souls to live here. I also suspect to stay sane there's a little bit of sinning takin' place -- hence, as you suggested, the need for all those churches. ~grin~<br /><br />Love that top photo!Earlhttp://meanderingpassage.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018576996941070707.post-70222504221330928022010-03-18T12:51:04.833-07:002010-03-18T12:51:04.833-07:00Steve - Glad to be of help! I wouldn't bet &qu...Steve - Glad to be of help! I wouldn't bet "the farm" on what I learn at Wikipedia, but it certainly is handy in a pinch. Perhaps I will learn more about that plant the next time we go through Trona.Anita Jessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09671820780634003286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018576996941070707.post-28286204820233801762010-03-18T11:59:48.407-07:002010-03-18T11:59:48.407-07:00Now I know where soda ash comes from! We talk abo...Now I know where soda ash comes from! We talk about the export of it during a school program at the museum but no one was sure where it was mined. Thanks for the information!!Steve Skinnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04782753143511525884noreply@blogger.com