Twisties Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 Saturday was glorious in Death Valley, with a high of 67 F on our bike computers. Sharon and I visited the ghost town of Rhyolite, just outside of Beatty. We saw AzAl and his buddy Harold there. But we were thinking of Killer: That stripe in the right center of the image, up to the little peak, is where the locals have been running their off road machines. It is steep! Quite a few of the old buildings standing in ruin. Two banks, a general store, the railroad station. I liked that the starkly contrasting colors of the hillsides were reflected all over again in the stone of the buildings. Then we rode up to Scotty's Castle. The concessionaire has moved out and no food was available there, so we didn't take the tour, but it was a beautiful ride, and the castle is spectacular. One more place on the list of things to go back for. We moseyed on down to Stovepipe Wells, where we had been told we could get food. Unfortunately the restaurant had closed for the afternoon, and a bus load of high schoolers beat us into the convenience store. Before we headed back to Beatty on our continued quest for lunch, I snapped a shot of this piece of memorabilia outside the convenience store. I liked the colors in it. What do you think, an old air compressor? We finally got lunch in Beatty at 3:00!!!!! Hooray! Link to comment
ltljohn Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 Nice pics Jan, thanks for sharing. The last one is definitely an air compressor. Saw a bunch like that mounted in sheds at the old quarries in New England. Link to comment
Rocer Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 you're riding! thanks for the pics. How did the trailer work out? Link to comment
Twisties Posted January 18, 2010 Author Share Posted January 18, 2010 Yep! Trailer has been pretty good. Rides great. Link to comment
Kathy R Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Really nice photos Jan and it is extra nice to see you out on a ride! How is the leg feeling? Link to comment
Redbrick Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 As usual, nice pictures Jan.........Good to see you and Sharon again and glad you're back in the saddle...... Link to comment
Twisties Posted January 18, 2010 Author Share Posted January 18, 2010 Leg is good for normal things. I'm up and about all day with normal activity. Still don't have the strength to be comfortable with rough terrain, and doc said no dirt riding or skiing this season. Was fine for riding though! It should heal up just fine, but these lower leg injuries take some time. Up to 18 months I've read. So, I'm ahead of the curve, I think. Link to comment
Joel Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 ... I'm ahead of the curve Good news and good pun, all in one bite. Link to comment
Bill_Walker Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 Great to see that you're riding again, Jan! Nice pics, too. I've been to DV a bunch and have never gone to Rhyolite. Maybe next year. Sorry I had to miss it this year. If our daughter hadn't given us theater tickets for this weekend, I'd have taken the cage. Link to comment
johnlt Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 Great to see that you're riding again, Jan! Nice pics, too. I've been to DV a bunch and have never gone to Rhyolite. Maybe next year. Sorry I had to miss it this year. If our daughter hadn't given us theater tickets for this weekend, I'd have taken the cage. Sounds like it's all about priorities! Link to comment
Bullett Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Well, here are a few more pictures from Saturday all these from Rhyolite. Link to comment
Twisties Posted January 21, 2010 Author Share Posted January 21, 2010 I thought she could be trusted to load the important one, but no. John gives a lecture on the origin of his new rug at the Saturday night steak feed! With Lori, and Dave to his left, and I think that's Carl in the background. Link to comment
lvnvbiker Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Looks like Johns gone punk rock on us! Link to comment
Rocer Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Thanks for the additional pics Sharon. Kath, being in the sign business, was taken by the sign pic. The pic of Jan in the distance behind the motos makes it appear as tho you had a leprechaun along on the ride and that he was standing on the tank bag to get a better view. Glad you're both riding together again. Link to comment
Albert Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 We saw AzAl and his buddy Harold there. But we were thinking of Killer: Great to see you up and about Jan. OK I'm often out of the loop and I hope this is the case here. What did you mean about Killer here? Link to comment
Twisties Posted January 21, 2010 Author Share Posted January 21, 2010 We saw AzAl and his buddy Harold there. But we were thinking of Killer: Great to see you up and about Jan. OK I'm often out of the loop and I hope this is the case here. What did you mean about Killer here? Just that the way up that slope was hard core, and that he, and others, would likely like to get their dirt bikes on it. Link to comment
Whip Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Hey Jan Thanks for the pix. Wish I coulda been there with ya. Link to comment
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