![]() ![]() May 7, 1980 -- Day 26 Unfortunately this photo is not very clear and you cannot see the orange glove that is on top of Ed's walking stick, which he used to wave with at passing motorists. ![]() ![]() May 9, 1980 -- Day 28 Several rest days at Topaz Lake ![]() ![]() May 9, 1980 -- Day 28 While leaving the Topaz Lake area, the first snow of Nevada started to blow in. ![]() ![]() May 14, 1980 -- Day 33 Scott practicing on the guitar and Howard just trying to stay warm on Powell Mountain ascent. ![]() ![]() May 14, 1980 -- Day 33 Toni and Joe ascending Powell Mtn. ![]() ![]() May 17, 1980 -- Day 36 One of many dry lakes encountered in Nevada. ![]() ![]() May 17, 1980 -- Day 36 Red-tipped flowers, called Indian paintbrush, in the desert. ![]() ![]() May 18, 1980 -- Day 37 Mina is barely visible in the left side of the photo-----and was barely visible when actually in the "town" too. ![]() ![]() May 20, 1980 -- Day 39 ![]() ![]() May 22, 1980 -- Day 41 ....but it was a "dry" storm, for the most part. ![]() ![]() May 27, 1980 -- Day 46 A glimpse of another town in the distance. ![]() ![]() May 27, 1980 -- Day 46 ...and not a real confident jump either. ![]() ![]() May 31, 1980 -- Day 50 Looking down on the campsite area. ![]() ![]() May 31, 1980 -- Day 50 ![]() ![]() May 31, 1980 -- Day 50 Settling in at the bottom of the cliff. ![]() ![]() June 3, 1980 -- Day 53 Beautiful campsite...but marred by having a horrible, full-blown migraine here. ![]() ![]() June 9, 1980 -- Day 59 Think this was the day the fighter jet flew overhead, about 100-200 feet above the ground. The pilots helmet was clearly visible. ![]() ![]() June 9, 1980 -- Day 59 ...and of course I did not have my camera out when the jet flew overhead. ![]() ![]() June 11, 1980 -- Day 61 Click onto photo for a short slideshow. ![]() ![]() June 11, 1980 -- Day 61 ![]() ![]() June 11, 1980 -- Day 61 ![]() ![]() June 11, 1980 -- Day 61 ![]() ![]() June 11, 1980 -- Day 61 ![]() ![]() June 13, 1980 -- Day 63 Border crossing was complete with a red carpet thrown over a cattle crossing guard. ...on to Utah ![]() |
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