Monday, December 30, 2013

More El Paso Mountains beauty!

Hello, my readers!  I hope that you are all having a fantastic Christmas/New Years season.  My posts will be infrequent until January 6, 2014, as I am spending time with friends and family.  I also hope to get out on the trail very shortly.

Here is another stunning scene that I captured during one of my trips to the El Paso Mountains.


The Coso Mountains can be seen in the background.  Photograph by Scott Schwartz.

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Happy New Year!

Tuesday, December 24, 2013

Off-road sights in the El Paso Mountains...

The beauty of four-wheel drive.  A four -wheel-drive vehicle can take you to places that are inaccessible to the drivers of pavement-bound vehicles.  This photograph captures the beauty of my beloved El Paso Mountains.  Photograph by Scott Schwartz.

Merry Christmas to all!

Thursday, December 19, 2013

Mysteries in the El Paso Mountains...

Unidentified settlement in the El Paso Mountains.  Who lives here?

The sandy area to the left of the camp appears to be an old airstrip.  I've driven my Jeep across it, and the cleared area appears to be oriented like a runway.  I also found the remains of an old windsock.  Many years ago, an old prospector told me that Chuck Yeager used to land on this strip, when he was stationed at Edwards Air Force Base.  According to lore, as told to me my the old gentleman, Yeager would land here in order to go hunting in the area.

Photograph by Scott Schwartz.

Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Mojave Desert- near Five Fingers.

What has become of me?  Photograph by Scott Schwartz.

Randsburg, CA...

Possibly brought in just to add "atmosphere" for the tourists, this old car sits in front of a building in Randsburg, CA.  The town of Randsburg started out as "Rand Camp" during the late 1800's.  See one of my much earlier posts.  Photograph by Scott Schwartz.

Tuesday, December 17, 2013