It was time again for another foray into the desert. Our efforts got cut short on our trip in May when Eric broke his shoulder. We hadn't found any wild horses, we hadn't found the plane crash site, we hadn't found our way down into the Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge...we just felt as though we had some unfinished business there.
This time we found everything we were searching for...and a few things we hadn't even thought to look for in the first place
We both managed to make it home without any broken bones. I did, however, manage to sustain a small (but very painful) injury when I had a massive head-on collision with 5 bottles of wine, a hot springs, a fellow rider from ADV, the Milky Way on a stunning moonless night, and one very hot candle 
We should have known it would be an interesting trip when we had to drive around this plane in the middle of the road...
By the way, the guy talking to the pilot? That's Kurt. This is the only time I ever saw him when he actually had clothes on. He and Margot (also perennially naked) were from Bavaria and had bought a truck/camper and were spending the fall traveling around the west. They were delightful.
The trip began as most usually do, with a little decompression ritual at sunset. We didn't know it at the time, but 2 of the 4 items pictured below would play a big role in our trip...wine and bug spray.
The stars were breathtakiing that night. The Milky Way spanned from horizon to horizon. No pesky clouds to obscure our view, nor moon to take away from the brilliance. I was kicking myself in the butt for forgetting my ultra-cool travel telescope.
The next day we suited up and headed into the mountains to escape the mid-90's heat. Hey, what's up here?
A lot of steepy rockness, that's what...
There were some cool looking rocks at the top, though. I dig the face...
Who says there's no water in the desert? There's a ton of it coming from these springs in the hillside...
Still green...
WoodsChick
This time we found everything we were searching for...and a few things we hadn't even thought to look for in the first place
We both managed to make it home without any broken bones. I did, however, manage to sustain a small (but very painful) injury when I had a massive head-on collision with 5 bottles of wine, a hot springs, a fellow rider from ADV, the Milky Way on a stunning moonless night, and one very hot candle We should have known it would be an interesting trip when we had to drive around this plane in the middle of the road...
By the way, the guy talking to the pilot? That's Kurt. This is the only time I ever saw him when he actually had clothes on. He and Margot (also perennially naked) were from Bavaria and had bought a truck/camper and were spending the fall traveling around the west. They were delightful.
The trip began as most usually do, with a little decompression ritual at sunset. We didn't know it at the time, but 2 of the 4 items pictured below would play a big role in our trip...wine and bug spray.
The stars were breathtakiing that night. The Milky Way spanned from horizon to horizon. No pesky clouds to obscure our view, nor moon to take away from the brilliance. I was kicking myself in the butt for forgetting my ultra-cool travel telescope.
The next day we suited up and headed into the mountains to escape the mid-90's heat. Hey, what's up here?
A lot of steepy rockness, that's what...
There were some cool looking rocks at the top, though. I dig the face...
Who says there's no water in the desert? There's a ton of it coming from these springs in the hillside...
Still green...
WoodsChick
Thanks, but the report is just beginning 
This was right along the NV/Or border, mostly in the Pueblo Mts.
