»»» Mohave Photos    October 11th, 2005:
  I had an excellent time in Death Valley this past weekend. I'll give the full report later this week, but for now, enjoy these photos I posted for your perusing pleasure.
  On the way out to the desert, we stopped briefly in the small town of Mohave where I had a few minutes to check out the local thrift store. I found the following photos. Thought they were unique so I scanned them for later use in a project.

I liked how this shot was framed. The out-of-focus feline in the foreground makes me think of a care-free summer day. There isn't a date on the photo, but it looks like it was taken in the mid 1940s.

A note was written on the back of this photo: "Telescope Peak from the Panamint Valley. Death Valley is dry and the snow. Great trip up through Wildrose Canyon and Townes Pass. 1947"

I was attracted to this photo by its ghostly properties. At first glance, it looks as if the subject's legs seem to have faded away. (He is, in fact, standing behind a bush) I have no idea what this man is doing or why he was photographed doing it. The photo isn't dated but I imagine it must be at least 60 years old.

If you were driving along in the Mohave desert one windless day in June of '64 and you saw this large plume of smoke, could you email me and let me know what the heck this is? The photographer didn't write anything on the back, so while I'm anxiously waiting for your email, I'll ponder the endless scenarios of what might have happened.

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