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  • Apr 07, 2013
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080324-4374MorningFwy
On the road early - sort of.
080324-4376KenwoodCar
The Kenwood exit off the 15 Fwy leads you to some original Route 66 pavement. I'm actually facing the end of it, which is blocked off.
080324-4381TrainTrash
Most of Route 66 follows next to the tracks. A train is always coming or going. Nice car remnants...
080324-4382MormonRocks
Just south of Cajon Pass are these formations known as the Mormon Rocks.
080324-4385MormonRocksBridge
And a train bridge...
080324-4386MormonRocks
080324-4389EmmaJeans
Changed my breakfast plans. Passed on the historic Summit Inn where I had eaten before, to here, historic Emma Jean's, on the northern fringe of Victorville.
080324-4393EmmaJeansInt
Some of the customers seemed to be regulars. The waitress called me 'honey'.
080324-4398EmmaJeansBird
This bird feeder was right outside the window. This is the best of about 6 shots.
080324-4400OroGrandeCaboose
Not far up the road is Oro Grande, which has some charm, though its mining boom days have busted.
080324-4401OroGrandeCaboose
080324-4402OroGrandeTrkTrnFctry
Trucks, trains and the cement factory - the 3 ingredients of Oro Grande.
080324-4403OroGrandeCars
080324-4407OroGrandeCement
The Riverside cement plant.
080324-4410NofOroGrande
Have not identified this yet, though the neighborly neighbor seemed to know what it was but could not remember when we chatted. There are a few more similar buildings to the right.
080324-4411BottleTreeRch
Up at Elmer's place at Turner Rd is the Bottle Tree Ranch.
080324-4412BottleTreeSign
080324-4413BottleTreeRch
080324-4414Helendale
The Polly sign is one landmark in Helendale. The market in the background is the other one.
080324-4418IntersectionTruck
I cut 8 miles across the desert from Helendale to here, Hwy 395 heading north.
080324-4419RoadSigns
The intersection ahead is Kramer's Junction. I'm going to Boron.
080324-4422BoronSign
I'm getting close.
080324-4424BoronFactory
Edwards Air Force Base, Air Force Rocket Propulsion Laboratory
080324-4425AerospaceMuseum
I'm going to the 20-Mule Team borax museum next door to this (closed) aerospace museum.
080324-4426-20MTMusDepot
080324-4428-20MTMuseum
The museum building, and a local boy.
080324-4429-20MTMusDisp
Knick knacks from the 1920s and '30's.
080324-4430-20MTMusKitchen
Kitchen odds and ends.
080324-4431-20MTMusDisp
080324-4433-20MTMusFireDep
Fire department equipment, and a mule portrait.
080324-4435-20MTMusSignTractor
080324-4437-20MTMusSignRock
Some of the grounds.
080324-4438PioneerParkTrucks
Across the street at Pioneer park are some large vehicles.
080324-4440BoronAmerLegion
Down the street at the American Legion post.
080324-4441BoronAmerLegion
Something is going on around back. I did not investigate.
080324-4443KramerJctGasSigns
Through the chain-link fence at Kramer Junction.
080324-4447SOfAtoliaRadar
A few miles up Hwy 395 is this radar installation.
080324-4448SOfAtoliaRadar
And the other half.
080324-4450AtoliaBldgsTank
Atolia remnants.
080324-4452AtoliaHouse
A house in Atolia.
080324-4455AtoliaBldgs
080324-4457RedMtnSign
Onward to Red Mountain and a mining area.
080324-4459RedMtnHouse
The side of a Red Mountain house.
080324-4460RedMtnARCOStn
This was an Atlantic Richfield station.
080324-4461RedMtnKnickKnacks
More things in Red Mountain.
080324-4462RandsburgSign
Randsburg is the biggest tourist attraction in the area.
080324-4463RandsburgBldgs
It is more populated on the weekend.
080324-4465RandsburgMinePlaque
080324-4466RandsburgMuseum
The museum is only open on the weekend. This is Monday :-(
080324-4467RandsburgInn
Signs of life. We said 'howdy'.
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