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  • Hot Times at Hot Creek

    Hot Times at Hot Creek

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    egghill
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    Part of my fascination with the ‘new’ west is the constantly changing landscape, even though the earthquakes still scare me. Two different trips to Mammoth Hot Creek (actually a portion of the Owens River) recently brought some of the crevices and pools into focus. Hot creeks and hot springs abound in this area due to cracks…

  • Science anyone?

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    egghill
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    At the top of the pass between the White and Inyo Mountains is a mysterious sign that says CARMA. I had wondered about it almost every time I drove through the pass, but always forgot to look it up when I got home (no cell coverage up there.) There weren’t any KEEP OUT signs, but…