Mojave National Preserve Bicycle Camping and Hiking, Spring 2012
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Mojave National Preserve Bicycle-Camping and Hiking, Late Spring 2012 Mojave National Preserve: Primm, NV to Mail Spring, New York Mountains foothills, by bicycle: Day 1 Finally, I've reached the flatter, upper part of Ivanpah Road, still with blurry shadows due to the eclipse
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Mojave National Preserve: Primm, NV to Mail Spring, New York Mountains foothills, by bicycle: Day 1

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Another inscription in the concrete at the Mail Spring cistern reads 'Ed Shirey'

Another inscription in the concrete at the Mail Spring cistern reads 'Ed Shirey'

Date: May 21, 2012, 10h22

Finally, I've reached the flatter, upper part of Ivanpah Road, still with blurry shadows due to the eclipse

I'm exhausted, but I can pedal a bit more now with the lower sun and slightly cooler air. Some phony positive-packaging folks would call this moment a renaissance; I call it running on empty with stamina.

Date: May 20, 2012, 19h25
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