Author Topic: The center of the universe... (pics) (Read 901 times)

skernsk · « **Reply #15 on:** February 21, 2003, 10:09:06 PM »

That's not California. It's the Himalayas in 200,000,000 years

Sandman · « **Reply #16 on:** February 22, 2003, 02:41:35 AM »

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Originally posted by skernsk
That's not California. It's the Himalayas in 200,000,000 years

Have to go read up to get the right dates, but some number of millions of years ago, this area was under water.

The pinnacles you see are volcanic I believe. They feel almost like dirty glass.

rpm · « **Reply #17 on:** February 22, 2003, 05:20:13 AM »

California not desolate?? Try spending the weekend in Coso Junction!

skernsk · « **Reply #18 on:** February 22, 2003, 06:31:51 AM »

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Originally posted by Sandman_SBM
Have to go read up to get the right dates, but some number of millions of years ago, this area was under water.

The pinnacles you see are volcanic I believe. They feel almost like dirty glass.

I've seen what you mean on discovery. They call them "smokers" or something like that. They are vents and the water around them is very warm. Interesting.

midnight Target · « **Reply #19 on:** February 22, 2003, 08:09:59 AM »

Used to make runs to the Pinnacles back in college. Great place to be wacked on drugs... or so we thought at the time.

Surprised I lived.

Nash · « **Reply #20 on:** February 22, 2003, 09:01:26 AM »

This is where my friends and I used to go for the same sorta thing in college midnight:

Dowding · « **Reply #21 on:** February 22, 2003, 09:15:51 AM »

You take them yourself, sandman? Excellent pics.

God, in his infinite wisdom, decided to make England the most boring, safe and hospitable land in the world. We don't have the exciting weather required to make such dramatic, beautiful terrain.

Rasker · « **Reply #22 on:** February 22, 2003, 11:24:49 AM »

hmm those pinnacles cry out for a really ambitious sculptor. I can just see Marge, Homer, Bart, Lisa, Maggie...

Sandman · « **Reply #23 on:** February 23, 2003, 10:50:51 AM »

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Originally posted by rpm371
California not desolate?? Try spending the weekend in Coso Junction!

I can't figure out why anyone would spend a weekend in Coso Junction.

Sandman · « **Reply #24 on:** February 23, 2003, 10:51:30 AM »

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Originally posted by Dowding
You take them yourself, sandman? Excellent pics.

God, in his infinite wisdom, decided to make England the most boring, safe and hospitable land in the world. We don't have the exciting weather required to make such dramatic, beautiful terrain.

Thanx Dowding... yes, I took them.

Hangtime · « **Reply #25 on:** February 23, 2003, 09:04:41 PM »

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God, in his infinite wisdom, decided to make England the most boring, safe and hospitable land in the world. We don't have the exciting weather required to make such dramatic, beautiful terrain.

OTOH, We got a aways to go equal your long and colourful history, Dowding.

I hear Edward Longshanks got his with a hot poker up his ass..

..which might be on par with spending a summer in barstow.

gofaster · « **Reply #26 on:** February 24, 2003, 01:37:22 PM »

Where exactly were those photos taken?

Looks pretty cool to me. I can see why Hollywood would embrace it. It looks sufficiently "other world"-ish, like the surface of the moon if it had an atmosphere.

Sandman · « **Reply #27 on:** February 24, 2003, 02:14:10 PM »

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Originally posted by gofaster
Where exactly were those photos taken?

Looks pretty cool to me. I can see why Hollywood would embrace it. It looks sufficiently "other world"-ish, like the surface of the moon if it had an atmosphere.

http://www.ca.blm.gov/ridgecrest/trona.html

Wlfgng · « **Reply #28 on:** February 24, 2003, 03:02:48 PM »

what's with all the pictures of dirt and rocks?

midnight Target · « **Reply #29 on:** February 24, 2003, 03:06:32 PM »

Does Trona High still play football on a sand field?