We had simply over 200 miles on our drive from Pahrump to Caliente yesterday. We passed through all dissimilar kinds of terrain. Our route took us south, about the southern terminate of Las Vegas, as well as and thus N again.
We passed past times a really large solar array, maybe the largest we've ever seen. You tin consider it equally a dark band nigh the middle of the paradigm below.
And when yous go amongst an engineer, it's of import to know all the specifications nigh something similar this. So nosotros consulted our friend, The Google, as well as industrial plant life the "project summary," right here. The summary was from 2014, but it lists the projection equally "completed" now.
Wikipedia tells us that solar powerfulness inwards Nevada has grown due to a Renewable Portfolio Standard which required 20% renewable unloosen energy past times 2015, as well as 5% from solar power. The province has abundant opened upward solid pose down areas as well as some of the best solar potential inwards the country. You tin read to a greater extent than nigh Nevada's commitment to solar powerfulness on its Wikipedia page right here. We oftentimes come upward across renewable unloosen energy projects inwards our travels, as well as seeing something similar this gives us promise for the future.
Moving on, the route was adept as well as the route was fairly at nowadays for much of the day.
I liked the bands of coloring inwards this hillside.
Moving north, nosotros passed past times the Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge. There was both a lower as well as upper lake, amongst the upper lake existence the larger of the two. Sorry I wasn't able to acquire a ameliorate picture. The lake was obscured past times cottonwood trees.
On a dissimilar 24-hour interval nosotros mightiness receive got stopped for luncheon here, but nosotros soldiered on since nosotros expected to hit the RV common simply later 1:00 p.m.
As nosotros moved north, nosotros practically had the route to ourselves.
We passed through piles of boulders that reminded us of Joshua Tree National Park.
Also, broad opened upward spaces, amongst ane flight crow.
Toward the terminate of the day, nosotros passed through a department of Joshua trees.
Crossing over Oak Spring Summit, nosotros industrial plant life snowfall on the north-facing hillsides. Elevation hither was 6,237 feet, the highest of our route.
There, nosotros encountered Pinyon pines.
Crossing over the top of that hill, nosotros started descending into the valley. We could consider snow-capped peaks off inwards the distance.
There seemed no terminate to the variability of the terrain yesterday.
Turning about that bend, the niggling town of Caliente, Nevada, came into view.
There was a combat of shuffling about when nosotros arrived at the RV park. Although I'd spoken to the gentleman a few days earlier, at that topographic point was no H2O at our reserved 50 amp spot. They'd turned off the H2O to that department of the common because of the mutual depression temperature weather. It was fairly warm yesterday afternoon, as well as didn't fifty-fifty acquire below freezing overnight. So, at that topographic point was a query of whether a xxx amp spot would endure acceptable, as well as nosotros declined. With xxx amps, nosotros can't run our oestrus pump. Also, nosotros receive got to endure careful running whatever appliance that generates oestrus to avoid blowing a fuse. And so, no, a deal's a deal, as well as xxx amps was non acceptable. He was courteous, as well as turned on the water. After nosotros arrived, some other trailer came inwards as well as parked a few spaces away from us, thus at that topographic point was to a greater extent than than ane camper using 50 amps terminal night.
Here's a niggling video Mike took of the surrounding expanse hither at the RV park. If yous aspect closely at the terminate of the video, you'll consider the top of our RV where Mike installed the solar panels. They've been working bully inwards these sunny areas. If yous can't consider the video, as well as thus click correct here.
Also, I've mentioned that RV parks tend to endure inwards closed proximity to (a) interstate freeways, and/or (b) railroad tracks. And, amazingly, nosotros haven't encountered whatever railroad tracks thus far on this trip...until now. After we'd been hither nigh an hour, nosotros felt the tell-tale rumbling, as well as certain enough...a educate runs nigh 200 yards away. I took the motion painting below through our dining room window.
Fortunately, at that topographic point are no intersections nearby, as well as thus it doesn't blow its horn, equally they normally do. It simply rolls on through or thus every 2 hours. We weren't bothered past times it terminal night, although I did listen it acquire through a span of times.
After nosotros arrived yesterday, I stitched the day's inchy. This ane is all backstitch, double lazy daisies, as well as French knots.
After that, nosotros messed about amongst the drone videos again. Mike is even thus learning to purpose his drone, as well as thus the videos he's taken thus far aren't especially interesting. Nevertheless, today I receive got some other ane to portion amongst you. This ane is from our electrical flow trip when nosotros were boondocking nigh the Trona Pinnacles. If yous missed that post, yous tin find it correct here. So here's the video. If yous can't consider it, as well as thus click correct here, as well as enjoy...or don't. Enjoyment is ever optional.
We are inwards closed proximity to a one-half dozen or thus Nevada State Parks. Our existent argue for coming hither was to consider Cathedral Gorge State Park, as well as thus we'll produce that today. It is nigh a one-half hour's drive from where nosotros are. I've given yous a link to its spider web page, as well as I would encourage yous to click on it as well as consider the video of the park. It is stunningly beautiful. I can't hold off to consider it amongst my ain eyes.
At a minimum, we'll also consider Kershaw-Ryan State Park as well as the Elgin Schoolhouse State Historic Site. There are a few others, but we'll solely consider them if nosotros receive got time. If not...it'll endure a adept excuse to come upward dorsum some time.