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From the album: 2014 California
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When life throws you a curveball, leave the stadium. Though you probably won’t find that on a motivational poster, sometimes a getaway is all you need. This time I'm armed with the trio of my VFR1200, my usual orange tent (sans its notoriously leaky rain fly), and a DSLR that still won’t autofocus. I ran away for the holiday, so for a few moments you can run away too -- hopefully on company time. As is now the custom, all captions/descriptions limited to 140 characters or less, Twitter-style, since modern attention spans are oh look, something shiny! Let’s roll. -
Part 1: Instead of yet another boring summer trek to the races at Laguna Seca, three non-VFR friends joined me for a two week gallivant around California this spring. Dave and Bart on DL650s, Tony on his ZRX1200, and me on my ’09 VTec. First step is a ferry trip to Port Angeles, Wa. Washington & Oregon may have their charms, but to me they just get in the way. Thus, I-5 all the way to California. The previous two days’ cool overcast became light rain and fog at Mt Shasta, with temps barely above freezing for the next 40 miles. Who knew that vented boots let in cold air ;-P Thankfully, my Gerbing electric jacket and heated grips saved the day. That and a great breakfast at JJ’s Cafe in Old Station. The skies cleared on the way to Susanville and on to Reno, and stayed that way till we left California more than a week later. On Day 4 we finally found an entertaining road, Ca 89 over 8,900’ Monitor Pass, which is more open and flowing than many mountain passes. Markleeville, about 5 miles north, is a convenient spot to wet your whistle should you feel the need, then a short riverside run past campers and fly fishers gets you to the junction. From pine forest to sage desert in 18 miles, ending at US 395. Despite being a major 4-lane highway(at times) US 395 is actually pretty entertaining. Temperatures are moderate even in summer, due to the high elevation. Take 5 at Conway Summit for the fantastic view of Mono Lake and the town of Lee Vining. From there, Tioga Pass leads into Yosemite NP once it opens for the season. Further south, the valley towns of Bridgeport and Bishop, where we overnighted, are both worth a visit. More to come… Edit: forgot one photo - LB
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From the album: 2014 California
© Lorne Black
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From the album: 2014 California
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51 - foreign tourists invade Badwater, Death Valley
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From the album: 2014 California
© Lorne Black
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From the album: 2014 California
© Lorne Black
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From the album: 2014 California
© Lorne Black
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47 - Tony shows off his new hat at Artist's Drive, Death Valley
Lorne posted a gallery image in Member's Gallery
From the album: 2014 California
© Lorne Black
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From the album: 2014 California
© Lorne Black
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From the album: 2014 California
© Lorne Black
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From the album: 2014 California
© Lorne Black
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37 - mind the sign Tony - Zabriskie Point, Death Valley
Lorne posted a gallery image in Member's Gallery
From the album: 2014 California
© Lorne Black
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From the album: 2014 California
© Lorne Black
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From the album: 2014 California
© Lorne Black
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From the album: 2014 California
© Lorne Black