RUn2it Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 Just scanned these from about 20 years ago. I'm on the deck and my flying bud is in the blue plane, he flew to Dumont from Apple Valley The cliff on the right is the next pic looking straight at it. Hard to see in this small pic but the dark reddish spot in the middle looks like Bigfoot in the big pic Get along little doggies. There's even a little waterfall there. My bud's on the far right Just some little hole in the wall joint Duniemonkie will like this, look on the right of the pic, looks like a giant monkey head Dumont Stonehendge. The "2001" movie monolith is far left Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duniemonkie Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 Nice! And yay on the spotting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunefreak Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 pretty cool pics Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUn2it Posted June 7, 2009 Author Share Posted June 7, 2009 (edited) pretty cool pics Lee Thanks Pete 1st time I flew up there I tripped on China Ranch, middle of nowhere and down in this gulch is probably 20 ac or more of date palms and green pasture. Fifty ft back from the edge on top and you'ld never even see it. oh yeah, the big monkey head in the hole in the wall pic, Harry Henderson! Edited June 7, 2009 by RUn2it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wsky70 Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 Yeah, keep scanning these dated pics, there great.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jr1208 Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jorgeloco Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 nice pics......what kid of aircraft do you have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUn2it Posted June 8, 2009 Author Share Posted June 8, 2009 nice pics......what kid of aircraft do you have? Did have, 21+ yrs ago. Quicksilver MXL 2 seater Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eli Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Just scanned these from about 20 years ago. I'm on the deck and my flying bud is in the blue plane, he flew to Dumont from Apple Valley The cliff on the right is the next pic looking straight at it. Hard to see in this small pic but the dark reddish spot in the middle looks like Bigfoot in the big pic These are clearly what are called the Palisades. I tried to get somebody to low fly the area about 8 years ago when I was doing a low budget movie but it didn't happen because it's an ACEC and been one since 74. I for one am glad you where slightly off course. Looks like the T&T grade in the foreground just past the bridge site. Eli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eli Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 These are clearly what are called the Palisades. I tried to get somebody to low fly the area about 8 years ago when I was doing a low budget movie but it didn't happen because it's an ACEC and been one since 74. I for one am glad you where slightly off course. Looks like the T&T grade in the foreground just past the bridge site. Eli It's clearly the bridge site. The doggies may be located just south of there or in what's called the Bowel just south of Tecopa I can't tell. Both were overgrown with salt cedar last time I was there and the BLM removed them doggies long ago. Eli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUn2it Posted June 8, 2009 Author Share Posted June 8, 2009 These are clearly what are called the Palisades. I tried to get somebody to low fly the area about 8 years ago when I was doing a low budget movie but it didn't happen because it's an ACEC and been one since 74. I for one am glad you where slightly off course. Looks like the T&T grade in the foreground just past the bridge site. Eli Are you referring to the military control airspace or is ACEC area of critical environmental concern? The airspace at that time had a 3000 ft ceiling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eli Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Are you referring to the military control airspace or is ACEC area of critical environmental concern? The airspace at that time had a 3000 ft ceiling. Area of Critical Environmental Concern. I was told 3000' Above Ground Level. Permission was granted several years before from the NPS to low fly the DVP but it was denied later. Somebody wanted to something to do with dropping water on the highest and lowest points in the US. In any case it was a no go with the BLM. Eli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUn2it Posted June 8, 2009 Author Share Posted June 8, 2009 It's clearly the bridge site. The doggies may be located just south of there or in what's called the Bowel just south of Tecopa I can't tell. Both were overgrown with salt cedar last time I was there and the BLM removed them doggies long ago. Eli If the bridge was where the tracks crossed to the east side (right) going toward Tecopa, yes, I was right there in the 1st pic. The cattle were at a wide area just after the fork (Tecopa/China Ranch) toward Tecopa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUn2it Posted June 8, 2009 Author Share Posted June 8, 2009 Area of Critical Environmental Concern. I was told 3000' Above Ground Level. Permission was granted several years before from the NPS to low fly the DVP but it was denied later. Somebody wanted to something to do with dropping water on the highest and lowest points in the US. In any case it was a no go with the BLM. Eli I'm assuming NPS is National Park Service but the Amargosa from Dumont dunes to Tecopa is outside the park. Besides, the "L" in BLM is LAND Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eli Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 If the bridge was where the tracks crossed to the east side (right) going toward Tecopa, yes, I was right there in the 1st pic. The cattle were at a wide area just after the fork (Tecopa/China Ranch) toward Tecopa. Yep it was an interesting bridge at least to a railfan like me. I can't seem to find a picture of it on the web right now. The cattle would be closer to what at least the guy that ran them called the Bowel. Eli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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