Judy sent this photo of the snow in their campsite yesterday morning. They were snug and warm in their tents and sleeping bags. But it was very cold. Storm heading to Death Valley Junction.
Eagle mountain with the dry lake in front of it lit up. They hiked past that today. Yesterday at historic Amargosa hotel and opera house. We are meeting the hikers here tonight.
View from Amargosa hotel and opera house. This is our room. They put a brand new comfy king sized bed in it since we were last here. Loved the bed. But it covered up some of the peacock feather painted on the wall. Marta Becket, resident artist and ballerina gave one woman operas and ballets into her 70's. She also painted murals on the walls in the hotel, like this one and an audience on the walls of the opera house.
The dining area, complete with cats in front of the fire. More of Marta's murals. They look so realistic. The arches are painted on the walls. John and I catered dinner tonight. Hot spaghetti, red sauce, home made bread and veges. This morning John modeling his waaaayyyy too big rain pants. He is wearing them because there are still high winds and the rain gear is a wind break. He is joining the girls for the next two days. He bought a new lighter pack and sleeping bag. Last time he started this hike he was carrying a 40 lb pack and after two days and 30 miles his hip gave up the ghost and I had to go pick him up. This year he has a 24 lb pack. I didn't get a call to come get him today so he must be doing well.
The hikers this am departing the hotel. They look like gunslingers ready to head to town to me.They stopped at the cafe on the way by for treats.
I sat in the hot springs in Tecopa today and got a massage. Evening light on the salt deposits near the dry Lake Tecopa. Looking out over the dry lake Tecopa bed in the distance.
Sunset over the Grimshaw natural area. Sunset over the county campground and hot springs in Tecopa.
A shrubbery and salt like hoar frost on the rocks in the salt deposits.
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