Reno, Nevada

May 18, 2018

We left Vegas and headed to Reno to visit my sister Lee and my nephew Oren. We decided, as usual, on a scenic Route (395) making our first stop at the World’s Tallest Thermometer, a landmark located in Baker, California, USA. It is an electric sign that commemorates the record 134 degrees Fahrenheit recorded in nearby Death Valley on July 10, 1913. It also stands 134 feet tall.

Further North found the landscape littered with these guys.

Up close.

Our drive

Owens held significant water until 1913, when much of the Owens River was diverted into the Los Angeles Aqueduct causing Owens Lake to desiccate by 1926. Today, some of the flow of the river has been restored, and the lake now contains some water. Nevertheless, as of 2013, it is the largest single source of dust pollution in the United States.

May 18 -1st night – Walmart in Ridgecrest

May 19 – 2nd night – Tinnemaha County Park – Independence, CA – 10$

May 20 – 3rd night – Sonora Bridge Campground – Bridgeport, CA – 5$

Mono Lake is a large, shallow saline soda lake in Mono County, California, formed at least 760,000 years ago as a terminal lake in an endorheic basin. The lack of an outlet causes high levels of salts to accumulate in the lake.

The most distinctive feature at Mono Lake is its eerie tufa towers-mineral structures created when fresh-water springs bubble up through the alkaline waters of the lake.

We finally made it to Reno where we spent 2 weeks enjoying family. Being with my sister is a reminder of my roots and the love I have for connection. Surrounded by her knack for gardening I give thanks to you Mary Lee for your love. You will always be a song in my heart.

Oren, I will treasure our conversations and the depths at which your mind travels.