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    I took a scenic drive today.

    I headed off into the hills in the Jeep and brought the camera along. Figured I'd share some of the scenery around here I left a bit after noon, cruised up to Cave Lake and Success Loop (part 1). When I was done there I rolled back through Ely and out to the county road that passes through the mine (part 2).

    Started off with a trip through a small creek.


















    This is where I stopped to eat lunch.






    Damn Government >






    And to end part one, WTF was this doing passing through Ely?!?!?


    Escaped on a technicality.
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    Re: I took a scenic drive today.

    That looks awesome...have to check it out one day.
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    • #3
      Re: I took a scenic drive today.

      As I said, I went up to the County Road that goes through the Mine.

      These were taken from the top of Rib Hill that's on the south side of the mine.










      Then there is an old Ghost town off the county road, it may even be considered Mine property, I'd have to look at the boundary map. So of course I took pictures of all the automotive junk :P






















      International


      Bunch of engine parts!


      That's a HUGE clutch pack.


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      I think this was an old horse stable.


      I thought I found a model for the "Bat Cave Garage" but an interesting thing when I went to look in....


      I heard water running inside!


      Back on the county road, going through the mine. You can see the mast of our BE Drill (it's white).


      The Public Over Look for the mine. The white shovel there is our BE495, ~80 tons per scoop.


      On the county road.
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      A load of Ore, ballparking around 260 tons of dirt there.


      It speaks the truth!


      So that was my day. I left out a few pictures. I think you could view all them here: http://www.facebook.com/#!/album.php?aid=2079917&id=1042835976&page=3

      And to wrap it up, a video driving to my backyard from behind the courthouse downtown. Warning, may cause motion sickness :P

      This camera's mic picks up the weirdest sounds while missing others :-\ And YouTube seem's to of white washed some of the brighter areas :-\ But otherwise, Enjoy! ;D

      Driving the Jeep to my backyard.
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdPW-c6-Okk
      Heading into the hills.
      Escaped on a technicality.

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      • #4
        Re: I took a scenic drive today.

        Originally posted by TheSilverBuick

        That's a HUGE clutch pack.
        looks like the steering clutch out of a bulldozer

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        • #5
          Re: I took a scenic drive today.

          I love where I live, for the most part anyway, but I would like to have a place to explore like what you have shown us here. Looks like fun. Many years ago when I went to Bonneville for Speed Week. I went north of the Salt Lake and drove over some roads that look like those in your pictures. They didn't have the mountains, rather flat, but fun none-the-less.

          What is that little station wagon in the first few pics? Looks like a Hillman or a Thames.

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          • #6
            Re: I took a scenic drive today.

            Originally posted by JRoberts
            What is that little station wagon in the first few pics? Looks like a Hillman or a Thames.
            I have no idea ???
            Escaped on a technicality.

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            • #7
              Re: I took a scenic drive today.

              Awesome pics Randal!

              Man you have a lot of beautiful scenery out there.
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              • #8
                Re: I took a scenic drive today.

                Originally posted by TheSilverBuick
                Originally posted by JRoberts
                What is that little station wagon in the first few pics? Looks like a Hillman or a Thames.
                I have no idea ???
                Early 1950's Nash Rambler wagon
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                • #9
                  Re: I took a scenic drive today.

                  Originally posted by Remy-Z
                  Originally posted by TheSilverBuick
                  Originally posted by JRoberts
                  What is that little station wagon in the first few pics? Looks like a Hillman or a Thames.
                  I have no idea ???
                  Early 1950's Nash Rambler wagon
                  That there be a 1960 Rambler wagon




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                  • #10
                    Re: I took a scenic drive today.

                    Originally posted by JOES66FURY2
                    Originally posted by Remy-Z
                    Originally posted by TheSilverBuick
                    Originally posted by JRoberts
                    What is that little station wagon in the first few pics? Looks like a Hillman or a Thames.
                    I have no idea ???
                    Early 1950's Nash Rambler wagon
                    That there be a 1960 Rambler wagon




                    I think you are right. I never would have considered the Rambler I.D. without the photo of an unbent one to compare it with. Thanks.

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                    • #11
                      Re: I took a scenic drive today.

                      definitely not a rambler, look at the body line that's just below the windows on the mangled car, but near the bottom of the body on the rambler. Grill is shaped different, park lights are different, B pillar slant is wrong, etc.

                      I don't know what it is, but my guess is it's european.
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                      • #12
                        Re: I took a scenic drive today.

                        Oh, interestingly enough, it had a hydraulic clutch assembly.
                        Escaped on a technicality.

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                        • #13
                          Re: I took a scenic drive today.

                          NICE PICS .
                          elevation was ?
                          the mine is mining?
                          did u fix the running water pipe :D

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                          • #14
                            Re: I took a scenic drive today.

                            The camera is just a cheap $200 Kodak, nothing fancy, just a point and shoot (and it shows :-\)

                            The highest point I was at was around 9,400 feet, where I stopped for lunch. The shots above the mine is around 8,200ft, the pit rim is at ~7,300ft.

                            It's the mine I work at, and yup they are mining. I'm a geologist not a plumber :P
                            Escaped on a technicality.

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                            • #15
                              Re: I took a scenic drive today.

                              wow..impressive pics..i would love to go out west one day...


                              thnx for sharing!

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