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Walking westward through the creosote bushes of Ivanpah Valley, I find myself between two power lines

7382-ivanpah-valley.jpg Time to pack up and leave Malpais Spring; it has been a great three nights here and I didn't encounter any other visitorsThumbnailsYellow desert marigolds decorate the shoulders of Nevada 164 east of Crescent PeakTime to pack up and leave Malpais Spring; it has been a great three nights here and I didn't encounter any other visitorsThumbnailsYellow desert marigolds decorate the shoulders of Nevada 164 east of Crescent PeakTime to pack up and leave Malpais Spring; it has been a great three nights here and I didn't encounter any other visitorsThumbnailsYellow desert marigolds decorate the shoulders of Nevada 164 east of Crescent PeakTime to pack up and leave Malpais Spring; it has been a great three nights here and I didn't encounter any other visitorsThumbnailsYellow desert marigolds decorate the shoulders of Nevada 164 east of Crescent PeakTime to pack up and leave Malpais Spring; it has been a great three nights here and I didn't encounter any other visitorsThumbnailsYellow desert marigolds decorate the shoulders of Nevada 164 east of Crescent Peak

The power lines on the right are along busy Nipton Road, while the ones on my left cut across the roadless open desert.