FJ-Ollie from OAUSA,net led a group of 7 rigs over the Mojave Trail this past weekend and I covered the rear as tail gunner, it was by all description the perfect trip. Good weather, good food and friends and no real carnage. Those that had never been before were treated to a great example of what a well organized overland trip should be like and had the opportunity to see many sites/sights they would have more than likely missed without a well thought out plan and lots of research. I have hundreds more photos and video to follow but here are a few pages of some of my favorites. Thanks again to Ollie and everyone who came for being so generous with your food, gear and knowledge.
North of Hwy 40
The Avi Hotel
Flowers everywhere
West to Fort Paiute
Lots of color at Paiute Gorge
Mark and Maria
Larry and Vanessa
Looking up the gorge
Climbing out of Paiute Valley
Looking down into Paiute Gorge
Shane and William. Shane aka Ollie. Shane did a great job organizing this run, we saw a lot of the usual sites but some fantastic new ones as well.
Looking West of the Paiute Gorge
As we reached "The Bus" a very large hawk flew away from a Joshua Tree and landed a few hundred yards onto another one. Come to find out she had a very large nest and although irritated at our presence she waited patiently for us to leave. She is sitting atop the Joshua if you look closely.
"The Bus"
The colors have improved over the years.
