Wanting to get home quickly, we did another 395 drive by, with minimal stopping. But the views captured showcase just how scenic this road trip is.

Leaving at 4 AM allowed us to see the moon set and the sunrise. Both spectacular. I'm sorry I didn't stop and photograph the moon. Wow.



Everytime we pass Owens Lake, the ruins of the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company's chemical plant intrigue. These are some of the few structures between Olancha and Lone Pine. The modernist lab building and the large sheds and silos have been largely unused since the 1960s, when the company ceased crystallizing and processing carbonate compounds mined from the exposed lake bed. One day, I will blog about this Lake and its history.