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Offline JR'S PAPA

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Re: The camera on the salt flats
« Reply #210 on: April 06, 2023, 08:08:02 PM »
Ya, but if that's snow that means there ain't no salt!
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Re: The camera on the salt flats
« Reply #211 on: April 07, 2023, 06:57:08 PM »
Maybe it's going to turn into a big El Mirage!
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Re: The camera on the salt flats
« Reply #212 on: April 20, 2023, 12:44:07 AM »
Yesterday it was wild for hours. I checked multiple times, and most of it looked like this.

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Re: The camera on the salt flats
« Reply #213 on: April 20, 2023, 11:33:15 AM »
With the $5mil Government grant Intrepid are blowing the salt across the freeway now.
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Re: The camera on the salt flats
« Reply #214 on: April 28, 2023, 02:47:15 PM »
Just checked, and things are finally starting to look white! 
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Re: The camera on the salt flats
« Reply #215 on: April 28, 2023, 03:08:09 PM »
Blowing it north or south?

(They also have an Intrepid Salt Company.)
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Re: The camera on the salt flats
« Reply #216 on: April 30, 2023, 11:45:01 AM »
Looking like the salt is forming up pretty good. Fingers crossed for a good year.

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Re: The camera on the salt flats
« Reply #217 on: May 05, 2023, 02:05:13 PM »
I know it is only May 5th but damn it looks good out there!

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Re: The camera on the salt flats
« Reply #218 on: May 05, 2023, 02:11:05 PM »
Would let me save attachment? try agian...


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Re: The camera on the salt flats
« Reply #219 on: May 06, 2023, 12:54:42 AM »
I noticed a car was out there in the dark tonight..... Probably stuck. It's not dried out yet.
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Re: The camera on the salt flats
« Reply #220 on: May 06, 2023, 10:01:56 AM »
Just taken at 7 am Pacific time. May 6th, 2023

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Re: The camera on the salt flats
« Reply #221 on: May 07, 2023, 12:03:38 PM »
Looks like that car is still out there.
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Re: The camera on the salt flats
« Reply #222 on: May 07, 2023, 02:00:30 PM »
. . . sure is tan.
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Re: The camera on the salt flats
« Reply #223 on: May 07, 2023, 03:51:53 PM »
. . . sure is tan.


  Sort of off white  :|
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Re: The camera on the salt flats
« Reply #224 on: May 07, 2023, 11:47:50 PM »
The snow is white but the BLM hasn't worked out how to make a buck off that, yet!
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