Thanksgiving 2006 in Eureka Valley, home of the highest dune in California (700 feet above the valley floor). Photo times in the EXIF data are UTC (or UCT); subtract 8 hours for the local time. Temperatures during the day were in the 60s - shorts and t-shirts were comfortable. Lows at night were around 20 degrees. A couple of mornings it was 25 degrees in our tent. We made sure we had water in the coffee pot before we went to bed - it was frozen in the mornings. http://civex.smugmug.com/Holidays/Eureka-Valley-Thanksgiving/EurekaDune01/253849764_tTxSC-Ti.jpg http://civex.smugmug.com/gallery/4328343_fwBsu/ 2008-02-12T06:12:51Z Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com">civex</a><br />We arrived in the early afternoon.</p><p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com/Holidays/Eureka-Valley-Thanksgiving/4328343_fwBsu#253849764_tTxSC" title="We arrived in the early afternoon."><img src="http://civex.smugmug.com/Holidays/Eureka-Valley-Thanksgiving/EurekaDune01/253849764_tTxSC-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="We arrived in the early afternoon." title="We arrived in the early afternoon." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-16T04:12:44Z civex http://civex.smugmug.com http://civex.smugmug.com/Holidays/Eureka-Valley-Thanksgiving/EurekaDune01/253849764_tTxSC-Th.jpg 2006-11-23 20:52:08 <p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com">civex</a><br />The moon was beautiful 35 minutes after sunset.</p><p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com/Holidays/Eureka-Valley-Thanksgiving/4328343_fwBsu#253849804_gR5fb" title="The moon was beautiful 35 minutes after sunset."><img src="http://civex.smugmug.com/Holidays/Eureka-Valley-Thanksgiving/EurekaDune03/253849804_gR5fb-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="The moon was beautiful 35 minutes after sunset." title="The moon was beautiful 35 minutes after sunset." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-16T04:13:30Z civex http://civex.smugmug.com http://civex.smugmug.com/Holidays/Eureka-Valley-Thanksgiving/EurekaDune03/253849804_gR5fb-Th.jpg 2006-11-24 00:46:29 <p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com">civex</a><br />The sun set at 4:10 PM PST over the Inyo Mountains.</p><p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com/Holidays/Eureka-Valley-Thanksgiving/4328343_fwBsu#253849801_ofJib" title="The sun set at 4:10 PM PST over the Inyo Mountains."><img src="http://civex.smugmug.com/Holidays/Eureka-Valley-Thanksgiving/EurekaDune02/253849801_ofJib-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The sun set at 4:10 PM PST over the Inyo Mountains." title="The sun set at 4:10 PM PST over the Inyo Mountains." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-16T04:12:33Z civex http://civex.smugmug.com http://civex.smugmug.com/Holidays/Eureka-Valley-Thanksgiving/EurekaDune02/253849801_ofJib-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com">civex</a><br />A closer view; the scale of the dune is mind-boggling</p><p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com/Holidays/Eureka-Valley-Thanksgiving/4328343_fwBsu#253849849_3f32W" title="A closer view; the scale of the dune is mind-boggling"><img src="http://civex.smugmug.com/Holidays/Eureka-Valley-Thanksgiving/EurekaDune05/253849849_3f32W-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="A closer view; the scale of the dune is mind-boggling" title="A closer view; the scale of the dune is mind-boggling" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-16T04:07:58Z civex http://civex.smugmug.com http://civex.smugmug.com/Holidays/Eureka-Valley-Thanksgiving/EurekaDune05/253849849_3f32W-Th.jpg 2006-11-24 19:17:18 <p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com">civex</a><br />A foursome sets off for the dune. Those are the Saline Mountains behind the dune.</p><p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com/Holidays/Eureka-Valley-Thanksgiving/4328343_fwBsu#253849848_687oN" title="A foursome sets off for the dune. Those are the Saline Mountains behind the dune."><img src="http://civex.smugmug.com/Holidays/Eureka-Valley-Thanksgiving/EurekaDune04/253849848_687oN-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="A foursome sets off for the dune. Those are the Saline Mountains behind the dune." title="A foursome sets off for the dune. Those are the Saline Mountains behind the dune." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-16T04:14:31Z civex http://civex.smugmug.com http://civex.smugmug.com/Holidays/Eureka-Valley-Thanksgiving/EurekaDune04/253849848_687oN-Th.jpg 2006-11-24 19:17:11 <p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com">civex</a><br />The cliffs tower over the towering dune. There are two trucks in this photo.</p><p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com/Holidays/Eureka-Valley-Thanksgiving/4328343_fwBsu#253849905_vwKsX" title="The cliffs tower over the towering dune. There are two trucks in this photo."><img src="http://civex.smugmug.com/Holidays/Eureka-Valley-Thanksgiving/EurekaDune06/253849905_vwKsX-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The cliffs tower over the towering dune. There are two trucks in this photo." title="The cliffs tower over the towering dune. There are two trucks in this photo." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-16T04:05:50Z civex http://civex.smugmug.com http://civex.smugmug.com/Holidays/Eureka-Valley-Thanksgiving/EurekaDune06/253849905_vwKsX-Th.jpg 2006-11-24 19:35:24 <p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com">civex</a><br />Lines pointing to three pairs of people on the dune.</p><p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com/Holidays/Eureka-Valley-Thanksgiving/4328343_fwBsu#253849911_u7NcH" title="Lines pointing to three pairs of people on the dune."><img src="http://civex.smugmug.com/Holidays/Eureka-Valley-Thanksgiving/EurekaDune07/253849911_u7NcH-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Lines pointing to three pairs of people on the dune." title="Lines pointing to three pairs of people on the dune." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-16T04:09:32Z civex http://civex.smugmug.com http://civex.smugmug.com/Holidays/Eureka-Valley-Thanksgiving/EurekaDune07/253849911_u7NcH-Th.jpg 2006-11-24 22:53:46 <p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com">civex</a><br />A view of our campsite.</p><p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com/Holidays/Eureka-Valley-Thanksgiving/4328343_fwBsu#253849970_zqP7y" title="A view of our campsite."><img src="http://civex.smugmug.com/Holidays/Eureka-Valley-Thanksgiving/EurekaDune09/253849970_zqP7y-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="A view of our campsite." title="A view of our campsite." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-16T04:12:10Z civex http://civex.smugmug.com http://civex.smugmug.com/Holidays/Eureka-Valley-Thanksgiving/EurekaDune09/253849970_zqP7y-Th.jpg 2006-11-25 00:02:10 <p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com">civex</a><br />Another photo of the mountains. This is the Last Chance Range.</p><p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com/Holidays/Eureka-Valley-Thanksgiving/4328343_fwBsu#253850004_TvCn7" title="Another photo of the mountains. This is the Last Chance Range."><img src="http://civex.smugmug.com/Holidays/Eureka-Valley-Thanksgiving/EurekaDune08/253850004_TvCn7-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Another photo of the mountains. This is the Last Chance Range." title="Another photo of the mountains. This is the Last Chance Range." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-16T04:14:30Z civex http://civex.smugmug.com http://civex.smugmug.com/Holidays/Eureka-Valley-Thanksgiving/EurekaDune08/253850004_TvCn7-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com">civex</a><br />Louise just before sunset, as the air begins to chill.</p><p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com/Holidays/Eureka-Valley-Thanksgiving/4328343_fwBsu#253850058_JxMQL" title="Louise just before sunset, as the air begins to chill."><img src="http://civex.smugmug.com/Holidays/Eureka-Valley-Thanksgiving/EurekaDune10/253850058_JxMQL-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Louise just before sunset, as the air begins to chill." title="Louise just before sunset, as the air begins to chill." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-16T04:14:13Z civex http://civex.smugmug.com http://civex.smugmug.com/Holidays/Eureka-Valley-Thanksgiving/EurekaDune10/253850058_JxMQL-Th.jpg 2000-02-24 00:00:00 <p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com">civex</a><br />Thanksgiving dinner was served on Friday</p><p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com/Holidays/Eureka-Valley-Thanksgiving/4328343_fwBsu#253850081_UsrUT" title="Thanksgiving dinner was served on Friday"><img src="http://civex.smugmug.com/Holidays/Eureka-Valley-Thanksgiving/EurekaDune11/253850081_UsrUT-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Thanksgiving dinner was served on Friday" title="Thanksgiving dinner was served on Friday" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-16T04:10:11Z civex http://civex.smugmug.com http://civex.smugmug.com/Holidays/Eureka-Valley-Thanksgiving/EurekaDune11/253850081_UsrUT-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com">civex</a><br />More dining going on.</p><p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com/Holidays/Eureka-Valley-Thanksgiving/4328343_fwBsu#253850140_sFPaX" title="More dining going on."><img src="http://civex.smugmug.com/Holidays/Eureka-Valley-Thanksgiving/EurekaDune12/253850140_sFPaX-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="More dining going on." title="More dining going on." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-16T04:15:59Z civex http://civex.smugmug.com http://civex.smugmug.com/Holidays/Eureka-Valley-Thanksgiving/EurekaDune12/253850140_sFPaX-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com">civex</a><br />Around the campfire.</p><p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com/Holidays/Eureka-Valley-Thanksgiving/4328343_fwBsu#253850163_2d237" title="Around the campfire."><img src="http://civex.smugmug.com/Holidays/Eureka-Valley-Thanksgiving/EurekaDune13/253850163_2d237-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Around the campfire." title="Around the campfire." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-16T04:15:43Z civex http://civex.smugmug.com http://civex.smugmug.com/Holidays/Eureka-Valley-Thanksgiving/EurekaDune13/253850163_2d237-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com">civex</a><br />A view of about 180 degrees in Eureka Valley. Louise is walking back to camp. This panorama shows Last Chance, Saline, and Inyo Mountains.</p><p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com/Holidays/Eureka-Valley-Thanksgiving/4328343_fwBsu#253850204_ZpCLg" title="A view of about 180 degrees in Eureka Valley. Louise is walking back to camp. This panorama shows Last Chance, Saline, and Inyo Mountains."><img src="http://civex.smugmug.com/Holidays/Eureka-Valley-Thanksgiving/EurekaValley/253850204_ZpCLg-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="A view of about 180 degrees in Eureka Valley. Louise is walking back to camp. This panorama shows Last Chance, Saline, and Inyo Mountains." title="A view of about 180 degrees in Eureka Valley. Louise is walking back to camp. This panorama shows Last Chance, Saline, and Inyo Mountains." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-16T04:10:10Z civex http://civex.smugmug.com http://civex.smugmug.com/Holidays/Eureka-Valley-Thanksgiving/EurekaValley/253850204_ZpCLg-320.mp4 <p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com">civex</a><br />Our tent and dining area.</p><p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com/Holidays/Eureka-Valley-Thanksgiving/4328343_fwBsu#253850230_6xTZE" title="Our tent and dining area."><img src="http://civex.smugmug.com/Holidays/Eureka-Valley-Thanksgiving/EurekaDune14/253850230_6xTZE-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Our tent and dining area." title="Our tent and dining area." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-16T04:09:48Z civex http://civex.smugmug.com http://civex.smugmug.com/Holidays/Eureka-Valley-Thanksgiving/EurekaDune14/253850230_6xTZE-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com">civex</a><br />A campfire scene just after sunset.</p><p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com/Holidays/Eureka-Valley-Thanksgiving/4328343_fwBsu#253850274_rQPu6" title="A campfire scene just after sunset."><img src="http://civex.smugmug.com/Holidays/Eureka-Valley-Thanksgiving/CRW3553/253850274_rQPu6-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="A campfire scene just after sunset." title="A campfire scene just after sunset." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-16T04:12:26Z civex http://civex.smugmug.com http://civex.smugmug.com/Holidays/Eureka-Valley-Thanksgiving/CRW3553/253850274_rQPu6-Th.jpg 2006-11-24 06:11:56 <p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com">civex</a><br />Another shot just after sunset</p><p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com/Holidays/Eureka-Valley-Thanksgiving/4328343_fwBsu#253850297_Gtuvt" title="Another shot just after sunset"><img src="http://civex.smugmug.com/Holidays/Eureka-Valley-Thanksgiving/CRW3555/253850297_Gtuvt-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Another shot just after sunset" title="Another shot just after sunset" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-16T04:07:20Z civex http://civex.smugmug.com http://civex.smugmug.com/Holidays/Eureka-Valley-Thanksgiving/CRW3555/253850297_Gtuvt-Th.jpg 2006-11-24 06:16:32 <p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com">civex</a><br />Our tent and the Suburban, with Phil lounging.</p><p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com/Holidays/Eureka-Valley-Thanksgiving/4328343_fwBsu#253850322_toexr" title="Our tent and the Suburban, with Phil lounging."><img src="http://civex.smugmug.com/Holidays/Eureka-Valley-Thanksgiving/IMG3578/253850322_toexr-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Our tent and the Suburban, with Phil lounging." title="Our tent and the Suburban, with Phil lounging." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-16T04:06:23Z civex http://civex.smugmug.com http://civex.smugmug.com/Holidays/Eureka-Valley-Thanksgiving/IMG3578/253850322_toexr-Th.jpg 2006-11-25 02:45:40