Quartzsite is quite an event. Strewn about this little historic town of 400 permanent residents is a transitory city of 10,000 RVs and 30 - 40,000 visitors. Quartzsite was a mining town back in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. If you're inclined, you can read about the town here. I wouldn't get too excited though, there's not much on their website, although there is a good story about Buck Connors.
Here's a typical rock vendor. This guy specializes in the more macro varieties of rocks.
This dude was washing his rocks in a wheelbarrow.
Hey, we're easy to entertain. Hutch and Jane walked down the aisles of Cloud's Jamboree.
That night, I snapped a couple pictures of our camp.
Not very elaborate, but the price was right. Donna, Jane, Hutch and Cathy thought about dinner.
Down on the other side of I-10 is where the RVs congregate.
I caught a nice panorama at sunset.
And silhouetted a couple of saguaros.
This is about the farthest west that Saguaros grow. You'll see a few of them once you cross the river into Arizona, but they really don't thrive on the California side. I think they like rain in the summer.
On the way back, you have to cross the Glamis Sand Dunes. Here's a couple pans of them.
In this one, you can see the road crossing. They get lots of action from the RV/ORV crowd. You can see all the tire tracks in the foreground of both pans.
I got myself a nice chunk of crocoite. It's a rare mineral comprised of crystalline lead chromate. Although rich in chrome and lead, it never was considered an important chromium ore because of its scarcity. This speciman came from a now-closed mine in Tasmania.
Here's another with a flash.
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