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From : nrvana82
Added: Apr 1, 2008
A road trip to Trona Pinnacles, Ballarat, and Barker Ranch on 3/29/08. The Trona Pinnacles are located just south of the town of Trona. They are products of calcium carbonate that had bonded to algae in a prehistoric lake. As the lake evaporated the pinnacles formed. Because of their unique appearance the Trona Pinnacles have served as a backdrop for a number of sci-fi movies including Planet of the Apes, The Gate II, Lost in Space, and Star Trek V: The Final Frontier. Ballarat is about 20-30 miles North of Trona. Ballarat is a ghost town that was occupied for only about 20 years. Only Rock Novak and his dog permanently reside there these days. Ballarat was victim to graffiti by the Manson Family as they passed through on their way to Barker Ranch. Charlie's power truck still resides in Ballarat along with it's stars painted on the inside of the roof courtesy of the family. Barker Ranch is about 15-20 miles south of Ballarat nestled five miles into the Panamint Mountains. The only access is a dirt/rock road and to enter the mountains you must have a 4wd vehicle with a clearance of ~9 inches. Manson and the family were found in Barker Ranch shortly after their Tate / La Bianca killing spree. The police were actually looking for car thieves and were surprised to find a group of murderers. Manson was found hiding in the bathroom cabinet. While the cabinet is gone it's outline remains. Music: Viens Avec Moi by Devotchka off their album How It Ends. Buy it here: http://www.backstreet-merch.com/bands/devot/Default.asp?
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