Mojave Desert trip | 2 to 3 May 2007

In this video I point out the various geographic features in and around Browns Ranch, San Bernardino County, California. Browns Ranch is located in Almond Cove in the Cuddeback Lake basin (sec 5, T30S, R42E, Mount Diablo meridian and baseline) in far western San Bernardino County in the Mojave Desert. Not included in this video is any footage of my ten mile hike to Golden Valley, an isolated intermontane basin located to the north of the Browns Ranch site in the Golden Valley Wilderness Area. The memory card on my camera filled up quickly with the landscape shots comprising the bulk of the images included here, precluding its further use for the day.

The audio wind problem evident in the soundtrack to this video is very frustrating. Suggestions to help me remedy this in future productions are welcome.

Correction to the onscreen text: The date of this trip was not 3 and 4 May 2007, it was 2 and 3 May 2007.

TECHNICAL:

Equipment | video function on a Canon PowerShot A630 mounted on a tripod.

Editing | Windows Movie Maker.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Mojave
• Desert
• Cuddeback
• dry
• lake
• basin
• geography
• California
• landscapes
• clouds
• wind
• camping
• tent
• Red
• Mountain
• Almond
• wave

[italokid80]

The typical american desert, with far ranges & inselbergs. (please cover your camera microphone with soft sponge, against the wind)

[bapyou]

Hello Andrei. Thank you for the comment and suggestion.

Unfortunately, I have tried covering my camera's microphone with a "sponge" to no avail. It bothers me too.

[Desertcat811]

Great stuff Bruce!

[bapyou]

Muchas gracias para su complimento!

But this video is pretty...umm...lame? (I need better video equipment. Too much wind-damaged soundtrack!)

[Mojave888]

I have an interesting story about EAFB and camping out there, well actually I got quite a few interesting stories.. Did you camp out there alone? Alone really means alone when you're out there. I took my son out to Opal Mtn last April, his first Desert trip ever.

[bapyou]

Hello Mojave888. Five months ago you wrote

"I have an interesting story about EAFB and camping out there, well actually I got quite a few interesting stories."

Just a follow up on your comment: Will you share any stories now?

[bapyou]

Hello again. Still waiting to read your stories about caming near Edwards AFB. Anything?

[Alexknobsob]

Fascinating

[Desertcat811]

Yes but you did a good job with the sub titles. The wind is part of the desert.

[mobiltec]

"I guess getting old sucks,"

Better than the alternative...

[Mojave888]

Yep, you are right Bruce, that is Red Mtn. From my vantage point of Opal Mtn (many miles to the Southeast and a higher elevation) Red Mtn has a very different look. Her beautiful volcanic peak really stands out from there. Thanks for the great video!