For the last 2 days we left Visalia and headed down state to Ridgecrest where we will be staying with Tom's cousin Dan and wife Mary.
On the way down, we passed more and more trees in different stages of growth.
From the months, November to February,
the almond tree farming process
includes buds that need to go through cold weather and can be negatively
impacted by a heavy frost. In late February and early March, the almond tree begins to produce blossoms
that are ready for pollination.
Once we got to Bakersfield, we decided to go through the mountains to the east for a prettier drive. This view below turned out to be the prettier drive...
that turned out to be 15 miles of turns through the stone mountains.
until be arrived in the town of Lake Isabella that had a nearby body of water named Isabella Lake.
After several more days on the road, it was nice to have a home cooked meal. Thanks to Stan, Lisa and Mary, for providing us with home cooking.
Ridgecrest in a city that is nearby the China Lake Naval Weapons Station, which is encompasses 1.1 million acres north and southeast of the desert town of Ridgecrest.
Testing of rockets goes well back to the middle of the last century.
A pilots ejection seat. It is designed to get the pilot out of the plane in a hurry. After pulling the activation handle, the pilot is ejected in less than 2 seconds.
While this chart may be difficult to read, it highlights the accomplishments since the 1940's
A sidewinder missile that has been in use since1956.
Movies made in, around, near Ridgecrest.
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