Tuesday, March 18, 2008 - Henderson NV
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Route 99, Gold King Mine and Ghost Town, Jerome AZ, March 15, 2008
I'm camped tonight at my cousin's place in Henderson NV for a few days.
Night camp
My cousin's place, Henderson NV
Troops Endure Blowing Sands and Mud Rain
... The single, solitary departure from this pattern came when it suddenly rained in the early evening. What fell from the sky was not water but mud, the rain pulling suspended sand into wet globs and pelting those foolish mortals who thought they could endure a 30- or 40-hour sandstorm. The temperature was just below 100 degrees, and everyone traveling with the military wore protective chemical and biological suits that enclosed the body from head to toe, plus body armor and a helmet. ...