We celebrated Jackson's 1/2 birthday by taking him on his first camping trip to the Salton Sea. This is a trip we've done, many, many, many times before - we love it out there. I'm a little attached to the crazy, post-apocalyptic-ness!
When we camp down there we like to make our usual rounds: we go to the mountain, we eat at Ballesteros (or Bobby D's), we take a dip in the hot springs, we visit the mud pots. What we didn't do this trip was make it out to Slab City for their music night on Saturday. Justin, Jackson, and I ended up leaving on Saturday afternoon because it was windy and cold. Poor Jackson was pretty miserable at certain points. On Friday night it was so windy, Jackson was tripping out in our wind-slanted tent with the walls whipping around making crazy noises, that he just lost it. Jackson and I ended up sleeping in the car where it was nice and quiet and he slept pretty good. Actually, he slept better there than he has at home the last couple of nights!
I'm already looking forward to the next camping trip, we have many adventures ahead.
My baby boy is six freakin months old
Salvation Mountain
The S fam at the Mountain - Pearl's first time at the mountain too!
Noah & Abel @ the moutain
The kiddos in the mountain.
The Smith Family at the mountain.
Jackson slept almost the whole time he was at the mountain... sensory overload perhaps.
From our campground at the Red Hill Marnia, Salton Sea.
Salton Sea from a random dirt road.
No babies were harmed in the taking of this photo. No hot bubbling mud came in contact with my baby boy, promise.
The gang at the mudpots... the kids were having a blast! I'm looking forward to when Jackson is old enough to enjoy the mudpots!
15 comments:
Amazing photos!! What an awesome looking place!! I want to go there so bad!! My kids would love those mudpots, I am certain!
interesting enough I was just at a photography exhibit and this girl presented a whole series on this place and its people. A lot of struggling people there. Very interesting place.
What a fun weekend! Your photos are incredible and Jackson is so freakin adorable!!
As usual, incredible photos! We had so much fun!
Six months!!! How great!!! I always love the photos that you take and the adventures that you have. XO!
Some day we need to go there with you all. Looks like fun!
Oh wow! I love these images. What a fantastic place. I went to Salton Sea years ago...it was magical.
Have a nice weekend!
i've been dying to go to Salton Sea! Some day. Love your photos.
amanda---your photos have sparked this desperate desire in me to go to Salton Sea. I've included my e-mail here--- if you have any info about the campgrounds you stay at, attractions, etc--- i would love some insights from someone who's been many times! i'd be coming from michigan-- so this would be a little haul. By the looks of it, however, it'd be totally worth it!
thanks!
a_fauls@yahoo.com
I love yoir photos!!Your child is so cute!And the place is really wonderful :) Valentina
This looks so amazing! Seriously makes me wonder why I live on the East coast....
oh my goodness! where is this at! i love the photos and your baby is adorable i want to eat him up! and thanks for suggesting pinterest to me, i've never ever heard of it and now i'm addicted to looking at everybody's! i will have to start one up soon!
wow, that is an amazing place!
you baby is lovely, you both are such a great parent taking him there!
Homegirl, you KNOW how much I love myself some Ski Inn beers at Bombay Beach and a little face-time with Leonard Knight. What gorgeous pictures, and thank goodness no dead bodies in the hot springs this time. Makes my little heart swell up just looking at these pics of my old stomping grounds, which you clearly love with all YOUR heart!
(and P.S. did you guys see Leonard around? He was getting pretty rickety the last time I was down there.)
Lilly - We DID see Leonard!! Poor, beautiful, old Leonard! .. He is doing "ok" His memory isn't all there, we would talk to him, and about a minute later he would say "welcome to the mountain, make yourself at home!" ... I heard that social security might be coming to take him away from the mountain soon... it's pretty rough living out there. I have no idea what will become of the mountain if Leonard leaves though.... things might be changing. Hopefully you can get in another visit before that happens! cheers to you and your adventures aboard! Safe travels!
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