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Today’s weather was low and slow, allowing for plenty of dramatic images and video of rocks.

If only I had held the camera for a profile shot—you would have been able to see all of JOY’s shadow on Mount Patterson, not just half. Ah well.

Luckily, my video camera was working today. To see some of what I recorded, read on… Continue reading →

After six intense days of flying, the contest organizers decided to declare Monday a rest day. So, naturally, team JOY went on a three hour drive down to Yosemite to see it from the ground. Here are some photos I took with my Android phone’s built-in panorama functionality, which admittedly isn’t the very best. Click to enlarge if you want.

1. Descending north on 395, a viewpoint overlooking Mono Lake:

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So far, each day at Minden has brought something new. Today’s novelty:

Well, those clouds weren’t quite so big when we got started. Continue reading →

Our journey to Minden begins today. With luck, it will be possible to track us from the APRS or SPOT links on the right.