Re: GREAT pictures!!! Any temperature that requires sunshade to keep the car cool is in my books.

Our Las Vegas Porsche club organized a small group of enthusiasts for a drive out to Death Valley today. The weather was beautiful, starting in the 60s and rising to the upper 80s low 90s when we got to Death Valley. Several Mini Coopers, Ferraris, a Corvette, and some other cars joined in. Here are a few shots:
The staging

into the desert

Death Valley


Well below sea level on the valley floor




beginning to bloom

one of the nice curvey roads


Parked for brunch at the inn

ending with a spectacular sunset on return home


SilverBox averaged 25 mpg over the 325 mile run, with a fair amount of very spirited driving along the way.

Looked like a terrific time was had by all. LOVE all that sunshine and heat in the pictures. (holding my hands up to the screen to warm them up. )

What a great shot at the end. A spectacular end to a drive in a Boxster.

OK, so I was going to say I was a little bit jealous. Not true. I LOT jealous is closer to the truth.

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Guenter in Ontario
Looked like a terrific time was had by all. LOVE all that sunshine and heat in the pictures. (holding my hands up to the screen to warm them up. )

What a great shot at the end. A spectacular end to a drive in a Boxster.

OK, so I was going to say I was a little bit jealous. Not true. I LOT jealous is closer to the truth.

Thanks Guenter! I would have liked to take some action shots of the drive but I was sans co-pilot for this trip. And I thought it was a bit far to ask you to come just after Florida

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jwdbox

Thanks Guenter! I would have liked to take some action shots of the drive but I was sans co-pilot for this trip. And I thought it was a bit far to ask you to come just after Florida

Hey, if only I'd known. ....lets see Atlanta, to LV to Ontario. For a Boxster drive into Death Valley, it would have been worth the detour. It just would have taken a slightly heavier right foot.

Red Sky At Night, Sailor's Delight.

Must not forget: Port is left and Starboard is right.

Beat Army,

Bill

Give it up, swabbie

I wanted to send you a quick hello and give you the latest update on the Japan (multiple disasters) saga.

Lots of unknowns right now and everything is in limbo. The Japan government doesn't seem to be making any real progress with the reactor mess as far as I can tell. They on are slow boil mode and I'm just hoping that it does not get worse.

Because of the ongoing Humanitarian effort the Navy is assisting with, all fighter aircraft and support personnel had to evacuate our base in Japan to make ramp space for transports, helo's and relief supplies. The entire airwing and all it's support personnel basically completed a no-notice homeport change in allitle over a week. On the bright side, I can never talk bad about the Air Force again. The AF dudes at Andersen AFB in Guam are phenomenal! I couldn't have asked for better support or more gracious hosts.

Most of my Sailors are taking this in stride...Although plenty of them are worried about families (all back in the states now, thank goodnes) and if they'll ever see their stuff again. All things considered moral is pretty high. The young men and woman that serve our country really are an amazing group of folks.

Since we are the "911" Airwing we've already resumed normal training flights here at Andersen AFB Guam. The flying here is a HOOT!. When not flying, I'm constantly bombarded with issues and questions stemming from the fallout of the Japan earthquake disaster (pun intended). Hopefully this all gets resolved so my displaced Officers and Sailors can reunite with their families soon.

That's it for now. Hope everyone in the US is enjoying the spring time weather.