Black Mountain Rock Art District, Mojave Desert - Dec. 2008

Images of the Black Mountain Rock Art District in the Mojave Desert, California.

A shelter dug into one of the tufa domes at Scouts Cove, Opal Mountain. Scouts Cove was a fire opal mining site near the turn of the 20th century, financed by the Tiffany Jewelry Company of New York. There are two holes in the ceiling of the dwelling, one for the fireplace and the other undoubtedly for ventilation.

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A shelter dug into one of the tufa domes at Scouts Cove, Opal Mountain. Scouts Cove was a fire opal mining site near the turn of the 20th century, financed by the Tiffany Jewelry Company of New York. There are two holes in the ceiling of the dwelling, one for the fireplace and the other undoubtedly for ventilation.

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