On my way to Utah, as usual I made a few detours, still in Oregon and then in Nevada.
 
 
1. I approach the site of Diamond Crater while the sky becomes dark.
 

 
 
2. Panoramic of a secondary craters with VivaLaVida (left) giving the scale.
 

 
 
3. The main crater or what remains of it after a big explosion. Last erupted 17,000 years ago.
 

 
 
4. The showers continued but hardly wet the soil.
 

 
 
5. The next day, snow replaces rain over 4,000 feet elevation.
 

 
 
6. Small house in Demio, North Nevada.
 

 
 
7. The sky is constantly changing as the temperature drops to 35 F.
 

 
 
8. Atmosphere is beautiful despite the gloom.
 

 
 
9. Then VivaLaVida tastes snow…
 

 
 
10. At the very end of the day, while the perturbation is nearing its end, a ray illuminates the mountain…
 

 
 
11. … that will only last a moment.
 

 
 
12. The next morning, mountain tops are white.
 

 
 
13. … and the track turned into a morass!
 

 
 
14. Short stop at Trevo Hot Springs.
 

 
 
15. I arrive at the Black Rock Desert in Gerlach, a small village that smells good Flower Power time.
 

 
 
16. A garage winking the Swiss Gerlach. 😉
 

 
 
17. Local saloon…
 

 
 
Discovery of the Black Rock Desert soon here…