a - the benchmark on top of Chocolate Mountain, officially known at that time as Piper Peak (later officially changed to Chocolate Mountain), b - ladybugs often congregate on high peaks in this region
I was driving from Idaho to Deep Springs, having delayed my trip a day because of a storm moving across northern Nevada. a - Clouds on east slope of Ruby Mountains south of Wells, b - northern Hot Creek Range. c - southern Hot Creek Range - d…