The Rockpile
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  I happened to be driving towards Fort Irwin in the Mojave Desert and came 
  across this artwork called "The Rockpile". It was a very unusual sky and 
  lighting and the sun peeked out for less then 60 seconds and made it even more 
  dramatic. A few of these pictures will have very defined shadows because it 
  during this brief period of some sunlight. | 
  
    
      
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    It seems that soldiers who have passed though Fort Irwin for training, the 
    individual units, leave their mark for all to see. They are really very 
    stunning and moving to see knowing all the brave soldiers who trained here 
    to then go fight for our countries freedom. | 
  
  
    
      
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      The Army's National Training Center is at Fort Irwin and it provides 
      desert training. There are many signs showing tank crossing but on this 
      day I did not see any. I was on the way to the Goldstone Deep Space 
      Tracking Station. | 
  
  
    
      
      
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