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\"Airplane

Airplane image taken with my HTC EVO<\/p><\/div>\n

It is really odd to see a plane on the road to the campsite when you are way out in the boonies\u00a0and there isn’t an airport in sight for miles. This plane had apparently just landed on the narrow road near the campground, the propeller and plane were still moving when we pulled up.<\/p>\n

Locomotive Springs is about 54 miles west of I-15 and once you pass The Golden Spike National Historic Area there is a long gravel road to travel on.<\/p>\n

You just never know what you will see when out looking for birds to photograph.<\/p>\n

Mia

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It is really odd to see a plane on the road to the campsite when you are way out in the boonies and there isn’t an airport in sight for miles. 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