Cannon Party 2000

Over the weekend of April 7 - 9, 2000 about 30 people visited the homestead. Team Mulvey and Team Jones each provided cannons, and each projected several dozen shells at the new target. Cassidy sent up 3 bowling balls, and a large amount of other pyrotechnics happened.


Homestead taken from top of nearby peak. Click to see zoomed view.

Photographer at this peak, looking NW toward Red Rock SP and highway 14 in background.

Cannon shooting.

Paco shooting cannon. Note the new target in distance. Esteban's ranging has determined it may be in excess of 500 yards.

The new target up close.

A Team Jones production.

Activity in late afternoon.

Cannon bowling.

Estaban with very blue sky in background. So windy, that one had to hold onto one's hat, though.

Mr. Marker and Chris on peak during hike.

CJ taking it easy.

Gathering round the cannon.

Who's backing you up, Mark?

Greg's sunshade survived the first day.

Andy aiming.

CJ and Andy loading cannon.

Making cannonballs.

Val lighting up.

And the result.

CJ, go fly a kite!

Bowling ball mortar going off (off camera)

Bowling ball coming down
note target in background

Hank and Craig

Poles across street from homestead road

Homestead road

Where to turn off road

Activity setting up for night shot

Night shot

Creosote flowers


Desert 4 O-Clocks

Somethin in the pea family

Finding cannonballs

Lizard

Flower

Local wildlife