As you drive Hwy 58 from Bakersfield towards Tehachapi (or just 'after' you pass Tehachapi?), up ahead you begin to see all these little moving objects surrounding you on the hillsides. As you get closer and closer you realize they are windmills! THOUSANDS OF THEM! An alternative energy source here in California. It is almost an eery sight, as though Robots are invading and are on the attack!!

I don't know which gave me the "more anxious" feelings whenever I'd drive over to visit Rod, those hot summer days - these "alien" forms, or driving out in the China Lake desert area (IF there ever was an actual lake it must now be a dry mineral lake bed), east of Ridgecrest, where you pass what seems like thousands of acres of desert (found out its actually over a MILLION acres) all fenced in, with US Govt "No Trespassing" signs/warnings posted every 20 ft or so. I read on the net that it is part of the weapons research and development division of our US Navy. There are various and sundry buildings strewn here and there on all these barren acres, not a soul in sight, least not that I could see, and one cannot help but wonder what goes on out there???? What dark secrets are being kept. Now I KNOW I don't like living in this part of California!