Death Valley National Park - California
Sunset in Death Valley National Park - California
Along the road to Artists Palette, Death Valley National Park - California
Artists Palette, Death Valley National Park - California
At Artists Palette, Death Valley National Park - California
Waiting for sunrise at Zabriske Point, Death Valley National Park - California.
Looking over the Zabriske badlands before sunrise, Death Valley National Park - California.
Sunrise at Zabriske Point, Death Valley National Park - California.
Looking out over the Zabriske badlands, Death Valley National Park - California.
Looking over the Zabriske badlands at sunrise, Death Valley National Park - California.
Badwater Basin - Death Valley National Park, California
Out on the salt flat at Badwater Basin in Death Valley National Park, California. This is the lowest point in North America, at 282 feet below sea level. The conditions cause the salt to form into hexagonal formations over time.
Out on the salt flat at Badwater Basin in Death Valley National Park, California. The shade from the hills behind me is quickly vanishing, revealing sun and bright reflections. I was rapidly retreating from this, because the high temperature on this day was 120 degrees. Standing on the salt flat in such conditions is like being in a frying pan.
Out on the salt flat at Badwater Basin in Death Valley National Park, California.
Looking back towards the parking area from out on the salt flat at Badwater Basin in Death Valley National Park - California. If you look about 3/4 the way up the picture, you'll see a small rectangular sign noting "Sea Level".
Spring fed pool of water at Badwater Basin in Death Valley National Park - California. This is known was Badwater because the water pushes up through all of the salt making it undrinkable. It's interesting to see standing water in one of the hottest places on Earth.
Scotty's Castle, Death Valley National Park - California.
Ubehebe Crater, Death Valley National Park - California.
"Devil's Golf Course" at sunset, Death Valley National Park - California.
Just for fun I wanted to see what the temperature was at sunset (approximately 7:30pm), while we were at the "Devil's Golf Course" in Death Valley. Luckily it had cooled down to 108.
"Devil's Golf Course" after sunset, Death Valley National Park - California.
Sunrise at Dante's Point, overlooking the salt flat of Death Valley National Park - California
A Desert Iguana at the Mesquite Flat sand dunes, Death Valley National Park - California.
View of the most well preserved charcoal kilns in the west, located in Wildrose Canyon at Death Valley National Park, California. These kilns were built in 1877 and used to burn pine wood to make charcoal. This charcoal was then used in the smelters to melt silver and lead from the nearby mines.
A wildflower growing next to the charcoal kilns in Wildrose Canyon, Death Valley National Park - California.
View of one of the individual charcoal kilns in Wildrose Canyon, Death Valley National Park - California.
View of the mountains in Death Valley before sunset.
View of the mountains in Death Valley at sunset.
The Mesquite Flat sand dunes, Death Valley National Park - California.
A Joshua tree along the road, traveling south along the Eastern Sierra mountains in California.
At the entrance to Sequoia National Park - California.
Wildflower (Penstemon newberryi) along the trail leading up Moro Rock, Sequoia National Park - California.
The view from the top of Moro Rock as storm clouds roll in, Sequoia National Park - California.
