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Death Valley Sunset #2
So long Death Valley - Maybe I can get back there some day. But in case I can't, I have...
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Death Valley Sunset #1
Sunsets were special because of the wonderful colors the sun produced on the hills and different...
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Erosion Control
Here you get a better picture of the mud 'things' and can see that they have basically eroded away...
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Giant's Playdough
These enormous mounds of mud were probably formed from erosion over the years but they look like some form of living being.
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Sand and Sky
Badwater Basin - South End
Salt flats near Badwater Basin. The color comes from minerals leaching from the soil. ...
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Fields of Flowers
Looks more like a high mountain meadow than desert wild flowers. I couldn't believe we were actually seeing these along the road.
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Signs of Spring at Death Valley
Desert Wild Flowers
Another little purple flower that bloomed along Badwater Road.
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Snow Caps in Death Valley
Linticular Clouds
These linticular clouds are normally found at the top of mountains. It was the first time I'd...
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Desert Art
Dead plants made beautiful desert art. Too bad we couldn't bring some home.
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Desert Flower
We were lucky enought to see a few wild flowers while there in March. There were a great many of...
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Salt Crystals Growing
You can see the salt crystals forming in patterns in places. These were about an inch in height.
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Badwater Basin - Tracks in the Salt
Fisheye view of the salt lake with a few footprints heading out into the distance. It reminded me of frost as much as anything else.
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Badwater Basin - Forming Crystals
This shows the beginning of the salt drying up and forming crystals.
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Badwater Basin - Edges
At Badwater Basin the elevation is the lowest in the US at 282 ft below sea level. All the salts...
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