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Saturday, March 7, 2009

Death Valley cont'd

Laptopia! Between 10am and 3pm this is the most visited spot in the park. No less than a dozen people on laptops at any given time.
Scenes around Death Valley:

This was on a drive called Artist's Drive. The variety of colours is quite amazing.

Trying to imagine what the gold prospectors that crossed here in 1849 must've thought when they saw this vast expanse of nothing that had to be crossed.


Nope, not snow - salt flats

Dan playing on "The Devils Golf Course"

A close up of the salt formations.

Badwater Basin is the lowest point in the US at -282 feet.


If you enlarge this, you might be able to see the sign post indicating level on the hillside.
This is a sign that we're sick of seeing.
More of the Artist's Drive


So yes, it's scenic and yes, the history is fascinating, but the campground is not exactly beautiful

And the wind is unbelievable! Just ask the guys that slept on top of thier tent last night...
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