Thursday, September 3, 2020

Death Valley, Day Two PM

Desolation Canyon

Desolation Canyon

Desolation Canyon

blue rock! idk

very dry

small bootsies, big mud cracks

Devil's Golf Course (like, what even is this??!?)

Devil's Golf Course

salt formations

salt formations (!!)

does something live in there? no idea

Badwater Salt Flats!

Badwater Salt Flats

Badwater Salt Flats

Badwater Salt Flats

caught it just before dark :) 


Wednesday, September 2, 2020

Death Valley, Day Two AM

my not-so-solitary sunrise :)

lotsa people at Zabriskie Point

but the sunrise was gorgeous!

pls admire my fashion choices! (it was v cold)





then I hiked into the badlands!

rando hiker took my pic while I was taking a break from the steep uphill climb




This is from a hike later that morning, when I followed a drainage ditch up to this viewpoint.

The last leg of this hike (a big loop) was pretty desolate-looking

virga! rain that doesn't fall all the way to the ground! (Death Valley is very dry, as you can imagine)

I was very hungry after those two big hikes. This car lunch was quite satisfying. 

Tuesday, September 1, 2020

Death Valley, Day One

I left Red Rock Canyon Campground before the sun rose and drove two hours straight to Death Valley National Park. The photos below show the highlight of that day.


composite rocks!




desert holly?

holly bushes in the drainage ditch



sand dunes


giant crater! my favorite part of the day!




people on ridge for scale



I hiked all the way around the rim and got a pic from every angle :D 

smaller crater next to big crater! 



I just love all the desert sand and rock formations.


Beautiful sunset that night at my campsite!



Home sweet backcountry