Here are some selected pictures. This is the outside of Scotty's Castle. Named for a man who claimed to have owned it, but didn't. A rogue and a scoundrel he befriended a wealthy tycoon and his wife who eventually built this palacial estate on top of one of very few freshwater springs in the valley. Scotty was a cowboy, rode in Wild Bill's exposition, and sold a non-existent gold mine many times over. The inside is quite nice and filled with Native American , mostly Piute Shoshone baskets and weavings. Fun history.
Skating Rocks in the Bonnie Clare Playa in Nevada. A mini-Racetrack. But still very cool.
Like the Hat. It flew off my head and wound up flying away all the way to the hills in the background. A long drive and chase led to its capture.
Dust storms were the norm. There are mountains of over 11,000 feet covered in background.
Lower left corner are two Salt Pupfish. They live in a creek with 4x's the salinity of the ocean. They get about 1" long and are possibly the only fish that actually drink water.
More pupfish.
Yes there are sand dunes as well. The tallest in North America. However, these are not them.
Natural Bridge. The only one in the Park. A long slow hike up hill.
Do you see the mouse? This is above the arch.
Well it has been a long day. Tomorrow some sunrise pic's.
We wanted to visit Death Valley when we were in the Las Vegas area in January, but we didn't have enough time. We want to make another trip so we can spend several days there.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful in a desert-y sort of way. I'm glad you got your hat back.
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