Death Valley
March 15, 2005
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Death Valley
We drove there in March 2005 to see the profusion of wild flowers (a 'once-in-a-lifetime' occurance since it had rained over 10" that year - normal rainfall less than 1" per year). What a wonderful experience to see the normally arrid grounds covered by a carpet of flowers!
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Wildflowers along the road


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Ryholite (near Beatty, NV) - 'Last Supper' Sculptures


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Gesa at Badwater (temporarily a lake) - 240 feet below sea level


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The old Borax mine


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Early Morning Glow


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Golden early morning sunlight


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Zabriski Point


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Evaporating water


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Sand dunes near Stove Pipe


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Early morning


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Sand dunes - one has to get up before sunrise to get the best colors and shadows


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Green Hillside - a most unusual sight in Death Valley


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