Death Valley

Lots and lots of salt.  Taste tested by the boys.

Our RV sits in Furnace Creek at 210' below sea level.  I find this  unnatural.  Kathleen assures me that there is no reason to be fearful - the Pacific ocean will not find a way to pour in while we sleep, and we will not suffer the bends on our drive to Las Vegas.  But still . . . .

Its been cool here, high not quite reaching 90.   Great weather to explore the surreal and varied landscape.  For those that dream of visiting other planets, why bother.   Death Valley is a fine substitute.  While most parks discourage off trail hiking, here it is the norm.   Just pick a dry gulch or sandy peak and head on out.  Its a fantasy playground of color and shape, a geoligists paradise.

Boys can be seen middle left.    NASA photos of other planets actually shot here.

Marble Slot Canyon

Afternoon Hike

Nice igneous rock! Would look marvelous in our garden but no room in the RV.

Outside of Alaska, Death Valley is the biggest National Park in the US.   At 5,300 square miles it is bigger than Rhode Island.

Same Rock, different person.  Looks very uncomfortable to me.

Holy ****!