After walking the Trail of Terror, we went back down and headed out another exit towards the main valley. Along the way we came upon exploratory holes dug by miners back when they were scouring Death Valley for minerals and such.
This Is Probably Unsafe
I can’t really think of anything for this one. I like the shot though. Again, people for perspective.
Canyon Walls
We exited the canyon and saw what looked like was a large chunk of missing ground. Turns out that that’s what happens when the flash floods come through the valley. In the basin of the flooded area out you can see the debris that came with it.
Wash Out
There wasn’t a whole lot of life in the valley, but there were quite a few ravens flying around. This was the only one I was able to get a good shot of, and it luckily happened on the second day of the trip.
Quoth The Raven...
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Death Valley is, of course, a valley. As such, it is composed of two primary components; the flat part and the hilly part. Much of our time there was spent traveling through various canyons. The fist one we entered was Golden Canyon. This shot is from the entrance looking out.
The Valley Floor
We arrived early in the morning, which worked out perfectly because the canyon is named for its color. Sunrise is just the right time for the golden hues to be brought out, according to people in the know. For a hint at the scale, look near the bottom of the picture. There’s a person there.
Golden Canyon
As so often happens in the desert, the sky overhead was the clearest blue I think I’ve ever seen in my life. Any clouds were a luxury that were to be savored. The plane didn’t exactly provide any shade.
The Wild Blue Yonder
This next shot speaks for itself. This time there’s two people in frame.
Climbing the Canyon
After hiking up through the main drag, we were able to see this large tower. I’m sure it has a name, I just can’t quite remember what it was. Sure was tall, either way.
The Nameless Tower
We rounded the corner and saw this path. I promise that it wasn’t as terrifying as it looked.
Acrophobia Says Hello
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At this point I’m very much overdo to finally get the Death Valley posts done, and I needed to upload some shots anyway. So without further ado, I give you Death Valley.
This was the first thing we saw upon entering the Valley proper. The Timbisha Shoshone are the Native American tribe that has been living on this land for generations. It’s a rather dry and hot place, but whatever works for you I suppose.
Death Valley
We drove a little way in before turning off at a vantage point and getting out first real look at the Valley. I think it speaks for itself.
Hills In The Valley
Of course, it would have been far too easy to simply gaze out over the vista. We scampered down the hills and saw flat. Lots and lots of flat. Mostly it was just dirt; there were some bushes here and there.
Flatter Than Flat
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