We departed China Lake and the hospitality of the US Navy and traveled into Death Valley. The Spring rains have been a bit more than usual so the wild flowers and other greenery were in full bloom, not a lot of color just less drab than would be the case.
Miles of sand, miles of rock then miles of sand and rock mixed. Rock here
Sand here.
We got off the beaten path and hiked a couple of miles up this canyon, very narrow in places.
A wide spot (the canyon gets wider)
A Narrow spot.
Large sand dunes.
This area was covered with a large lake and the mounds are sediment that settled on the bottom, then as the lake dried up erosion washed away the softer materiel. Lots of borax mined in this area in the early 1900's, not so much today because the National Park won't allow.
Driving through the desert with snow capped peaks in the distance
More sand. God created man with eyes that cannot be equaled by a camera, The beauty in the valley is suttle, we could not have ask for a more perfect day temps at75 with a light breeze.. Departed the park about 1600 headed for Vegas.
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