Saturday 9 February 2019

A week in Death Valley....

Using Parhump as a base....we were visiting a guy I know and he lent us a more speedy vehicle to get into and out of Death Valley and the area.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prostitution_in_Nevada
 









The Amargosa Opera..Sharon took the tour and has now become quite focused on the lady..Marta Becket.


http://www.amargosa-opera-house.com/







Burro's around Beatty










Zabrisky Point

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zabriskie_Point






Badwater..lowest point in the US...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badwater_Basin 





Don't walk on surface....people do...







 See the wee white 'thing' on the face of the cliff?






 Sea level....



 Rhyolite Gold Town..just south of Beatty

https://www.nps.gov/deva/learn/historyculture/rhyolite-ghost-town.htm 









Date farm at Tecopa


https://www.chinaranch.com/
 









Shoshone...and although not really IN Death Valley...close enough....

http://shoshonevillage.com/ 










The Amargosa River bed...just past Tecopa..and the China Date Ranch

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/18/science/amargosa-death-valley-mojave-pupfish.html









Artists Palette...

https://californiathroughmylens.com/artist-palette-artist-drive-death-valley 












Lunch at the Oasis....

https://www.oasisatdeathvalley.com/ 





Dante's Overlook...


https://www.nps.gov/deva/learn/photosmultimedia/dantes-view.htm 








Rainbow Valley...

https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=rainbow+valley+jets 












1 comment:

  1. We saw Marta in "The Sitting Down Show" where she told the story of her life. Glad we got to see her!
    You guys are sure packing a lot of fun into your trip!

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