We just got home from a visit to Death Valley. Although there were no wildflowers, it was still fascinating, and weather was excellent.
1. At 5476 feet, it was windy and 38F. It wasn’t quite warm enough with a sweatshirt and a nanopuff.
2. Later, it had warmed up a lot. My arms hadn’t seen the light of day in months, and got a little pink. The background is not dirty snow, it’s borax. Remember Twenty Mule Team Boax? This is where it came from.
3. Still later, it was 78F. I rolled up my jeans legs and it helped a lot.
4-5. For our trip home today. I borrowed my husband’s jacket that he keeps it in the car for emergencies, for St Patrick’s Day eve.
6-7. Wild burro and her baby on the trip down.
8. The low point in the park at 282 feet below sea level, as seen from one of the highest points in the park.
9. One of the most interesting things we saw: jet fighters flying through one of the canyons. I was told this was probably an F18. The fact that they do this in a national park is amazing. Also fun. We saw four.
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