DEATH VALLEY WITH CHRISTI AND PHIL

We had a very long day yesterday.  The 2-hour drive into Death Valley took us about two hours and we drove the scenic loop with stops along the way.  It was extremely hot but it didn't stop us from putting in 4.5 miles.

Their first visit to Death Valley

Cute couple

Christi holding up the
Natural Bridge

Pretty hot

Harmony Borax Works

Denis cooling off

The colors are always changing

We drove Artist's Drive scenic loop admiring the multi-hued volcanic and sedimentary hills.  Saw the Devil's Golf Course with its immense area of rock salt eroded by wind and rain into jagged spires.  Walked to the Natural Bridge where Christi clowned around a bit.  Drove to Badwater which is the lowest point in North America at 282 feet below sea level.  Toured the Harmony Borax Works where the refinery operated only from 1883 to 1888 but was the birthplace of the Twenty Mule Team.  Finally walking out to Zabriskie Point which is surrounded by a maze of wildly eroded and vibrantly colored badlands.

It was a long, hot day and we all needed a visit to Dairy Queen before heading home.  Thanks for stopping in to say hi.