Downtown Reno the day we arrived |
Casino floor, a manditory stop in Reno (I think) |
Arriving in Beatty after a 7 hour drive from Reno |
Beatty is a mix of new buildings, very old buildings, and scenic hills |
Rhyolight Nevada, a ghost town |
Road to Infinity |
Death Valley |
First stop for us was the 20 Mule Team Exhibit |
Next stop the lowest point in the North American Continent |
JoAnn at Badwater Basin |
The Devils Cornfield in Death Valley |
The Sand Dunes are a fun hike near Stovepipe Wells |
JoAnn standing on top of one of the dunes |
Artists Palette Loop drive was amazing! |
JoAnn in Mosiac Canyon |
JoAnn descending the Iron Staircase out of Mosiac Canyon |
Snake in Mosiac Canyon |
I was a little surprised to see snow on the big peaks above Death Valley |
Blooming flowers were abundant |
Purple flower in Mosaic Canyon |
White flower found near Stovepipe Wells |
Small yellow desert flower |
Desert Paintbrush |
Desertgold Flower |
Death Valley was in bloom with many flowers |
Desert Dandilion, I think |
Salt Creek was flowing |
A male desert pupfish |
Cactus weren't as plentiful as I expected |
This was another cactus we saw. |
Sierras and Alabama Hills near Lone Pine |
Sierras, spectacular country!! |
JoAnn in the Alabama hills |
Alabama Hills near Lone Pine |
Cholla Cactus bloom |
Crowley Lake in the Sierras, cold and lots of snow |