Feb.28th we traveled with Larry and Lori down to Badwater Basin the lowest part of the valley at 282 ft. below sea level which ironically is located close to Telescope Mountain the highest point in the lower 48. Due to the extraordinary amount of rain that had fallen in The desert this winter a lake had formed over the bottom of Badwater Basin. We found out later,from a park ranger, that this was something that had not happened since 1926 and very few people had seen water there.
The lowest point in the desert
A walk through the salt flats
A Lake on the salt flats for the first time since 1926
Unusual Rock formations
Alvina Mountain climbing
A Natural Bridge
Returning to Furnace Creek we drove through a area called Artist's Drive,a winding one way road that took us through mountains and canyons. The colors of the rock formations were unbelievable with shades of red,yellow,purple,green,pink and blue. A MUST SEE. It was indeed like a Artist's palette.
Salt flats and breathtaking views of the Mountains
The Beauty of the Desert
The camera does not capture the colors that the eyes see
If you ever get a chance you Must visit here
The Mountains look like they were painted
Borax Crystals on the Valley floor
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