My Interests
November. 2011 - Death Valley National Park, CA: Melissa and I recently met up with her Uncle Jerry and Aunt Allyn at Death Valley National Park. We spent about a week exploring interesting rock canyon formations, salt crust formations, and colorful sandstone cliffs.
MESQUITE SPRINGS CAMPGROUND - Death Valley National Park, CA:
UBEHEBE CRATER - Death Valley National Park, CA: Ubehebe is the largest in a series of blasts of superheated gases from out of the earth.
SCOTTY'S CASTLE - Death Valley National Park, CA: 'Death Valley Scotty's' false gold claim led to temporary fortune and a lavish lifesytle at the castle built for Scotty.
RED WALL CANYON - Death Valley National Park, CA: A long hike up a large alluvial fan revealed the true nature of Death Valley as a myriad of types of sedimentary rock. Upon reaching the canyon we were impressed with smoothed and folded walls of half metamorphosed limestone streaked with dolomite, all of which has been stained red by chemicals in the rocks.
MESQUITE SAND DUNES - Death Valley National Park, CA: At the base of Tucki Mountain, 40 feet below sea level, the wind blown sand piles up and sculpts magnificent forms. Watch out for bug and sidewinder tracks.
SALT SPRING - Death Valley National Park, CA: Home to an endangered endemic pup-fish, this salty creek runs near the bottom of the valley.
ZABRISKIE POINT - Death Valley National Park, CA: Mudstone Badlands
DEVIL'S GOLF COURSE- Death Valley National Park, CA: Incessant winds at the bottom of the valley sculpt sand and salt into bizzare / remarkably strong formations.
ARTISTS PALLETTE- Death Valley National Park, CA: Colorful volcanic rocks form badlands mudstone producing a remarkable mix.
GROTTO CANYON - Death Valley National Park, CA: This drainage out of the Panamint Range cuts through amazing blue Bonanza King Dolomite. Slickened sides and falls create brief but technical bouldering routes.
MOSAIC CANYON - Death Valley National Park, CA: This drainage out of the Panamint Range cuts through amazing and famous Noonday Dolomite. Slickened sides create marbled patterns and breciatted areas create gorgeous terrazo.
Darwin Canyon - Even in the desert there is water, if you know where to look. This canyon is a desert oasis tucked far out of site.
East Side of the Sierra Range - Gorgeous drive back up along the east side of the Sierra Nevada mountains.
