Sunday, January 10, 2010

Golden Canyon, Death Valley ☀ Day 1 part 1

Howdee all.

I am lovin the Valley of Death…..☀

Our first day we did a few hikes and a drive.

This first hike is into Golden Canyon..about a four mile round trip.death valley day 2_001

Rocky canyon wallsdeath valley day 2_006

I took allot of photos

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I wanted to do a slideshow…but I cant do it offline…and i need to post this in a fifteen minute time period…so we don't waste the day doing wifi…

So I give you photos…instead of slideshow…

death valley day 2_014 Shades of Golden, Orange and Yellowdeath valley day 2_017 Golden….and Blue sky

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Not allot of vegetation here..not sure what the plant is below..death valley day 2_019 Sunlight streaming thru rock..

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We approach the Cathedraldeath valley day 2_030Thru the road of gold

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The Cathedral getting closerdeath valley day 2_032Beautiful contrasts…Yellow, blue and orange

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Andrew and Jeff…..on the yellow brick road…death valley day 2_034 Andrew climbing up dune like hills..

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The Cathedraldeath valley day 2_037

Jeff and Andrew checking out another routedeath valley day 2_038 We leave the Cathedral and travel loop back to the car…

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I am now wondering if this other golden mountain is the Cathedral…death valley day 2_047 or maybe just a second one….

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Sand dune looking hillsdeath valley day 2_051 Great textures….

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This was a mining area….we check out a minedeath valley day 2_064Quartz…

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Crystals…death valley day 2_079Almost out of the Canyon

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The valley beyonddeath valley day 2_084

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Onward to the car….death valley day 2_086 and our next adventure….

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So I am in Love with this Valley..☀☀☀

Guess,I wouldn't be lovin it so much in the summer…but now its gorgeous, fascinating…and I cant wait for our next adventure ☀

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end of part 1 of 4…

Devils Golf Course part 2

Badwater Basin part 3

Artists loop drive part 4

4 comments:

  1. WOW Dawn! It's been 30 years since I've been to Death Valley. Your beautiful photos brought back some fond memories. EXQUISITE!!

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  2. I think I like the stills better than a slideshow. I have time to really look at all the contrasts in them. I love the west...never been to Death Valley. I'm following along on your adventures.

    www.alwayslingerawhile.blogspot.com

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  3. Dawn, you captured Golden Canyon very well. Death Valley certainly does offer some starkly beautiful landscapes.

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  4. Does this valley have the name "Death" because it looks so dry?

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ok what do you really think?????