Nature Death Valley, California, Spring 2017

Death Valley, California, Spring 2017 · **5 Likes**

We enjoyed camping for two nights in Death Valley last week, the hottest, driest, and lowest national park in the US. Such an incredible place. We were very lucky with the weather - not hot at all. The first few were taken on our way to Death Valley. It was difficult to pick my favorites so there's a lot here. Hope you enjoy them. If you ever get the chance to go to Death Valley it is SO worth it!

1. A bit of the "superbloom" happening in California at the moment.

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6. Coyote

7. Death Valley as the sun is setting.

8. Early morning - my sister and brother-in-law's "Casita" camping trailer.

9. Oh my - Zabriskie Point. Lots of photographers here including a man with a Pentax K-1

10. Zabriskie Point

11. Zabriskie Point

12. Zabriskie Point

13. Zabriskie Point

14. 29 Mule Team Road

15. 20 Mule Team Road

16. 20 Mule Team Road

17. 20 Mule Team Road

18. 20 Mule Team Road

19. 20 Mule Team Road

20. Desert wildflowers

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**BigDave** · 04-03-2017, 02:00 PM

No 12 has the best light, nice image. No 21 has the best composition IMHO.

Death Valley is not as lonely as it used to be, is it!

**Bob Harris** · 04-03-2017, 02:09 PM

beautiful photos, they really represent what this park is all about, great job. I really enjoyed the views.

sealonsf · 04-03-2017, 02:38 PM

Originally posted by BigDave

No 12 has the best light, nice image. No 21 has the best composition IMHO.

Death Valley is not as lonely as it used to be, is it!

Thanks for the comments. And yes, all of the national parks are being loved to death lately.

---------- Post added 04-03-2017 at 02:39 PM ----------

Originally posted by Bob Harris

beautiful photos, they really represent what this park is all about, great job. I really enjoyed the views.

Thank you very much!

**pauljay** · 04-03-2017, 03:06 PM

Never did manage to get to Death Valley! Nice series!

Paul.

pakinjapan · 04-03-2017, 03:10 PM

very nice photos you have here.
I went there long ago when I was fist in the US. Little as I know back then because I had never seen desert before. With not much idea what to expect, I went there during summer.

BIG mistake!

sealonsf · 04-03-2017, 05:07 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by pakinjapan

very nice photos you have here.
I went there long ago when I was fist in the US. Little as I know back then because I had never seen desert before. With not much idea what to expect, I went there during summer.

BIG mistake!

:-) Yes, I've heard you can fry eggs on the ground, it gets so hot! We were very lucky with the weather in the Spring. It was hard to imagine how hot it normally is. Thank for commenting.

---------- Post added 04-03-2017 at 05:08 PM ----------

Originally posted by pauljay

Never did manage to get to Death Valley! Nice series!

Paul.

This was my first trip and I live in California. I don't know what took me so long. Thanks for commenting!

pakinjapan · 04-03-2017, 05:31 PM

Originally posted by sealonsf

:-) Yes, I've heard you can fry eggs on the ground, it gets so hot! We were very lucky with the weather in the Spring. It was hard to imagine how hot it normally is. Thank for commenting.

In summer, I guess you could fly egg or even do a solar power BBQ on the ground! We drove from San Fransisco to Las Vegas and I got a key holder with small thermometer on it there. then we drove to Death valley. The air temperature that day in the valley was height enough to push mercury inside the thermometer to hit the roof top. Max temperature on the small thermometer is 50C / 122F. That was the hottest day I have ever had in my life.

sealonsf · 04-04-2017, 08:38 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by pakinjapan

In summer, I guess you could fly egg or even do a solar power BBQ on the ground! We drove from San Fransisco to Las Vegas and I got a key holder with small thermometer on it there. then we drove to Death valley. The air temperature that day in the valley was height enough to push mercury inside the thermometer to hit the roof top. Max temperature on the small thermometer is 50C / 122F. That was the hottest day I have ever had in my life.

Wow. That is HOT! The hottest it got for us was one afternoon - 87F - mostly it was in the low 80s and below! Great time to go but the week before it was in the mid-90s so we were really lucky. Thanks for commenting!

jcdog2006 · 04-04-2017, 11:51 AM

Thanks for sharing these nice pictures! Zabriskie point is one of my favorites too.

Is the road to Ubehebe Crater and Racetrack still closed?

**dwalker19** · 04-05-2017, 01:06 PM

These shots are great, beautiful work. Would love to be there for bloom season, but I am not a fan of the heat and may never risk it. A friend of mine backpacked through DV for a week, for fun....
DW

sealonsf · 04-05-2017, 02:45 PM

Originally posted by jcdog2006

Is the road to Ubehebe Crater and Racetrack still closed?

Sorry, I don't know. This was my first visit. I did notice that Scotty's Castle is still closed. Thanks for commenting!

---------- Post added 04-05-2017 at 02:46 PM ----------

Originally posted by dwalker19

These shots are great, beautiful work. Would love to be there for bloom season, but I am not a fan of the heat and may never risk it. A friend of mine backpacked through DV for a week, for fun....
DW

I'm not a fan of the heat either so I was very happy that it never reached higher than the 80s when we were there and most of the time it was quite a bit less than that. Really beautiful weather and it's always cool at night. Thanks for commenting!

7.62lew · 04-10-2017, 06:36 PM

Nice series! Thanks for posting.

sealonsf · 04-11-2017, 08:43 AM

Originally posted by 7.62lew

Nice series! Thanks for posting.

Thanks for commenting!

gmans · 04-11-2017, 12:14 PM

Great series, of a place not aptly named in this time of year I guess.

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04-03-2017, 02:00 PM	#2
BigDave Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Hudson Valley, NY Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,626	No 12 has the best light, nice image. No 21 has the best composition IMHO. Death Valley is not as lonely as it used to be, is it!

04-03-2017, 02:09 PM	#3
Bob Harris Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canon City, Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,477	beautiful photos, they really represent what this park is all about, great job. I really enjoyed the views.

04-03-2017, 02:38 PM	#4
sealonsf Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: San Francisco Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,729 Original Poster	Originally posted by BigDave No 12 has the best light, nice image. No 21 has the best composition IMHO. Death Valley is not as lonely as it used to be, is it! Thanks for the comments. And yes, all of the national parks are being loved to death lately. ---------- Post added 04-03-2017 at 02:39 PM ---------- Originally posted by Bob Harris beautiful photos, they really represent what this park is all about, great job. I really enjoyed the views. Thank you very much!

04-03-2017, 03:06 PM	#5
pauljay Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Nr. Maastricht in the Netherlands Photos: Gallery Posts: 121	Never did manage to get to Death Valley! Nice series! Paul.

04-03-2017, 03:10 PM	#6
pakinjapan Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Tokyo Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,041	very nice photos you have here. I went there long ago when I was fist in the US. Little as I know back then because I had never seen desert before. With not much idea what to expect, I went there during summer. BIG mistake!

04-03-2017, 05:07 PM - 1 Like	#7
sealonsf Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: San Francisco Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,729 Original Poster	Originally posted by pakinjapan very nice photos you have here. I went there long ago when I was fist in the US. Little as I know back then because I had never seen desert before. With not much idea what to expect, I went there during summer. BIG mistake! :-) Yes, I've heard you can fry eggs on the ground, it gets so hot! We were very lucky with the weather in the Spring. It was hard to imagine how hot it normally is. Thank for commenting. ---------- Post added 04-03-2017 at 05:08 PM ---------- Originally posted by pauljay Never did manage to get to Death Valley! Nice series! Paul. This was my first trip and I live in California. I don't know what took me so long. Thanks for commenting!

04-03-2017, 05:31 PM	#8
pakinjapan Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Tokyo Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,041	Originally posted by sealonsf :-) Yes, I've heard you can fry eggs on the ground, it gets so hot! We were very lucky with the weather in the Spring. It was hard to imagine how hot it normally is. Thank for commenting. In summer, I guess you could fly egg or even do a solar power BBQ on the ground! We drove from San Fransisco to Las Vegas and I got a key holder with small thermometer on it there. then we drove to Death valley. The air temperature that day in the valley was height enough to push mercury inside the thermometer to hit the roof top. Max temperature on the small thermometer is 50C / 122F. That was the hottest day I have ever had in my life.

04-04-2017, 08:38 AM - 1 Like	#9
sealonsf Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: San Francisco Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,729 Original Poster	Originally posted by pakinjapan In summer, I guess you could fly egg or even do a solar power BBQ on the ground! We drove from San Fransisco to Las Vegas and I got a key holder with small thermometer on it there. then we drove to Death valley. The air temperature that day in the valley was height enough to push mercury inside the thermometer to hit the roof top. Max temperature on the small thermometer is 50C / 122F. That was the hottest day I have ever had in my life. Wow. That is HOT! The hottest it got for us was one afternoon - 87F - mostly it was in the low 80s and below! Great time to go but the week before it was in the mid-90s so we were really lucky. Thanks for commenting!

04-04-2017, 11:51 AM	#10
jcdog2006 Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: San Francisco Bay Area, CA Posts: 310	Thanks for sharing these nice pictures! Zabriskie point is one of my favorites too. Is the road to Ubehebe Crater and Racetrack still closed?

04-05-2017, 01:06 PM	#11
dwalker19 Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Colorado (Front Range) Photos: Gallery Posts: 455	These shots are great, beautiful work. Would love to be there for bloom season, but I am not a fan of the heat and may never risk it. A friend of mine backpacked through DV for a week, for fun.... DW

04-05-2017, 02:45 PM	#12
sealonsf Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: San Francisco Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,729 Original Poster	Originally posted by jcdog2006 Is the road to Ubehebe Crater and Racetrack still closed? Sorry, I don't know. This was my first visit. I did notice that Scotty's Castle is still closed. Thanks for commenting! ---------- Post added 04-05-2017 at 02:46 PM ---------- Originally posted by dwalker19 These shots are great, beautiful work. Would love to be there for bloom season, but I am not a fan of the heat and may never risk it. A friend of mine backpacked through DV for a week, for fun.... DW I'm not a fan of the heat either so I was very happy that it never reached higher than the 80s when we were there and most of the time it was quite a bit less than that. Really beautiful weather and it's always cool at night. Thanks for commenting!

04-10-2017, 06:36 PM	#13
7.62lew Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: North Carolina Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,192	Nice series! Thanks for posting.

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sealonsf Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: San Francisco Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,729 Original Poster	Originally posted by 7.62lew Nice series! Thanks for posting. Thanks for commenting!

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gmans Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Hunter Valley,NSW, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,466	Great series, of a place not aptly named in this time of year I guess.