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Death Valley, October 2019We arrived on Wednesday, October 23 and left on Monday, October 28. As in November 2016, we stayed at the Atomic Inn in Beatty, Nevada, which served as a very satisfactory base of operations for our forays into DVNP itself. We were fortunate in enjoying the company of JoAnn Rees, who organized the expedition, and her sister Diana Howell, among others. We went on excursions to Titus Canyon, Marble Canyon, Monarch Canyon and Keane Wonder Mine. And, coincidentally, we had the unexpected good fortune to be in town for the Beatty Days festival on Saturday, October 26, with a parade and fair-cum-flea market. Fun times!

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Monarch Canyon, 10/25/2019

15 files, last one added on Nov 09, 2019
Album viewed 57 times

Titus Canyon, 10/24/2019

42 files, last one added on Nov 06, 2019
Album viewed 92 times

Marble Canyon, 10/25/2019

27 files, last one added on Nov 10, 2019
Album viewed 84 times

Beatty Days, 10/26/2019

50 files, last one added on Nov 12, 2019
Album viewed 103 times

Keane Wonder Mine, 10/27/2019

14 files, last one added on Nov 14, 2019
Album viewed 60 times

Shoshone, 10/27/2019

16 files, last one added on Nov 16, 2019
Album viewed 63 times

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Random files - Death Valley

Wetland in the Waste781 viewsThis is the entrance to the Shoshone Wetland, a haven for migratory birds in the midst of a desperately dry and dusty desert.

Coming up short862 viewsI had come ill-prepared for the hike, being under the misapprehension that it was about half as long as it was; I didn't wear hiking boots and didn't bring enough water, so I turned back about halfway through.

Tormented Rocks778 viewsHere the white striations are vertical rather than horizontal, and there is a large round "plug" in the rock in the center of the picture. Crazy, eh?

Rocks along the Trail1018 viewsI like rocks. I think I'd like to be a geologist when I grow up.

Majestic Outcrop745 viewsThis promontory reminded me somewhat of Yosemite's El Capitan.

Staggering Stonewalls822 viewsThe walls of the canyon reel like some crazy collapsed building.

On to the mine822 viewsIgnoring the hazard warnings, we ambled from the parking lot up the hill toward the mine.

Striations837 viewsLooks as if some vandal showed up with a brush and a can of white paint, but these are actually natural features in the rock.

Last additions - Death Valley

Hobbitmobile859 viewsThere are exceptions to the hobbit dislike of complex machines, as evidenced by this red station wagon sitting out in front of Bagshot Row.Nov 16, 2019

Bag End - Desert Version829 viewsA veritable hobbit mansion, with two doors.Nov 16, 2019

Pedestrian Zone800 viewsHobbits have an aversion to automobiles and other complex machinery, though there are some exceptions.Nov 16, 2019

Sharkey's End803 viewsUnfortunately, this is not how Bag End looked in the days of Bilbo and Frodo. This is how it looked after Sharkey took it over.Nov 16, 2019

View to the East830 viewsLooking past the end of Bagshot Row toward the abodes of Big People.Nov 16, 2019

Bagshot Row804 viewsA whole row of hobbit-houses, out in the desert. Not as green as the original Shire, but desert hobbits have to make do.Nov 16, 2019

Access Road851 viewsThis road leads to Shoshone's RV park, school and wetland.Nov 16, 2019

Pupfish Protective Zone; No Fishing837 viewsAll about the Shoshone Pupfish.Nov 16, 2019

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