The Mighty Sequoia Tree

Bears Abound in Sequoia National Park

We ended up seeing 4 bears total, and had one close encounter. A bear visit isn't much fun when you are fixing dinner.

California

Lake Tahoe

Half Dome from behind

Yosemite Meadow

Yosemite Valley

Another shot of Yosemite

Old working pumps

The High Sierras from Moro Rock

Driving through Tunnel Log

Bears were abundant in Sequoia National Park

It was hot in Death Valley. 129 degrees and it was slightly overcast that day. Set the record for July 6th.

Death Valley didn't look like I thought it would. The valley is located in between two mountain ranges that peak at over 11, 000 feet. Here is 242 feet below sea level. The drastic change in elevation is astounding.

The Orginal 20 Mule Team Borax Mine

The Devil's Golf Course

A wild cat at Badwater. Badwater is lowest point in North America at -282 feet below sea level. This little guy was just trying to cool off

Another shot of Badwater.

A final shot of Death Valley

Nevada

The long way around...

Wild donkey's were everywhere.

Utah

The Great Salt Lake

The Great Salt Flat - Land so laden with salt that nothing will grow - so white it looks like there was a recent snowstorm. It was so salty, that we went past a huge Morton Salt plant.