Friday, July 13, 2007
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
Thursday, July 12, 2007
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.