Craters, Canyons, and Salt flats

Standing on the stairs leading down to the salt flats. If you look carefully, you can spot the sign high on the cliff showing sea level.


Allison with the 'young salt.' As the pools dry up, the salt collects around the edges, and gets pushed out of the ground.

Beautiful reflection. I doubt the water was ever more than a couple inches deep, but I didn't want to get my shoes wet checking.


Hoary salt crystals.
Samuel enjoying a ride. Note the red cap we bought for him on the way.

Overlooking Death Valley.



More views of Death Valley.

Mosaic Canyon. About a two mile hike.

Mosaic Canyon, looking out.

Samuel looking chirpy.

The adventurers!

Overlooking a crater in Death Valley. Water hit hot magma at some point and blew up.

Allison looking beautiful, as always!

Snow capped mountains overlooking one of the hottest, driest places on earth.