<br \/>\nDeath Valley Visit<br \/>\n<\/title><br \/>\n<head><\/p>\n<style>\nh2 {color: red; border: 0; padding: 0; margin: 0; line-spacing: 1.5;}\n.redbold {color: red; font-weight: bold;}\n.shadowbox {\n width: 600px;\n height: 100px;\n border: 1px solid #333;\n box-shadow: 8px 8px 5px #444;\n padding: 8px 12px;\n background-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #fff, #ddd 40%, #ccc);\n}\ndiv.story {\n width: 600px;\n}\ndiv.photos {\n box-sizing: content-box;\n border-width: 10px;\n padding: 10px;\n width: 650px;\n height: auto;\n margin: 5px;\n max-height: 400px;\n}\ndiv.gallery {\n margin: 10px;\n border: 1px solid #ccc;\n float: left;\n width: 290px;\n}\ndiv.gallery2 {\n margin: 10px;\n border: 1px solid #ccc;\n float: left;\n width: 600px;\n}\ndiv.gallery:hover {\n border: 1px solid #f00;\n}\ndiv.gallery2:hover {\n border: 1px solid #f00;\n}\ndiv.gallery img {\n width: 100%;\n height: auto;\n}\ndiv.desc {\n padding: 5px;\n text-align: center;\n}\n<\/style>\n<h2>After the 2023 Floods<\/h2>\n<p><\/head><br \/>\n<body><\/p>\n<p>A scenic two hour drive from the bustling streets of Las Vegas takes you to this expansive desert area. The place is called <span class=\"redbold\">Death Valley<\/span> and is the nation’s largest national park.<\/p>\n<p>I’ve visited Death Valley many times before. On this trip I spent only a few hours there specifically to catch a glimpse of something special as you’ll soon find out.<\/p>\n<div class=\"photos\">\n<div class=\"gallery\">\n <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/images\/dv2024\/DSC00508.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/images\/dv2024\/DSC00508s.jpg\"><br \/>\n <\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"desc\">My first stop was at Zabriskie Point<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"gallery\">\n <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/images\/dv2024\/DSC00513.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/images\/dv2024\/DSC00513s.jpg\"><br \/>\n <\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"desc\">…especially noted for its alluvial runoffs.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!\/div><br \/>\n<!p> <\/p>\n<p><!div class=\"photos\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"gallery\">\n <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/images\/dv2024\/DSC00511.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/images\/dv2024\/DSC00511s.jpg\"><br \/>\n <\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"desc\">They date back millions of years<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"gallery\">\n <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/images\/dv2024\/DSC00510.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/images\/dv2024\/DSC00510s.jpg\"><br \/>\n <\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"desc\">…and form some amazing landscapes.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!\/div><br \/>\n<!p> <\/p>\n<p><!div class=\"photos\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"gallery\">\n <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/images\/dv2024\/DSC00515.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/images\/dv2024\/DSC00515s.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"200\"><br \/>\n <\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"desc\">Twenty miles down the road is Badwater Basin, the lowest point in North America. It sits some 280 feet below sea level.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"gallery\">\n <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/images\/dv2024\/DSC00518.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/images\/dv2024\/DSC00518s.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"200\"><br \/>\n <\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"desc\">Badwater is a salt flat that spans the width of the valley. It’s basically a dried sea bed from millions of years ago.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!\/div><br \/>\n<!p> <\/p>\n<p><!div class=\"photos\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"gallery\">\n <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/images\/dv2024\/DSC00517.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/images\/dv2024\/DSC00517s.jpg\"><br \/>\n <\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"desc\">Here’s a closeup of the terrain at Badwater. Normally the entire basin is covered with salt similar to this. You can walk on some of the terrain but other parts are thin and considered dangerous to traverse.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"gallery\">\n <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/images\/dv2024\/DSC00521.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/images\/dv2024\/DSC00521s.jpg\"><br \/>\n <\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"desc\"><span class=\"redbold\">Something drastic happened this past August<\/span>. Unprecedented torrential rains caused extreme road and terrain damage. The basin was in part turned into “Lake Manly”. While only a few inches deep in remains there as of January 2024.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!\/div><\/p>\n<div class=\"gallery2\">\n <a href=\"https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/images\/dv2024\/IMG_9559.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/images\/dv2024\/IMG_9559s.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"desc\">As you can see here, many visitors trekked to Death Valley to view the lake in the Badwater basin<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!div><\/p>\n<div class=\"gallery\">\n <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/images\/dv2024\/DSC00532.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/images\/dv2024\/DSC00532s.jpg\"><br \/>\n <\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"desc\">As I was driving I couldn’t help but spot large patches of yellow off to the side of the road.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"gallery\">\n <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/images\/dv2024\/DSC00535.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/images\/dv2024\/DSC00535s.jpg\"><br \/>\n <\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"desc\">While these flowers are not one of Death Valley’s infrequent superblooms, these patches may be a byproduct of last August’s downpours and flooding. 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\n<br \/>\nDeath Valley Visit<br \/>\n<\/title><br \/>\n<head><\/p>\n<style>\nh2 {color: red; border: 0; padding: 0; margin: 0; line-spacing: 1.5;}\n.redbold {color: red; font-weight: bold;}\n.shadowbox {\n width: 600px;\n height: 100px;\n border: 1px solid #333;\n box-shadow: 8px 8px 5px #444;\n padding: 8px 12px;\n background-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #fff, #ddd 40%, #ccc);\n}\ndiv.story {\n width: 600px;\n}\ndiv.photos {\n box-sizing: content-box;\n border-width: 10px;\n padding: 10px;\n width: 650px;\n height: auto;\n margin: 5px;\n max-height: 400px;\n}\ndiv.gallery {\n margin: 10px;\n border: 1px solid #ccc;\n float: left;\n width: 290px;\n}\ndiv.gallery2 {\n margin: 10px;\n border: 1px solid #ccc;\n float: left;\n width: 600px;\n}\ndiv.gallery:hover {\n border: 1px solid #f00;\n}\ndiv.gallery2:hover {\n border: 1px solid #f00;\n}\ndiv.gallery img {\n width: 100%;\n height: auto;\n}\ndiv.desc {\n padding: 5px;\n text-align: center;\n}\n<\/style>\n<h2>After the 2023 Floods<\/h2>\n<p><\/head><br \/>\n<body><\/p>\n<p>A scenic two hour drive from the bustling streets of Las Vegas takes you to this expansive desert area. The place is called <span class=\"redbold\">Death Valley<\/span> and is the nation’s largest national park.<\/p>\n<p>I’ve visited Death Valley many times before. On this trip I spent only a few hours there specifically to catch a glimpse of something special as you’ll soon find out.<\/p>\n<div class=\"photos\">\n<div class=\"gallery\">\n <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/images\/dv2024\/DSC00508.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/images\/dv2024\/DSC00508s.jpg\"><br \/>\n <\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"desc\">My first stop was at Zabriskie Point<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"gallery\">\n <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/images\/dv2024\/DSC00513.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/images\/dv2024\/DSC00513s.jpg\"><br \/>\n <\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"desc\">…especially noted for its alluvial runoffs.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!\/div><br \/>\n<!p> <\/p>\n<p><!div class=\"photos\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"gallery\">\n <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/images\/dv2024\/DSC00511.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/images\/dv2024\/DSC00511s.jpg\"><br \/>\n <\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"desc\">They date back millions of years<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"gallery\">\n <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/images\/dv2024\/DSC00510.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/images\/dv2024\/DSC00510s.jpg\"><br \/>\n <\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"desc\">…and form some amazing landscapes.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!\/div><br \/>\n<!p> <\/p>\n<p><!div class=\"photos\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"gallery\">\n <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/images\/dv2024\/DSC00515.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/images\/dv2024\/DSC00515s.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"200\"><br \/>\n <\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"desc\">Twenty miles down the road is Badwater Basin, the lowest point in North America. It sits some 280 feet below sea level.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"gallery\">\n <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/images\/dv2024\/DSC00518.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/images\/dv2024\/DSC00518s.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"200\"><br \/>\n <\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"desc\">Badwater is a salt flat that spans the width of the valley. It’s basically a dried sea bed from millions of years ago.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!\/div><br \/>\n<!p> <\/p>\n<p><!div class=\"photos\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"gallery\">\n <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/images\/dv2024\/DSC00517.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/images\/dv2024\/DSC00517s.jpg\"><br \/>\n <\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"desc\">Here’s a closeup of the terrain at Badwater. Normally the entire basin is covered with salt similar to this. You can walk on some of the terrain but other parts are thin and considered dangerous to traverse.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"gallery\">\n <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/images\/dv2024\/DSC00521.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/images\/dv2024\/DSC00521s.jpg\"><br \/>\n <\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"desc\"><span class=\"redbold\">Something drastic happened this past August<\/span>. Unprecedented torrential rains caused extreme road and terrain damage. The basin was in part turned into “Lake Manly”. While only a few inches deep in remains there as of January 2024.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!\/div><\/p>\n<div class=\"gallery2\">\n <a href=\"https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/images\/dv2024\/IMG_9559.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/images\/dv2024\/IMG_9559s.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"desc\">As you can see here, many visitors trekked to Death Valley to view the lake in the Badwater basin<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!div><\/p>\n<div class=\"gallery\">\n <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/images\/dv2024\/DSC00532.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/images\/dv2024\/DSC00532s.jpg\"><br \/>\n <\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"desc\">As I was driving I couldn’t help but spot large patches of yellow off to the side of the road.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"gallery\">\n <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/images\/dv2024\/DSC00535.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/images\/dv2024\/DSC00535s.jpg\"><br \/>\n <\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"desc\">While these flowers are not one of Death Valley’s infrequent superblooms, these patches may be a byproduct of last August’s downpours and flooding. 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