MOSAIC CANYON, DEATH VALLEY NP

We spend an early morning hiking Mosaic Canyon in Death Valley NP. This short 4 mile round trip hike takes us through polished marble narrows filled with beautiful and unique color patterns and textures. A must do hike when visiting Death Valley.

Polished marble walls in Mosaic Canyon

Kristy early morning in Mosaic Canyon

Beautiful colors in Mosaic Canyon

Annette making her way through the beauty

Annette surrounded by the beautiful colors

Annette admiring the beauty

Polished marble walls

Bike trip to the Borax Company Museum

Texas Springs Campground

A beautiful warm March evening

JOURNEY TO THE RACETRACK DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK

Racetrack Rock

The Racetrack Rocks in Death Valley National Park have been on our bucket list for many years.  Actually getting to the rocks can be quite an adventure and many people blow out tires on the 27 mile dirt road. Annette, Lynn and I decide to rent a jeep and make our way down the rough road and out into the middle of nowhere to witness and walk among these famous mysterious rocks.  Here is a picture journey of our trip which was, without doubt, worth the effort.

Teakettle Junction

The day before we set out on this journey, Annette, myself and others tried desperately to save a 73 year old woman in the Shoshone RV park who had collapsed in her trailer.  unfortunately she did not survive and her husband was left to pack up and move on without her.  Over the years they both have spent many vacations here in the park and were on their last two days of a month stay when she passed.  Life is short and the fine line between life and death is razor thin.  We headed to Death Valley for healing and to honor Donna who loved this area.

Kristy and Lynn celebrating life

Racetrack Rock on the Playa (the playa is 1,000 ft deep)

buddies moving through life together

Kristy Annette and Shug at Teakettle Junction

Move at your own pace

Annette and Kristy admiring the rock and its track

Keep moving forward

Kristy and Annette falling over the edge of the  Ubehebe Crater

Make your own path in life

Kristy and Lynn

Choose your path wisely

Annette at Ubehebe Crater

Rock solid Friends

DAY TRIPPIN' IN DEATH VALLEY

We left our little RV park in Shoshone, CA and spent the day exploring several hikes in Death ValleyNational Park. One mile north of Shoshone we take road 178, the back road into Death Valley.  We stop to hike the Willow Creek Falls trail, a nice hike up a wash and into a narrow canyon ending at the falls. 

 

Badwater Basin is the lowest point in the U.S. at 282 feet below sea level.  We enjoy a walk out across the salt flats before making our driving loop through the south part of the park and back to Shoshone.  A great day in a beautiful National Park. 

Willow Creek Canyon

Kristy and Annette at Willow Creek Falls

Annette and Lynn Willow Creek Falls

Water break

Annette walking across the salt flats at Badwater Basin

Salt flats at Badwater Basin

Amazing colors

Kristy and Annette on the Salt flats

Kristy making her way up Willow Creek Wash

Annette Willow Creek hike

Annette Willow Creek hike

Annette and Lynn Willow Creek hike