West of the refuge boundary are a few sand dunes of not great height. They do, however, get some interesting wind patterns and tracks. These tracks may be from a beetle pushing its find or.........
Looking east toward the refuge and further to the snow-capped Spring Mountains about 30 miles distant.
Sunday we drove Potato Ridge, a place that we particularly like. This is a side wash with a bit more challenge than our Jeep is equipped to handle. What fun to find two Jeeps giving it their all. We watched, took photos and had a great time. Once in a great while a winch became a necessary tool.
A mining area we had to explore another day.
This dry yucca bloom at the mine is probably a leftover from last year. Just the flower portion is nearly 4 ft. high!
Ephedra or Mormon Tea
I like the way they weather proofed this cabin - using can lids to block the knotholes.
The Crusty Bunny Cabin - wonder who
Looking east toward the refuge and further to the snow-capped Spring Mountains about 30 miles distant.
Sunday we drove Potato Ridge, a place that we particularly like. This is a side wash with a bit more challenge than our Jeep is equipped to handle. What fun to find two Jeeps giving it their all. We watched, took photos and had a great time. Once in a great while a winch became a necessary tool.
A mining area we had to explore another day.
This dry yucca bloom at the mine is probably a leftover from last year. Just the flower portion is nearly 4 ft. high!
Ephedra or Mormon Tea
I like the way they weather proofed this cabin - using can lids to block the knotholes.
The Crusty Bunny Cabin - wonder who gave it this name and why
A few more shots taken in Death Valley
Again on our West Road - snow on the higher elevations in the Funeral Range and a dust devil beginning to form in the foreground.
Again on our West Road - snow on the higher elevations in the Funeral Range and a dust devil beginning to form in the foreground.
