West Valley Road in Death Valley leading towards Hanaupah Canyon Road with a view of Telescope Peak in the distance
The view back towards the saltpan in the valley. The saltpan alone covers 400 square miles of the valley.
Brittlebush everywhere. The bloom is past peak color but there is still lots of yellow to enjoy.
Ahead the canyon narrows
Another unknown plant seemingly growing out of the rock.
Lesser Mohavea
Curved rock? All part of the geology of the area. There are many faults in Death Valley and different types of faults. Some push up, some compress, some slide, others drop. All cause spectacular looking formations and/or changes, sometimes drastic, in color.
Just a nifty rock
From east to west the valley is about 20 miles across. On a clear day like today we can see 50+ miles to the north and 50+ miles to the south.
We can see the 'toes' of the alluvial fan. During rain events (rain is an 'event' in the desert)water rushing through the canyons picks up debris, mostly rocks, then deposits it as the water flattens, slows and spreads on exit from the canyon. 
Golden Canyon
The view back towards the saltpan in the valley. The saltpan alone covers 400 square miles of the valley.
Brittlebush everywhere. The bloom is past peak color but there is still lots of yellow to enjoy.
Ahead the canyon narrows
Another unknown plant seemingly growing out of the rock.
Lesser Mohavea
Curved rock? All part of the geology of the area. There are many faults in Death Valley and different types of faults. Some push up, some compress, some slide, others drop. All cause spectacular looking formations and/or changes, sometimes drastic, in color.
Just a nifty rock
From east to west the valley is about 20 miles across. On a clear day like today we can see 50+ miles to the north and 50+ miles to the south.
We can see the 'toes' of the alluvial fan. During rain events (rain is an 'event' in the desert)water rushing through the canyons picks up debris, mostly rocks, then deposits it as the water flattens, slows and spreads on exit from the canyon. 
Golden Canyon
