Tag: Badwater

Death Valley’s Badwater Basin

California, Desert Southwest, National Parks

As Death Valley has come to life this winter with its large floral display, Badwater Basin is where the flowers don’t flourish.  Badwater Basin is probably where Death Valley got its name.  Nothing lives there. These salt flats cover some 200 square miles and provide little hope for life.  The salt is a result of the hot and arid climate in the park that evaporates any moisture, leaving only the salt behind.  At 282 feet below sea level, Badwater is the lowest point in North America, thus creating extremes in temperatures and dryness.

The salt flats of Badwater Basin at Death Valley National Park, California

 

The salt flats of Badwater Basin at Death Valley National Park, California

 

Wildflowers dominate the landscape at Badwater Basin at Death Valley National Park, California
Wildflowers grow up to the fringes of Badwater Basin, but no further.

 

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The salt flats of Badwater Basin at Death Valley National Park, California

 

The salt flats of Badwater Basin at Death Valley National Park, California

 

Death Valley Is Anything But Dead

California, Desert Southwest, Flowers

Had to go to Death Valley National Park to check out the Super Bloom. I’ve been going to Death Valley for about 10 years and have never experienced this amount of flowers and people.  I captured the floral display starting a few hours before sunset. The predominate flower south of Furnace Creek is the Desert Gold Sunflower or as I like to call it, Geraea Canescens.  Stay tuned for more pics from Eureka Dunes, fighter jets and the Pacific Coast.

 

Wildflowers dominate the landscape at Death Valley National Park, California

 

Wildflowers dominate the landscape at Death Valley National Park, California

 

DV Coyote_7427Even the Coyote came out to check the scene.

 

Wildflowers dominate the landscape at Death Valley National Park, California

 

Wildflowers dominate the landscape at Death Valley National Park, California

 

Wildflowers dominate the landscape at Death Valley National Park, California

 

Wildflowers dominate the landscape at Death Valley National Park, California

 

Wildflowers dominate the landscape at Death Valley National Park, California

 

Wildflowers dominate the landscape at Death Valley National Park, California

 

Wildflowers dominate the landscape at Death Valley National Park, California

 

Wildflowers dominate the landscape at Death Valley National Park, California
The Blue Phacelia

 

Wildflowers dominate the landscape at Death Valley National Park, California

 

Wildflowers dominate the landscape at Death Valley National Park, California

 

Wildflowers dominate the landscape at Death Valley National Park, California