Death Valley Super Bloom 2016

 
In our typical fashion, we decided to go west, to go south.  Our mission for this trip was to go to J&M in Tucson, AZ to fix our headsets and hit a few parks on the way, and to visit some friends and family...  It's been a long nearly 6 months since riding, so when we heard there was a super bloom in Death Valley, of course we are going to Death Valley!  It's on the way'ish...
 
 
 
 
Saddle West in Parumph, NV was a very nice place for $40
 
Any guess? 
 
 
After our short night, this is what we covered
 
 
 
 
 
I like adobe type homes built into the hillsides.  I guess it feels more like less of a human footprint on environment.
 
 
This water is outside the park

Finally a park selfie, it's been soo long!

Whoa!  There are actually flowers in Death Valley!

 

See the caterpillar on the stem of the Desert 5spot? So much life in such a deplorable place.

 

The wildflowers look like sunshine against the slopes of the hills






Isn't all that color amazing?



Sideways yellow heart




 

 






Really like striations















 
We drove and drove...  Matter of fact, I went about 10 miles further than I really wanted to go, but for some reason I just could make myself turn around and then we saw the view below!
 
 

I was sooo happy I didn't turn around.












I think this is a world class picture that Shannon took.  I think she should submit it to the National Park Service.





The red spots inside the flower are tiny bugs







Caterpillar










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