Dante's View

Death Valley Days

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March 9th 2010
Day 1 We left Prescott early in the morning and fought snow, rain, and sleet all the way to Kingman. Saw two semi trailer trucks and at least six cars in the ditch along the way. When we arrived at the Death Valley entrance it was sunny and warm and beautiful. Our first stop was at the Zabriskie Point overlook. A short uphill walk led us to a panoramic vista of beautiful vibrantly colored b ... read more

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