Winding roads in Death Valley NP

Middle of no-where

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October 25th 2006
I left Midpines and took a great drive right through Yosemite National Park. It is a very big place. I stopped frequently to take photos and admire the views. I left the park via Tioga pass which is 9941 feet above sea level. The other side of Yosemite the desert starts. After decending from Yosemite, I reached Mono Lake that has strange calcerous tufa stacks that were formed at the vents ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more