Badwater Basin at Sunrise

Exploring Death Valley

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February 10th 2013
My greatly anticipated day trip into Death Valley began at 2:30 in the morning. I travelled through Pahrump and past the “Amargosa Opera House” sign. It may have been an interesting drive, had it not been before dawn. For most of the drive, I could see the artificial glow of Las Vegas in the distance. When I arrived at the Badwater Basin parking lot three hours later, I found no one else ther ... read more

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