Here are shots from the path to and from Death Valley, mostly the
Mojave desert area. Included is the Antelope Valley California Poppy
Reserve. When we went, it was still a bit early, and the day was cold
and not sunny, so the poppies did not open up. Will be quite something
on a sunny day in April.
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Windmills over Tehachapi pass
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Joshua tree foregrounds hills of Red Rock Canyon state park
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I set up my tripod to take a pano. High winds blew the tripod and it hit this civic, possibly making a small scratch. The driver was in a tizzy demanding my driver's licence and insurance (I was just a passenger and this was not a car accident so I am not sure why he thought they were relevant) He was convinced he would pay $500 to replace his fender over a small scratch (if you can see it) and wanted $500. That was nuts, but I felt bad so I gave him $100. I doubt he ever meant to replace the fender.
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The pass down into the Panamint valley
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These rocks, on the way into Death Valley from Panamint Valley, looked like human faces in a mini-Rushmore.
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Near the poppy reserve, the fields were bright yellow
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Antelope Valley Poppy Reserve
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Dunes in the Panamint valley, on the side of the hill
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Lenticular clouds form over the Panamint range
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Windmill and poppies in the Antelope Valley Reserve
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A bee alights after pollinating a flower
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Lone poppy, not yet open
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