Oh boy, was it windy in Death Valley on Saturday. Here you see the sand being picked up from the dunes near Stovepipe Wells. I was disappointed that we didn't have clear skies for Hydra's first visit here. The colors usually just pop.
Palm trees outside the restaurant at Furnace Creek. Honestly, I was not too keen about getting my camera out in all that flying grit. We hiked a fraction of the amount of time we'd expected to, and were physically blown back a bit by the tremendous winds when we did.
CSI: Death Valley! When we came out of the restaurant it looked like someone had dusted the Tahoe for prints.
Took a break to watch the sunset from the little patio outside our room at the Longstreet Inn, just across the border in Nevada. It's only about 35 miles from Furnace Creek and a good option for a room if the valley is all booked up (like it was this weekend).
We took in Marta Beckett's show at the Amargosa Opera House. She has perfected The Sitting Down Show, in which she tells the history of the opera house. She will have been there for 40 years come August!
I know I've said it before, but if you can get there during her October-May season, do it. If you can't, rent Amargosa. It's available on Netflix.
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