We (finally!) got the chance to visit Death Valley this month.  I went six years ago, but it was right after an epic flood so half of the park was closed.  On this return trip we got to see some of the sights we missed last time.   I blogged about the Racetrack Playa last week, but today we'll look at some of the other examples of the stark beauty of the place.

We started in Badwater, the lowest point in the US at 282 feet below level.  The salt flats are bright, so not the best place to take pictures at 2:00 pm, and we certainly were not alone, but we do what we can with the scenery.

Next, we headed to Artist's Drive, a rolling one way loop through various hued hills and mountains:

To finish the evening, we drove up --  to Dante's View at 5400 ft elevation overlooking Badwater.  This first shot is a great look at the salt flats we walked out on earlier (note the trail in the left lower corner).

The next morning at sunrise, I headed out to Zabriskie Point, another quite photogenic part of Death Valley.