Death Valley Scenery
In the middle of Death Valley late in the afternoon. Black Lava mountains on the right side and Mesquite Sand Dunes in the distance.
In the middle of Death Valley late in the afternoon. Black Lava mountains on the right side and Mesquite Sand Dunes in the distance.
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It was a busy day cruising around in Death Valley. Then the shadows were getting longer and we were heading to the RV camp up on the hill on Hwy 190.
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In the desert almost nothing rots or falls to pieces. Here is an old coach from the Union Pacific Railroad left in Rhyolite which is a ghost town in the state of Nevada, close the Beatty on Hwy 374. Rhyolite was created in the gold rush times in 1905, in the Bullfrog Mountains.
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Can you imagine the little kids running around in this school house, looking out the windows into the valley on the other side. Wikipedia says, this town was started in 1905 by two men searching for gold. It became a town of 1,200 people in two weeks and reached a population of 2,500 by June 1905. By then it had 50 saloons, 35 gambling tables, cribs for prostitution, 19 lodging houses, 16 restaurants, half a dozen barbers, a public bath house, and a weekly newspaper. One can say, they were "busy beavers"!
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Looks like this is where the action was. They even had three story buildings. By 1907, Rhyolite had electric lights, water mains, telephones, newspapers, a hospital, a school, an opera house, 50 saloons and a stock exchange. After a few years the ore and gold was finished and people started leaving, only a few stayed behind, until it was declared a Ghost town in 1920.
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This is what it looks like when entering Death Valley from the Nevada area around Beatty on Hwy 374.
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When I look at these large glass buildings, I am mostly intrigued by the shape and the reflections in the windows of who knows what. It creates some surreal images which we normally don’t see. This picture is the view into the City Center from I-15. On the left is the Vdara and on the right is the beautiful Aria building.
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Most of the sunsets in Southern California look like this: a beautiful blue sky, a few little clouds, and a brilliantly bright sun. This is in Oceanside, which is about an hour North of San Diego. Behind this beach is a gorgeous little harbor with RV parking and camping.
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The sun shining through the bike stand attracted my attention. The rays curl directly around it. In the distance some people made a little fire. The beach is amazingly empty and the Pacific is calm. What a wonderful evening!
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This scene reminded me of the "Calm behind the Storm". During the day the beach is crowded and the playground is constantly occupied by happy little children. But now it's quiet, even the huge Pacific Ocean is taking time out. Oceanside is an hour North of San Diego in California along the famous Hwy 1 and Interstate 5.
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This road has lots of sharp S curves and is frequented by bikers for racing up and down the Palomar Mountain in Southern California. It's exciting to see all the Ducatis and Kawasakis racing up the mountain.
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This valley is full of orange groves and way up the hills they are planting Hass Avocado Trees. Those are excellent in flavor and price.
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This is one of those moments that makes you smile while driving through the Southern California landscape: Fresh veggies and fruits directly from the farm and reasonably priced.
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This valley is an oasis in the dry mountain area with lots of Orange and Avocado Groves. Following Hwy 76, driving up to the Palomar Mountain Observatory where the famous Hale Telescope is.
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These soft green hills are typical for San Diego County. You find lots of farms and parks there. Ideal for hiking or horseback riding.
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This gorgeous tree with those red flowers attracted my attention at the Mission San Luis Rey in Oceanside, California.
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The creation of the garden at Mission San Luis Rey is very special and meaningful. Just the trees are really amazing.
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At the Historic Mission San Louis Rey, founded in 1798. These days it is offering self-guided tours. The location is Oceanside, California.
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The Mission Church is a beautiful place of worship and finding stillness in Oceanside, California.
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It's just after 7:00 o'clock in the morning and there are already several surfers in the water. This is at Oceanside Pier in California. Oceanside is a city between Fort Pendleton and Carlsbad along the Interstate 5 corridor. Oceanside has been building up tremendously during the last few years. It's getting pretty around here.
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