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Death Valley 2013 - Day 6 - Rhyolite, Badwater, Golden Canyon

Out 6th and final day in Death Valley started out at the ghost town of Rhyolite. Given photos I had seen from Rhyolite, I was a bit disappointed when I got there to find out that most of the buildings have now been fenced off. Given the issues of vandalism and sue-happy people in modern times I can understand why this has been done, but it does mean there are distinct limitations on where you can photograph now without having fences in your images.

Following Ryholite, we continued on to Badwater to see what was there (and to say we had been to the lowest point in the continental 48 states). We ended our day walking in Golden Canyon, which is a good place to be near sundown.
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"Badwater Basin - 282 Feet / 85.5 Meters Below Sea Level" sign on the boardwalk at Badwater Basin, with the salt flat behind it. The rough, brown area is what most of the lake bed looks like. The bright white is the smooth area walked on by tourists. (I overheard a ranger saying that the sign is actually at more like 280 feet. You have to walk out a couple of miles if you want to get down to 282 feet below sea level.) (3/22/2013, Badwater Basin, Death Valley NP)<br /> EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM @ 35mm f/9 1/250s ISO100
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"Badwater Basin - 282 Feet / 85.5 Meters Below Sea Level" sign on the boardwalk at Badwater Basin, with the salt flat behind it. The rough, brown area is what most of the lake bed looks like. The bright white is the smooth area walked on by tourists. (I overheard a ranger saying that the sign is actually at more like 280 feet. You have to walk out a couple of miles if you want to get down to 282 feet below sea level.) (3/22/2013, Badwater Basin, Death Valley NP)
EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM @ 35mm f/9 1/250s ISO100

Badwater Basin 282 Feet 85.5 Meters Below Sea Level sign on the boardwalk at Badwater Basinwith the salt flat behind it. The roughbrown area is what most of the lake bed looks like. The bright white is the smooth area walked on by tourists. I overheard a ranger saying that the sign is actually at more like 280 feet. You have to walk out a couple of miles if you want to get down to 282 feet below sea level. 3222013Badwater BasinDeath Valley NP EF24105mm f4L IS USM 35mm f9 1250s ISO100 Death Valley National ParkCA 20130322 March 222013brown area is what most of the lake bed looks like. The bright white is the smooth area walked on by tourists. I overheard a ranger saying that the sign is actual

  • The walls of the old school, seen through the remains of the Overbury Bank. (3/22/2013, Rhyolite (ghost town), Death Valley trip)<br /> EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM @ 50mm f/10 1/320s ISO200
  • A large rock "R" and joshua trees decorate the land around the old train station. (3/22/2013, Rhyolite (ghost town), Death Valley trip)<br /> EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM @ 24mm f/11 1/320s ISO200
  • The old train station is surrounded by joshua trees. It is behind a fence, and appears to be in pretty good shape. (3/22/2013, Rhyolite (ghost town), Death Valley trip)<br /> EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM @ 40mm f/10 1/320s ISO200
  • The remains of an old, red Union Pacific caboose converted into a building (there are no signs of wheels or tracks), with a large tank (water?) behind it. (3/22/2013, Rhyolite (ghost town), Death Valley trip)<br /> EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM @ 32mm f/10 1/320s ISO200
  • Ironically one of the best preserved (restored?) buildings in Rhyolite is identified as the brothel. (3/22/2013, Rhyolite (ghost town), Death Valley trip)<br /> EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM @ 32mm f/11 1/320s ISO200
  • Ironically one of the best preserved (restored?) building in Rhyolite is identified as the brothel. (3/22/2013, Rhyolite (ghost town), Death Valley trip)<br /> EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM @ 24mm f/13 1/200s ISO200
  • Ironically one of the best preserved (restored?) building in Rhyolite is identified as the brothel. The train station and surrounding mountains are in the background. (3/22/2013, Rhyolite (ghost town), Death Valley trip)<br /> EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM @ 47mm f/10 1/320s ISO200
  • Ironically one of the best preserved (restored?) building in Rhyolite is identified as the brothel. The train station and surrounding mountains are in the background. (3/22/2013, Rhyolite (ghost town), Death Valley trip)<br /> EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM @ 80mm f/10 1/320s ISO200
  • "Birth of Death Valley" sign. (3/22/2013, Badwater Basin, Death Valley NP)<br /> EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM @ 32mm f/10 1/200s ISO100
  • "But It's a Dry Heat" sign. (3/22/2013, Badwater Basin, Death Valley NP)<br /> EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM @ 24mm f/10 1/200s ISO100
  • "Earth's Lowest" sign, identifying the lowest places on Earth. Badwater Basin is the lowest in the US at 282 feet below sea level, but that doesn't seem all that impressive when you compare it to the Dead Sea in Israel at 1360 feet below sea level. (3/22/2013, Badwater Basin, Death Valley NP)<br /> EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM @ 24mm f/13 1/320s ISO100
  • "Badwater Basin - 282 Feet / 85.5 Meters Below Sea Level" sign on the boardwalk at Badwater Basin, with the salt flat behind it. The rough, brown area is what most of the lake bed looks like. The bright white is the smooth area walked on by tourists. (I overheard a ranger saying that the sign is actually at more like 280 feet. You have to walk out a couple of miles if you want to get down to 282 feet below sea level.) (3/22/2013, Badwater Basin, Death Valley NP)<br /> EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM @ 35mm f/9 1/250s ISO100
  • "Salt Flats" sign. (3/22/2013, Badwater Basin, Death Valley NP)<br /> EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM @ 32mm f/9 1/250s ISO100
  • "Badwater Pool" sign. (3/22/2013, Badwater Basin, Death Valley NP)<br /> EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM @ 40mm f/9 1/250s ISO100
  • The red and grey rocks of the mountains and the parking lot railing are reflected in a pond surrounded by white salt at Badwater Basin. (3/22/2013, Badwater Basin, Death Valley NP)<br /> EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM @ 24mm f/9 1/250s ISO100
  • A yellowish-brown pond surrounded by white salt in Badwater Basin near the parking lot reflects patterns from the nearby mountains. (3/22/2013, Badwater Basin, Death Valley NP)<br /> EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM @ 28mm f/11 1/200s ISO100
  • A westerly view of people walking on the white pathway in its S-shape across the browner and rougher salt pan that fills most of the basin. The hazy Panamint Range is in the background. (3/22/2013, Badwater Basin, Death Valley NP)<br /> EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM @ 85mm f/10 1/250s ISO100
  • White salt crystals in the foreground lead across the salt pan to the hazy mountains in the distance. (3/22/2013, Badwater Basin, Death Valley NP)<br /> TS-E24mm f/3.5L II @ 24mm f/11 1/200s ISO100
  • Northerly view of the white salt pan, with the Amargosa Range under blue sky in the background. (3/22/2013, Badwater Basin, Death Valley NP)<br /> EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM @ 24mm f/11 1/200s ISO100
  • Easterly view of patterns in the white salt pan leading to the mountains of the Amargosa Range in the background. (3/22/2013, Badwater Basin, Death Valley NP)<br /> TS-E24mm f/3.5L II @ 24mm f/11 1/200s ISO100
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