Death Valley National Park Photos

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-7-12 13:15:12

death-valley-zabriskiepoint_2015_600x450.jpg 保存到相册

Zabriskie Point

Photograph by Michael Melford

Not for the faint of heart, Death Valley National Park, in California and Nevada, is hot and dry. Temperatures in the park once hit 134°F (57°C) in July 1913. Zabriskie Point, seen here, offers a spectacular view of the badlands.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-7-12 13:15:23

death-valley-devilscornfield-_2078_600x450.jpg 保存到相册

Devil's Cornfield

Photograph by Michael Melford

Thickly clumped stems of arrowweed (Pluchea sericea) form the "corn shocks" of the Devil's Cornfield in Death Valley National Park. A popular nearby area is the Devil's Golf Course, a rocky, salt-encrusted area where "only the devil could play golf."

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-7-12 13:15:55

death-valley-elevation_2036_600x450.jpg 保存到相册

Death Valley Elevation

Photograph by Phil Schermeister

A road sign spells it out for drivers on a lonely stretch in Death Valley National Park: You're well below sea level here. The park is known for extremes: It is North America's driest and hottest spot and it has the lowest elevation on the continent.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-7-12 13:16:10

death-valley-eurekadunes_2045_600x450.jpg 保存到相册

Eureka Dunes

Photograph by Michael Melford

The Eureka Dunes offer an eerie soundtrack to visitors who decide to make their way up its sandy slopes—a mysterious phenomenon known as singing sand results in heavy bass notes and drones that sound like they come from airplanes. The booming sounds only add to the desolate beauty of the dunes, the tallest in California.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-7-12 13:16:21

death-valley-palmspring_2054_600x450.jpg 保存到相册

Palm Spring at Saline Valley

Photograph by Michael Melford

The natural hot springs at Saline Valley are sacred to the local Timbisha Shoshone tribe and are a relaxing place for a refreshing dip. The mineral-rich water, filled with calcium carbonate, tend to stop flowing occasionally due to rock fractures.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-7-12 13:16:33

death-valley-kilns_2065_600x450.jpg 保存到相册

Kilns at Wildrose

Photograph by Pete Ryan

Get close enough to the ten beehive-shaped structures that serve as the starting point for the Wildrose Peak Trail in Death Valley National Park and you might smell smoke—but don't panic, it's just a lingering smell from old kilns, which were built in 1876. The kilns were used to process silver and lead ore and are no longer in operation today.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-7-12 13:16:44

death-valley-arches_2075_600x450.jpg 保存到相册

Natural Arches

Photograph by Ron Koeberer/Aurora Photos

Rocks sculptured by erosion, richly tinted mudstone hills and canyons, luminous sand dunes, and lush oases populate Death Valley National Park. Native Americans, most recently the Shoshone, found ways to adapt to the more recent and forbidding desert conditions that exist here now.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-7-12 13:16:55

death-valley-zabriskiepoint_2015_600x450.jpg 保存到相册

Zabriskie Point

Photograph by Michael Melford

Not for the faint of heart, Death Valley National Park, in California and Nevada, is hot and dry. Temperatures in the park once hit 134°F (57°C) in July 1913. Zabriskie Point, seen here, offers a spectacular view of the badlands.

帐号		自动登录	找回密码
密码			免费注册

[其他] Death Valley National Park Photos

相关帖子 » 标签