While heading down to southern California to watch the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Championships, I took a detour and spent a couple of days in and around Death Valley.

Trona Pinnacles, near Ridgecrest
Ballarat Ghost Town, near Death Valley
Named after a famous gold rush town in Australia.
Panamint Range at Sunset, near Death Valley
Death Valley (Badwater Basin) viewed from Dante's View
Racetrack Playa, Death Valley National Park (HDR)
Racetrack Playa, Death Valley National Park (HDR)
Dragonfly near Darwin Falls, Death Valley National Park
Lizard near Darwin Falls, Death Valley National Park
Darwin Falls, Death Valley National Park (HDR)
I just saved money on my car insurance!
Closeup of a lizard, near Darwin Falls, Death Valley National Park
Downtown Darwin, Calfornia
Abandoned truck, Darwin, California
Mobius Arch, Alabama Hills, near Lone Pine
Looking from the Alabama Hills towards Mount Whitney