Cottonball Basin – Death Valley

Cottonball Basin – Death Valley
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Today's photos is from Cottonball Basin, Death Valley, California. It's a shot I took around sunset while visiting the valley recently.

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Darwin Falls – Death Valley

Darwin Falls – Death Valley
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I'd heard of Darwin Falls in Death Valley but never been there on previous visits so decided this was the time.

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Daily Photo – Nopah Range

Daily Photo – Nopah Range
Nopah Range

The traditional definition of a desert is based on a (lack of) rainfall figure - less than 250 mm (10 in.) rainfall per year. An alternative definition is a place that lacks sufficient vegetation to support human population. the English word desert comes from the Latin 'desertum' meaning an abandoned place.

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Daily Photo – Dante’s View

Daily Photo – Dante’s View
Death Valley from Dante's View (Click image for larger view)

Arguably the best viewpoint in the Death Valley National Park is Dante's View. Although only about a mile east-south-east from Badwater, it's more than a mile vertically above it in…

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