Death Valley Off-Road Adventures

My guess is a snake was being harassed by something. Coiled in the center, strike marks in a 360° pattern?

That there's in the genus Oenothera.

 

I think it is just marks from the detached branch/shrub in the photo as the wind blew it around. Note the base of the stem is still resting in the central track and the various radial marks are all about the same distance as the branches are from the base of the stem.

 

I concur. I have seen this before where the marks are equidistant from the shrub, where it produces a circular pattern, and it is rather amusing. The plants endure so much in harsh environment

 

Here's my favorite example of that... Found a ceanothus that had carved a deep grove with a needle-sharp branch, just like a stylus on a record

 

Saw on DV's Facewaste page today. It's student artwork. How cool is it to see a kid's perception of the park!

 

Today in Furnace Creek



And I personally saw that both north and south entry's of West Side Road are closed/gated.

 

kinda chilly out there

 

..evolutionary step in coffee protocol. been using this boiling kettle and this 'sierra cup' for several years. always put the cup with 1/2*1/2 in another pan for water bath.

last spring evening



June 21.2023. 05:08 first morning of summer



coffee prep sitting on tailgate 05:25 almost sunshine

 

Dude get a life

 

no no man this is it

 

"At either end of the social spectrum their lies a leisure class" --Eric Beck

https://therobertreport.net/2019/08...e-social-spectrum-there-lies-a-leisure-class/

 

Man found dead from apparent heat illness

DEATH VALLEY, Calif. – A 65-year-old man from the San Diego, CA area was found dead in his vehicle in Death Valley National Park on the morning of July 3, 2023. Extreme heat appears to have caused his death.

At 10:01 am, a National Park Service maintenance worker noticed a vehicle about 30 yards off road from North Highway. The maintenance worker walked out to the vehicle and found the man unresponsive. NPS park rangers, Inyo County Sheriff’s Office, and Inyo County Coroner’s Office responded. The man was declared deceased on scene.

The sedan’s tracks ran along the road shoulder and rocky berm before veering further away from the paved road. The vehicle did not crash but had two flat tires when stopped. The initial investigation suggests that heat-related illness may have caused the driver to run off road.

The high temperature the previous day was 126°F. The overnight low temperature was 98°F. The vehicle was found to be operational and was not stuck, however the air-conditioning in the vehicle was not operational. The driver’s window was found down, further indication that the air conditioning was not functioning when the man was driving.

https://www.nps.gov/deva/learn/news/fatality-7-3-2023.htm

 

Sad. Where is north highway?

 

I think it's an alternate name for Scotty's Castle Road?

 

Yep, what @essjay said. The road from 190 up past Scotty’s Castle to the park/state boundary.

 

Ughhh this pisses me off

https://www.sfgate.com/california-p...t-killed-near-death-valley-water-18202310.php

 

It's sad.

 

https://nypost.com/2023/07/14/heat-fans-head-to-death-valley-for-possible-131-degree-record/amp/

People are dumb

 

It's sickening. What the fuck is wrong with people?