Death Valley National Park in California is three thousand square miles, and became a park on February 11, 1933. Death Valley is a land of physical extremes and natural wonders. Death Valley is a desert of sand dunes, mountains capped with snow, layers of mulit-colored rock, badlands, and canyons shaped by wind, water, and sand.

The first view of Death Valley is from Zabriskie Point. Zabriskie Point is a place of badlands and brilliant colors. Eroded rock formations are a true testament to nature’s power, and to the history of evolution that has occurred in Death Valley. It also offers the first glimpse of Badwater. Badwater is the lowest point in North America, at two hundred and eighty two feet below sea level. This is large area of salt flats, and it covers approximately two miles. Death Valley is also one of the hottest places on earth, with average rainfall of less than two inches.

The ghost town is Rhyolite in Nevada. Rhyolite is a historical site from the Bullfrog district, complete with a train depot, the Cook Bank, and the bottle house. Rhyolite is also home to statues titled ‘The Last Supper,’ and built in 1984 Albert Szukalski from Belgium. The miner with the penguin was created in 1994 by Fred Bervoets as a tribute to Shorty Harris. The colorful couch was created in 2000 by Sofie Siegmann, and titled "Sit Here."

These photographs were captured on a tour managed by Tours of Distinction in Henderson, NV. Thank you to Anne at Tours of Distinction for offering such a wonderful tour to Death Valley.