David Matusiak – American Traveler & Photographer – Images from the past 40 years
This view of the Badwater Basin parking lot provides a sense of scale for just how high and steep the cliffs rise in the background. Midway through that steep rise is a sign that says “SEA LEVEL” so you can imagine where the ocean would be if it were to pass through this area. Once… Continue reading 282 Feet Below Sea Level
This is it! This is the place that most folks associate with Death Valley. Badwater Basin Salt Flats, the lowest point in North America, measured at 282 feet below sea level. It is quite the spectacular sight to behold, but you certainly do not want to visit in the Summertime. It gets upwards of 134… Continue reading Badwater Basin Death Valley
Once you have left Stovepipe Wells and Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes areas, Highway 190 goes Northeast for a bit before sharply turning downwards. As 190 starts moving Southeast you begin to head towards what most folks conceive of as “Death Valley”. After a while, you pass Beatty Junction. Even further down, you’ll pass the Death… Continue reading Harmony Borax Works