One of the highlights of my trip to Death Valley. This place is aptly called "The Devil's Golf Course". A large salt pan that seems to go on for miles and miles. It consists of hard, jagged crystalized salt with deep gouges, the remnants of a shallow lake which began to dry up over 2000 years ago. Minerals dissolved in the lake which became increasingly concentrated as water evaporated, coating the muddy lake bed with a three to five feet thick crust of salt.
For some reason, The Golf Course doesn't get the same attention and tourist traffic that Badwater does, which is strange since it's such a unique looking geological formation. I actually liked it more than Badwater.
This was taken early morning, I have other views taken around sunset which I'll post another time.
Excellent interpretation, Steven.
I also like the "Golf Course" a lot.
But it's a couple of miles of washboard dirt road, and all the city slickers think their cars will fall apart if they take it. Actually, they aren't TOO far off; it's usually some of the worst washboard I've ever driven. Luckily, it's a short distance to road's end.
Charlie
Charlie Shugart wrote:
Excellent interpretation, Steven.
I also like the "Golf Course" a lot.
But it's a couple of miles of washboard dirt road, and all the city slickers think their cars will fall apart if they take it. Actually, they aren't TOO far off; it's usually some of the worst washboard I've ever driven. Luckily, it's a short distance to road's end.
Charlie
Actually, the road wasn't too bad at all, Charlie. Washboard yes, be we drove on a lot worse than the road to Devils Golf Course.
Awesome photo Steven. The processing is very nice. I am one of the tourists that flock to bad water :P. I just haven't gotten many good photos from the golf course vs bad water :P
