Death Valley Wildflowers!

After the night in Baker, we headed north into Death Valley. We weren't alone, the valley was packed. Everyone with a camera was out in the valley taking pictures of the flowers, and other wonderful valley features.

With the 30+ inches or rain we got this winter, the wildflowers this season in Death Valley are insane! The best bloom of the century, they are saying. I suggest everyone take a weekend, and spend it in Death Valley this spring (get there before May). Even if you miss the flowers, the scenery in Death Valley is breath taking, even when barren.

But it wasn't barren when we there.


The first valley we saw dusted with flowers [desert gold]


desert gold with desert chicory


close up of the desert gold


close up of the desert chicory


desert chicory has a very weak stem, so it usually supports itself with other plants in this case desert sage (I am not 100% sure of this)


close up of the desert sage


The only scarlet locoweed we saw, a VERY rare plant for Death Valley

Last but not least, fields of desert gold with the Sierra Nevadas in the background