I own no land, instead I have wheelestate. I’ve been a full time RVer since 1997. Working summers as a Park Ranger takes me to many beautiful places and playing during the winter takes me to many more. This blog is simply the story of my life's adventures.
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Monday, November 9, 2009
MWT - Death Valley National Park Day 2 - Salt Creek - Part 4
We didn’t beat the early birds but tried to get an early start as planned to see a lot on our second day in Death Valley. First stop the .5 mile (.8 km) roundtrip boardwalk to Salt Creek which you can read about here.
What an amazingly unique place! It's fun to see salt creek again, I am always amazed that those little fish can make it through such extreme conditions. Wow.
Your photos of all the different formations and scenery capture the feeling of this area very well! That would be amazing to see those tracks.
I have eaten pickleweed both at the coast and at this particular site and it was especially salty here. I have not seen the pupfish in action either. It would be interesting to see them emerge from their dormant slumber, just waiting for the right conditions to expand.
We have trees here which also grow in salty streams and they have one branch with absorbs all the saly so it dies so that the rest of the tree can live. I will show it to you.
Your posts are never boring. I am trying to imagine these fish living in these salty ponds and wonders what happens when it gets so dry that the ponds dry up.
Fascinating and very informative post, Gaelyn. Amazing how everything adapts perfectly to its surroundings. I wouldn't want to be hiking there when the temperature is 111F! Janice.
Golly Gaelyn I really liked this post. The info is excellent and I learn everytime I visit your blog. Great. I have heard of the Pupfish before, too bad you didn't get to see any. Life is amazing, isn't it. MB
The first photo looks like it could be a moonscape. I had never heard of pupfish...it is amazing the adaptations that nature can make in order to survive...Darwin would be so happy...
That's one amazing landscape! The shots are brilliant and make me long to go there. The prickleweed reminds me of a saltweed I saw on another blog yesterday. Wonder if they are related.
33 comments:
Wow, you always have great adventures G!
Craig
Have to agree with Craig, you do have wonderful adventures!! Great shots and information for the day!
Have a great week, Gaelyn!
Sylvia
Love the bird prints and those incredible rock formations! Your new Header is awesome, Gaelyn. Stay safe!
Interesting about the ancient animals that used to roam there. I like the pickleweed and shadow over the creek images.
Great photos of the Badlands. Interesting how flora and fauna will adjust to adverse conditions and find a way to thrive.
What an amazingly unique place! It's fun to see salt creek again, I am always amazed that those little fish can make it through such extreme conditions. Wow.
Your photos of all the different formations and scenery capture the feeling of this area very well! That would be amazing to see those tracks.
Gaelyn: What a stark place to walk, hot salty fish in the desert. That is amazing.
Amazing stuff, Gaelyn. Pupfish? Who knew?! I hope there won't be a test afterward...
Amazing to see such clear blue skies! Lovely.
I was drawn to the same photos as Diane, the tracks across the dune and your shadow shot.
Death Valley is a facinating place.
Wow, it is amazing how the various plants, critters, and fish have adapated to such a tough environment. Great pictures and natural history lesson.
I found all these DV posts so interesting Gaelyn, what an incredible landscape, like nothing I have ever experienced.
It's been years since I've been to Death Valley. Thanks for the memories and taking us on another of your adventures!
I have eaten pickleweed both at the coast and at this particular site and it was especially salty here. I have not seen the pupfish in action either. It would be interesting to see them emerge from their dormant slumber, just waiting for the right conditions to expand.
I am getting an education about Death Valley--I did not know there was a water source there.
Gaelyn, I think you could make hell attractive with your great photos and dry humor. Another wonderful post.
Amazing photos, amazing info, an amazing hike! What beauty and mysteries the desert holds!
Gorgeous! I need to come back and spend more time looking at these when I get home.
I like your adventures very much and that pupfish...i'd like to see that. Got me really amazed. Great captures!
How desolete this looks Gaelyn.
We have trees here which also grow in salty streams and they have one branch with absorbs all the saly so it dies so that the rest of the tree can live. I will show it to you.
Your posts are never boring. I am trying to imagine these fish living in these salty ponds and wonders what happens when it gets so dry that the ponds dry up.
Amazing how hardy those fish are... I love the bird tracks in the sand.
Pupfish! A fish I can relate to.
Interesting (and very practical) that morticians used salt, too.
Fascinating and very informative post, Gaelyn. Amazing how everything adapts perfectly to its surroundings. I wouldn't want to be hiking there when the temperature is 111F!
Janice.
It's really neat to see how many creatures are able to survive in this fairly inhospitable environment.
Great post and love the header. The new Wednesday meme looks interesting.
Golly Gaelyn I really liked this post. The info is excellent and I learn everytime I visit your blog. Great. I have heard of the Pupfish before, too bad you didn't get to see any. Life is amazing, isn't it. MB
I enjoy your history for the series of photo you took. You did a great job documenting the area. Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful scenic shots, as usual, Gaelyn. Those Pupfish are tough puppies!
The first photo looks like it could be a moonscape. I had never heard of pupfish...it is amazing the adaptations that nature can make in order to survive...Darwin would be so happy...
That's one amazing landscape!
The shots are brilliant and make me long to go there.
The prickleweed reminds me of a saltweed I saw on another blog yesterday.
Wonder if they are related.
Really interesting post once again. The View from the the east is quite lovely in its own way. And, I don't think I'd ever heard of pupfish.
So interesting about the pupfish. And everything, really, but especially them. Those succulent plants, too!
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