I set my alarm for 5:00am and wake up in time to make it to Zabriskie Point by sunrise.   I have to hang around for almost an hour, as I did not figure on the sunrise over the mountain being so much later than the “true” sunrise.  It is so cool and pleasant…..like 65 degrees.   Just a gorgeous clear, cool morning, the kind that makes me wonder why I don’t get up for sunrise every day. Continue reading →

“I came, I saw, I conquered!”   Okay, well, so maybe I didn’t conquer.  Two outta three ain’t bad.

When trying to determine the best place to cross over from Arizona to California’s Scenic Hwy 395, the obvious choice was right through the heart of Death Valley.  This would also allow me to cross off another National Park, Continue reading →