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Pictured here: Flowers appear after laying dormant for years due to a rare wet spring Death Valley National Park is based in California. It is well known for its dry lands, that only get 2 inches of rain every year.
With Suerra Nevada mountains being less than 50 miles east away, the moisture that comes from the Pacific Ocean gets taken by the upper elevations there, meaning hardly any moisture reaches Death Valley.
This is shocking seeing as Death Valley is 100 miles long and nearly 6-15 miles wide.
With land as dry as this, and it being secluded by high mountain ridges and cooling breezes you can imagine how hot it must be.
In July/August temperatures reach a massive 130° F/ 50° C and 100 degrees/38 C at nigh time.
The Sand Dunes near Stovepipe Wells
If you ever wonder where the name Death Valley comes from, it was back in 1849 when a wagon train full of overland immigrants headed for California. Instead they became lost in the valley for weeks.
They ended up burning their wagons and cooking their Oxen to survive. One person didn't make it, but when they finally managed to get out a women was heard saying 'Goodbye Death Valley' and the name stuck from there.
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5 comments:
Very interesting post. Thanks for the information.
I learned something new today.
I didn't know where the name came from. Very interesting post Tina! You should spotlight NB next. ;o)
Not a part of California I've seen. Beautiful pictures.
Sandy
Interesting. I've never been there, but I would love to go. Actually I would love to go anywhere I haven't been. :D
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