Stretching for miles below the desert sun, the salt flats of Badwater Basin shine in Death Valley National Park, California. This sweltering spot is the lowest point of elevation in North America, 282 feet below sea level. In this otherworldly landscape, the hardened mineral surface glistens like a mirror as the scorching heat dances upon it, creating rippling waves in the air. Composed of sodium chloride, borax, and other minerals, the flats" brittle crust conceals a treacherous mud layer beneath. For those who venture beyond the flats and up a mountainside, Dante"s View reveals a panoramic view of Badwater Basin from a height of nearly 5,500 feet. With its surreal landscapes, Death Valley National Park serves up unique beauty in the harshest of conditions.
Death Valley National Park, California
Today in History
More Desktop Wallpapers:
-
Up, up, and away for Hot Air Balloon Day
-
National Trails Day
-
Celebrating National Panda Day
-
Mardi Gras flower power
-
Christmas Eve
-
The birthplace of Cinco de Mayo
-
Take a break! It s Labor Day!
-
75 years of the United Nations
-
Old Fortress, Corfu, Greece
-
International Museum Day
-
Wyoming celebrates its statehood
-
Horseshoe Bend, Arizona
-
Mediterranean red sea stars
-
Celebrating sea otters
-
Happy Father s Day
-
Corn maze in Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania
-
The Aomori Nebuta Festival parade, Japan
-
Arbor Day
-
Native American Heritage Month
-
Native American Heritage Day
-
World Children s Day
-
A visit to Limerick on Limerick Day
-
International Womens Day
-
A light at the edge of the world
-
The snows of Fuji
-
Watch your step
-
Light show in the forest
-
Russell lupines, Lake Tekapo, New Zealand
-
Sedona, Arizona
-
Water colors