The wildflowers are STILL spectacular in this part of the Mojave Desert that includes Death Valley National Park and Ash Meadows National Wildlife Preserve.   The park service called it a “Super Bloom,” and it brought thousands of visitors to Death Valley.  While visiting Ash Meadows, the docent told us they seen extra visitors as well.   This weekend we are in Shoshone for their Annual Spring Art Show, having been in Death Valley the week before.  So, if you have not seen the flowers, This experience can be done in a day’s drive from the LA area, but is best a full weekend.  Do something spontaneous pack up the car and drive out.  The weather is warm and overnight camping will be comfortable.  Above, Sherry is pictured at one of the springs we visited while in Ash Meadows.

I posted a story last week about the diver that died in 1965 and was never found, in Devil’s Hole, the over 500 foot deep cave system within Ash Meadows that is home to a rare Pup fish.  Above is a park service picture of their diver’s exploring that cave system – the bottom of which has never been found. We visited the site and watched a bat, just outside of the cave catching insects.