I just came back from Death Valley where the temperatures are extreme and the landscape barren. The dunes at Stovepipe Wells were "littered" with foot prints until a 50-60 mph wind and rain front came through overnight to create this pristine landscape.

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The lack of significant vegetation in Death Valley can lead to fantastic flash floods. Mosiac Canyon shows the extreme power of water as it rushes down the desert and cuts the mountain side.

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