{"id":3,"date":"2010-02-28T21:41:00","date_gmt":"2010-03-01T01:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben3\/?p=3"},"modified":"2010-04-22T22:04:26","modified_gmt":"2010-04-23T02:04:26","slug":"las-vegas-death-valley-trip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben3\/?p=3","title":{"rendered":"Las Vegas \/ Death Valley trip"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We went out to Las Vegas in late January. I was excited to use my MiMo 7\u201d USB monitor. There\u2019s just one cable between the laptop and the monitor, and no power cable:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img001\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto\" height=\"467\" alt=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img001\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/DV_Trip_10_01_31_img001.jpg\" width=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The first thing we did Tuesday morning was visit Grandma:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img005\" height=\"467\" alt=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img005\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/DV_Trip_10_01_31_img005.jpg\" width=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img006\" height=\"600\" alt=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img006\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/DV_Trip_10_01_31_img006.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img007\" height=\"600\" alt=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img007\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/DV_Trip_10_01_31_img007.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img008\" height=\"467\" alt=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img008\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/DV_Trip_10_01_31_img008.jpg\" width=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On the way to Death Valley, we stopped at the Lathrop Wells rest area:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img010\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto\" height=\"467\" alt=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img010\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/DV_Trip_10_01_31_img010.jpg\" width=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img015\" height=\"600\" alt=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img015\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/DV_Trip_10_01_31_img015.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img016\" height=\"600\" alt=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img016\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/DV_Trip_10_01_31_img016.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img018\" height=\"600\" alt=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img018\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/DV_Trip_10_01_31_img018.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/AssateagueIslandSukkosadventure_A31\/1237916330642196052IceHand_Ornamental_Divider_Englische_Linie.svg.medcopy.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Wednesday morning, I headed out to the dunes near <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Stovepipe_Wells,_California\" target=\"_blank\">Stovepipe Wells<\/a> before dawn. While I was running around up there, I ran into another photographer who turned out to be from Westchester. Small world!<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/slideshowviewer\/DV_10_01_31\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"850\" scrolling=\"no\" height=\"700\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Later that day, we hiked up <a href=\"http:\/\/www.americansouthwest.net\/california\/death_valley\/golden_canyon.html\" target=\"_blank\">Golden Canyon<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img063\" height=\"467\" alt=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img063\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/DV_Trip_10_01_31_img063.jpg\" width=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img067\" height=\"600\" alt=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img067\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/DV_Trip_10_01_31_img067.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img069\" height=\"467\" alt=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img069\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/DV_Trip_10_01_31_img069.jpg\" width=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img070\" height=\"467\" alt=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img070\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/DV_Trip_10_01_31_img070.jpg\" width=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Mechel found a fence lizard. At some point the lizard managed to run up his sleeve. Mechel was not happy.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img072\" height=\"467\" alt=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img072\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/DV_Trip_10_01_31_img072.jpg\" width=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img073\" height=\"467\" alt=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img073\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/DV_Trip_10_01_31_img073.jpg\" width=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Places_of_interest_in_the_Death_Valley_area#Red_Cathedral\" target=\"_blank\">Red Cathedral<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img074\" height=\"467\" alt=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img074\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/DV_Trip_10_01_31_img074.jpg\" width=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img076\" height=\"600\" alt=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img076\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/DV_Trip_10_01_31_img076.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img077\" height=\"467\" alt=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img077\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/DV_Trip_10_01_31_img077.jpg\" width=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img078\" height=\"600\" alt=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img078\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/DV_Trip_10_01_31_img078.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img080\" height=\"500\" alt=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img080\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/DV_Trip_10_01_31_img080.jpg\" width=\"333\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img081\" height=\"500\" alt=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img081\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/DV_Trip_10_01_31_img081.jpg\" width=\"333\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Baila climbed up quite high:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img082\" height=\"600\" alt=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img082\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/DV_Trip_10_01_31_img082.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Mechel and I climbed a long way up a slot canyon off of Golden Canyon. Here Mechel is heading back down:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img084\" height=\"600\" alt=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img084\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/DV_Trip_10_01_31_img084.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img093\" height=\"467\" alt=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img093\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/DV_Trip_10_01_31_img093.jpg\" width=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img094\" height=\"467\" alt=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img094\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/DV_Trip_10_01_31_img094.jpg\" width=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Panorama from the entrance to the Golden Canyon Parking area (click on image to see full size):<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/photoviewer.php?photoid=http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/final4_done.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"final4_done\" height=\"158\" alt=\"final4_done\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/final4_done_thumb.jpg\" width=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>That afternoon, the kids went swimming:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"IMG_2891\" height=\"500\" alt=\"IMG_2891\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/IMG_2891.jpg\" width=\"667\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Later that afternoon, I went back to Golden Canyon, and poked around on \u201cNemisis\u201d, the hill that defines the left wall of Golden Canyon (shown at fall right in the panorama above):<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img097\" height=\"724\" alt=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img097\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/DV_Trip_10_01_31_img097.jpg\" width=\"504\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I went to the visitor center and saw a road runner:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img095\" height=\"467\" alt=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img095\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/DV_Trip_10_01_31_img095.jpg\" width=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img096\" height=\"467\" alt=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img096\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/DV_Trip_10_01_31_img096.jpg\" width=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Sunset over Texas Springs campground:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img099\" height=\"591\" alt=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img099\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/DV_Trip_10_01_31_img099.jpg\" width=\"804\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img104\" height=\"724\" alt=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img104\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/DV_Trip_10_01_31_img104.jpg\" width=\"504\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img101\" height=\"591\" alt=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img101\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/DV_Trip_10_01_31_img101.jpg\" width=\"804\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Mud:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img108\" height=\"591\" alt=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img108\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/DV_Trip_10_01_31_img108.jpg\" width=\"804\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I walked along with Baila on her bike at dusk. We visited the airstrip next to the ranch:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img105\" height=\"600\" alt=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img105\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/DV_Trip_10_01_31_img105.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img107\" height=\"467\" alt=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img107\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/DV_Trip_10_01_31_img107.jpg\" width=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/AssateagueIslandSukkosadventure_A31\/1237916330642196052IceHand_Ornamental_Divider_Englische_Linie.svg.medcopy.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Thursday morning I went up to <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zabriskie_Point\" target=\"_blank\">Zabriskie Point<\/a> before dawn:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img137\" height=\"724\" alt=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img137\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/DV_Trip_10_01_31_img137.jpg\" width=\"504\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img138\" height=\"591\" alt=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img138\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/DV_Trip_10_01_31_img138.jpg\" width=\"804\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This panorama was captured before local sunrise \u2013 only the <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Panamint_Range\" target=\"_blank\">Panamints<\/a> are in the sun (click on image to see full size):<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/photoviewer.php?photoid=http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/final_take2_done.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"final_take2_done\" height=\"246\" alt=\"final_take2_done\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/final_take2_done_thumb.jpg\" width=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Trish took this photo while horseback riding:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"IMG_2895\" height=\"500\" alt=\"IMG_2895\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/IMG_2895.jpg\" width=\"667\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Our hotel room at the ranch:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img139\" height=\"467\" alt=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img139\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/DV_Trip_10_01_31_img139.jpg\" width=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img140\" height=\"600\" alt=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img140\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/DV_Trip_10_01_31_img140.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We walked through <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Harmony_Borax_Works\" target=\"_blank\">Harmony Borax Works<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img142\" height=\"467\" alt=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img142\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/DV_Trip_10_01_31_img142.jpg\" width=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img143\" height=\"467\" alt=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img143\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/DV_Trip_10_01_31_img143.jpg\" width=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img144\" height=\"467\" alt=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img144\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/DV_Trip_10_01_31_img144.jpg\" width=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img145\" height=\"600\" alt=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img145\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/DV_Trip_10_01_31_img145.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img147\" height=\"467\" alt=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img147\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/DV_Trip_10_01_31_img147.jpg\" width=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Next we headed up to <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Places_of_interest_in_the_Death_Valley_area#Mosaic_Canyon\" target=\"_blank\">Mosaic Canyon<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img150\" height=\"467\" alt=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/DV_Trip_10_01_31_img150.jpg\" width=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img152\" height=\"600\" alt=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img152\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/DV_Trip_10_01_31_img152.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img153\" height=\"600\" alt=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img153\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/DV_Trip_10_01_31_img153.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img158\" height=\"600\" alt=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img158\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/DV_Trip_10_01_31_img158.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img159\" height=\"467\" alt=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img159\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/DV_Trip_10_01_31_img159.jpg\" width=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I love this photograph of Abbey \u2013 it looks like she\u2019s doing a zombie impersonation. \u201cNnnuuurrgg\u2026 Brains\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img160\" height=\"600\" alt=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img160\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/DV_Trip_10_01_31_img160.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img161\" height=\"600\" alt=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img161\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/DV_Trip_10_01_31_img161.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The kids were hiding:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img162\" height=\"600\" alt=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img162\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/DV_Trip_10_01_31_img162.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Trish provided security for the hike:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img165\" height=\"467\" alt=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img165\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/DV_Trip_10_01_31_img165.jpg\" width=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img167\" height=\"467\" alt=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img167\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/DV_Trip_10_01_31_img167.jpg\" width=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img171\" height=\"467\" alt=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img171\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/DV_Trip_10_01_31_img171.jpg\" width=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img172\" height=\"467\" alt=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img172\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/DV_Trip_10_01_31_img172.jpg\" width=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img173\" height=\"600\" alt=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img173\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/DV_Trip_10_01_31_img173.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img174\" height=\"467\" alt=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img174\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/DV_Trip_10_01_31_img174.jpg\" width=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Next we drove back to the dunes near Stovepipe Wells. Since I had already been to the dunes Wednesday morning, I stayed back and made lunch while everyone else went out to the dunes.<\/p>\n<p>This raven watched me making lunch, waiting for me to drop or spill something:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img176\" height=\"467\" alt=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img176\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/DV_Trip_10_01_31_img176.jpg\" width=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Trish captured David and Mechel jumping off the dunes:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"IMG_2916\" height=\"500\" alt=\"IMG_2916\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/IMG_2916.jpg\" width=\"667\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"IMG_2917\" height=\"500\" alt=\"IMG_2917\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/IMG_2917.jpg\" width=\"667\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After I finished making lunch, I went out to get them:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img179\" height=\"467\" alt=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img179\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/DV_Trip_10_01_31_img179.jpg\" width=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img180\" height=\"600\" alt=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img180\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/DV_Trip_10_01_31_img180.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img182\" height=\"467\" alt=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img182\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/DV_Trip_10_01_31_img182.jpg\" width=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img183\" height=\"467\" alt=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img183\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/DV_Trip_10_01_31_img183.jpg\" width=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img184\" height=\"467\" alt=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img184\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/DV_Trip_10_01_31_img184.jpg\" width=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img186\" height=\"467\" alt=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img186\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/DV_Trip_10_01_31_img186.jpg\" width=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After that, we drove back to Las Vegas and had a big family dinner:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img187\" height=\"555\" alt=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img187\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/DV_Trip_10_01_31_img187.jpg\" width=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img189\" height=\"467\" alt=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img189\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/DV_Trip_10_01_31_img189.jpg\" width=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img190\" height=\"600\" alt=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img190\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/DV_Trip_10_01_31_img190.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/AssateagueIslandSukkosadventure_A31\/1237916330642196052IceHand_Ornamental_Divider_Englische_Linie.svg.medcopy.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Friday morning, we went to see Grandma again:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img191\" height=\"467\" alt=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img191\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/DV_Trip_10_01_31_img191.jpg\" width=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img192\" height=\"600\" alt=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img192\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/DV_Trip_10_01_31_img192.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img195\" height=\"600\" alt=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img195\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/DV_Trip_10_01_31_img195.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img198\" height=\"600\" alt=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img198\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/DV_Trip_10_01_31_img198.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img200\" height=\"467\" alt=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img200\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/DV_Trip_10_01_31_img200.jpg\" width=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We then went to a nearby park where we met Aunt Sharon and Sam. Their dog Oscar was a big hit:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img201\" height=\"600\" alt=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img201\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/DV_Trip_10_01_31_img201.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img203\" height=\"600\" alt=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img203\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/DV_Trip_10_01_31_img203.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img204\" height=\"600\" alt=\"DV_Trip_10_01_31_img204\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/DV_Trip_10_01_31_img204.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/AssateagueIslandSukkosadventure_A31\/1237916330642196052IceHand_Ornamental_Divider_Englische_Linie.svg.medcopy.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On Monday, Trish and the kids went with Bubbie and Zaydie to Lake Mead:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"IMG_2985\" height=\"500\" alt=\"IMG_2985\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/IMG_2985.jpg\" width=\"667\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"IMG_2987\" height=\"500\" alt=\"IMG_2987\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/IMG_2987.jpg\" width=\"667\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"IMG_2988\" height=\"500\" alt=\"IMG_2988\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/IMG_2988.jpg\" width=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"IMG_2989\" height=\"375\" alt=\"IMG_2989\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/IMG_2989.jpg\" width=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"IMG_2990\" height=\"500\" alt=\"IMG_2990\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/IMG_2990.jpg\" width=\"667\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"IMG_2993\" height=\"500\" alt=\"IMG_2993\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/IMG_2993.jpg\" width=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"IMG_2994\" height=\"500\" alt=\"IMG_2994\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/IMG_2994.jpg\" width=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"IMG_3000\" height=\"500\" alt=\"IMG_3000\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben2\/LasVegasDeathValleytrip_E0EC\/IMG_3000.jpg\" width=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We went out to Las Vegas in late January. I was excited to use my MiMo 7\u201d USB monitor. There\u2019s just one cable between the laptop and the monitor, and no power cable: The first thing we did Tuesday morning was visit Grandma: On the way to Death Valley, we stopped at the Lathrop Wells [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10,20,12,11],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben3\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1166,"href":"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3\/revisions\/1166"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben3\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben3\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.wymore.net\/benandtricia\/blog\/ben3\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}