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Beaver tail cactus with 20 flowers blooming simultaneously, amazing!

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Marble canyon wall against the blue sky.

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“Titus Canyon”: grey rocks were fused with quartz to form interesting Geometric shapes, unbelievable!

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I poured water over the marble canyon wall, wow! The color was enhanced! Yeah!

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Natural marble patterns.

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Narrow marble canyon passage.

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The layered rocks remind me of Persian baklava.

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Furnace Creek Inn. I was told it costs between $300 to$400 a night.

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This desert plant utilizes the strategy of partial death in order to conserve water and survive in the dry desert environment. It is just like life, you need to make some sacrifice to reach your goal! You can’t have everything!

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This “Mushroom rock” is entirely made of volcanic lava.

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800 million years old marble wall in “Mosaic Canyon”. I was humbled by the beauty and timelessness of this beautiful canyon.

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This shot was taken inside the charcoal kiln thru the opening.

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I attended 5 nights of ranger show to get some education. The interesting thing is that 3 male speakers were very funny while the 2 female speakers were super-serious. This shot was taken during the slide show about Plate tectonics.

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Not far from the charcoal kiln, it is a rare scene where snow and cactus co-exist! Yeah!

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Charcoal kilns against snow-covered mountains’ backdrop.

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