A second release from an early Spring trip to Death Valley. Like a lot of my trips to Death Valley with my family, this one held some trials and tribulations. We always have a good time, but we’ve come to expect some moments of discomfort or even frustration. The day I shot this post sunset image of badlands I had my first experience with getting a flat tire in the park. Getting a flat seems to be a veritable right of passage for those who often visit Death Valley, usually occurring down some gnarly remote road covered in sharp rocks. My story isn’t nearly so cool. I got mine while backing off a concrete RV pad. Yep, I somehow managed to run over a low lying mesquite tree which had the god-damn nerve to reach out and rip a gash in the sidewall of my A/T tire. Tire pressure alarm went off followed by a loud, short hissing sound. I knew instantly what happened. Nothing to do but show my son how to change a tire, throw the donut on, and go about our day. We decided to stay the night before bailing back to Vegas to get a new full size replacement, which gave me the opportunity to visit this section of badlands to capture this image. So, at least this image is one small consolation for an otherwise crappy day. But then again, even crappy days in Death Valley have a way of feeling special. This one included
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