{"id":2758,"date":"2017-04-24T12:55:21","date_gmt":"2017-04-24T19:55:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.levinger.net\/josh\/?p=2758"},"modified":"2024-08-12T12:09:02","modified_gmt":"2024-08-12T19:09:02","slug":"death-valley-and-inyo-sierras","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.levinger.net\/josh\/2017\/04\/24\/death-valley-and-inyo-sierras","title":{"rendered":"Death Valley and Inyo Sierras"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Showed a friend from Europe around the best of the Southern California spring wildflower superbloom.<!--more--> Rented a Jeep from Farabees and drove to Racetrack Playa, which was a fun way to explore the desert without having to hike in the heat. Then we headed uphill to the ancient Bristlecone Pines, which were lovely in the snow. Relaxed in the hot springs at Benton, and then headed back to the Bay.<\/p>\n<div class=\"inline-photo\">\n<a title=\"Superbloom Selfie\" href=\"https:\/\/farm3.staticflickr.com\/2836\/34134839352_1b02d80001_b.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone \" src=\"https:\/\/farm3.staticflickr.com\/2836\/34134839352_1b02d80001_m.jpg\" alt=\"Superbloom Selfie\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Superbloom Selfie<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inline-photo\">\n<a title=\"Teakettle Junction\" href=\"https:\/\/farm3.staticflickr.com\/2942\/34161153481_7bddcdc74a_b.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone \" src=\"https:\/\/farm3.staticflickr.com\/2942\/34161153481_7bddcdc74a_m.jpg\" alt=\"Teakettle Junction\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Teakettle Junction<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inline-photo\">\n<a title=\"Sailing Stones\" href=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4155\/33450638714_71ba442431_b.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone \" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4155\/33450638714_71ba442431_m.jpg\" alt=\"Sailing Stones\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Sailing Stones<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inline-photo\">\n<a title=\"Lippincott Road\" href=\"https:\/\/farm3.staticflickr.com\/2830\/34251738766_e3affdb391_b.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone \" src=\"https:\/\/farm3.staticflickr.com\/2830\/34251738766_e3affdb391_m.jpg\" alt=\"Lippincott Road\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Lippincott Road<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inline-photo\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/farm3.staticflickr.com\/2890\/33450325824_0a1e1f8163_b.jpg\" target='_blank' title=\"Sign to Schulman Grove\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm3.staticflickr.com\/2890\/33450325824_0a1e1f8163_m.jpg\" alt=\"Sign to Schulman Grove\" class=\"alignnone \"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Sign to Schulman Grove<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inline-photo\">\n<a title=\"Bristlecone Pines\" href=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4173\/33908198480_5b04c28baa_b.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4173\/33908198480_5b04c28baa_m.jpg\" alt=\"Bristlecone Pines\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Bristlecone Pines<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inline-photo\">\n<a title=\"Stargazing in the Hot Spring\" href=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4165\/34134496442_6a6478bdba_b.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone \" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4165\/34134496442_6a6478bdba_m.jpg\" alt=\"Stargazing in the Hot Spring\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Stars and Hot Spring<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inline-photo\">\n<a title=\"Horses at Sagehen Meadows\" href=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4162\/34160847451_df71dfdc99_b.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone \" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4162\/34160847451_df71dfdc99_m.jpg\" alt=\"Horses at Sagehen Meadows\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Horses at Sagehen Meadows<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Showed a friend from Europe around the best of the Southern California spring wildflower superbloom.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2765,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,152],"tags":[101],"class_list":["post-2758","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-california","category-whiskey","tag-california"],"geo":{"latitude":36.5322647,"longitude":-116.9325409,"description":"Death Valley, CA, 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