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This blog is dedicated to Scotty's Castle in Death Valley and Scotty himself.

If you have never been to Scotty's Castle it is a must see and he was a remarkable man.

I am posting this blog in remembrance of Scotty and to the EXPRESS WITH PHOTOGRAPHS AT ACTIVERAIN group.

I formed this group when I first joined Activerain and it is one of my favorite groups with some great members.

Here are just a few pics from Scotty's Castle in Death Valley and Scotty himself would be excited if he were around to read this post himself. There is a brass sign with some of Scotty's words that he lived by and I found he words to be very interesting.

Here is the red gate that goes to one of his open patios.

Looking down the spiral stair well

Where Scotty use to live

Some of the fees to view Scotty's Castle

Scotty's written words that he lived by

The view from where Scotty was buried on top of the hill over looking Death Valley and his home.

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We would really enjoy taking a look!

All photographs were taken in Death Valley - California - Scotty's Castle 2-21-2009 Any duplicating in any form without the written consent of Robert Swetz may be subject to copyright infringement fines

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When I first came across this sign I had to laugh because there is no grass here, just a bunch of dirt and dried salt from being a part of the ocean bed thousands of years ago.

This was shot in Death Valley National Park and it might just be the Devil's Golf Course with temperatures through the Summer reaching 130 degrees plus.

The reason for the early post is because I am getting up very early and I won't have time to post it before I go to work.

Have a nice Friday and if you ever want to golf this course be sure you do it before Summer!

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Our visit to Death Valley by: Robert Swetz (Part Two)

Not everything is dead in Death Valley and I have the proof to show it. I posted several blogs before this one on Death Valley and I have so many photographs that I wanted to share with everyone.

This photograph above was taken right in the middle of Death Valley and there were Palm trees every where, it was so beautiful, green and alive.

The photo above is of Old Dinah that dates back to 1894

The photo above is another shot of vibrant life in Death Valley.

Another photo of life in Death Valley.

I will be posting two more blogs on Death Valley and the next blog will be on Scotty's Castle, a must see post about a castle built in Death Valley back in the early days.

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We had a wonderful time in Death Valley and the different colors of the sand and mountains is breath taking. We may have planed our visit a little early because the flowers bloom in March some time, so we will be taking another drive to Death Valley in March.

In the photograph above it looks like water or ice in the middle of the picture, but that is salt!

The photos below show the many different colors of sand to create the striped colored mountains.

Below is another photo and the different colors.

Below is a Hotel over looking Death Valley.

Below is a photo of Nu Nu and Vegas Bob 282 feet below sea level, lowest point in the United States.

I will be posting more photos of Death Valley this week because I have so many, stay tuned!

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Our trip to Death Valley California was cut short because of business reasons.

Death Valley was nothing like I expected, we had a wonderful time and we will be going there in March because the flowers will be bloom, and we will stay for a few days.

In the 5 hours that we spent in the park I shot a 227 photographs and the ones that I have attached to this blog are areas that we saw before reaching Death Valley.

I will have around 4 parts to my Death Valley blogs because I would like everyone to really get a feel of how beautiful Death Valley really is. From the lowest point below sea level to Scotty's Castle, you will be amazed.

The photo above is a favorite place I want to visit, but many people from Las Vegas tell me not to go there because they don't want anything bad to happen to me.

I will be showing my photos in order in the way they were taken on our trip, from beginning to end! Stay tuned for the blogs to follow with wonderful photographs of Death Valley!

Nevada Joe's

Amargosa Opera House

Empty garage

Stay tuned for the blogs to follow on Death Valley!

photographs above taken by: Robert Swetz in Death Valley California, duplicating in any form is in violation of copyright infringement and subject to fines.

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