Mt. Whitney and our ascent into Death Valley

We thought our first day in Death Valley was beautiful and these were some of the views we experienced. Little did we know there were far more spectacular sites ahead. Richard and I hiked the Mosiac Canyon which was as smooth as marble, washed smooth by water. It was a bit treachereous, so of course I whimped out and quit after an hour. Mount Whitney is where they run an ultramarathon from Death Valley up to the mountain.