USA trip: Death Valley 11/03/2013

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USA trip: Death Valley 11/03/2013

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On Monday 11 March we drove by car from Las Vegas to Palmdale via Death Valley. When we approached the border of the US Navy China Lake training area, we saw 2 super hornets performing simulated attacks on a small village. We stopped to have a look and after their excercise they came over low level and waved to us with their wings!!

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We continued our trip and 15 minutes later we stopped at the scenic point near the Father Crowley monument. 2 minutes after we had arrived, we saw a Growler passing through the valley and we were all stunned watching this without cameras in our hands... Luckely a super hornet followed soon after and we could catch this one. Apparently this was the entry point for the training area... half an hour later a hornet passed through the valley the other way round!!

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Makes you thursty! Very nice shots.
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Stunning shots!! Great catch!!
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great catch! in death valley is also the rainbow canyon, also known for it's low level passes....
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Cool stuff :)
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very nice they can come and fly the mach loop any time
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Roel,

If I see the backdrop, I say this is Rainbow Canyon.

Maybe Wim can tell the Google Earth coordinates (I think it's the parkingplace on Route 190)

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Hello,

Thanks for the great comments.

The pictures were taken from the Father Crowley point parking lot along the 190, but you can drive furhter north-east through a dirt road to get even better views. It's an awesome place to stop by!
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Re: USA trip: Death Valley 11/03/2013

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Wim,

Thanks for the extra info, yes that's the place I thought it was. It's high on my wishlist and after your shots even higher :D

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"Watch the mountains!" :lol:
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Re: USA trip: Death Valley 11/03/2013

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Wow Wim, great story & pics. Thanks! :bthumb:

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