AZ to NM-12/25/14
We had planned in advance not to celebrate Christmas on Christmas Day, so we weren't doing anything special this morning. We ate a big breakfast, took hot showers, did laundry, and then…
Overlanding adventures in our EarthRoamer
AZ to NM-12/24/14
We arose early and headed to the Ajo (pronounced ah-hoe) Mountain drive, a dirt gravel road that went up into the hills. There was beautiful low morning light and the desert…
AZ to NM-12/23/14
We drove into Organ Pipes Cactus National Monument in the morning. The saguaro cacti were everywhere and the organ pipe cacti were plentiful. The saguaro cactuses (apparently according to my dictionary you…
AZ to NM-12/22/14
Next day we awoke and took a look around. It was a bleak desert landscape, but we enjoyed our solitude. Continuing on the dirt road for about 2 hours, it was…
AZ to NM-12/21/14
Welcome to our first blog! We are the Van Sciver Family. This blog was written during our recent trip in December 2014, and posted after we returned. In the future we…
Heading Home DV-4/26/14
We decided to head back home through Big Pine, rather than take the dirt road back through Death Valley. Along the way there were many blooming cacti. The road went…
Climbing Eureka Dunes DV-4/14
We hiked up to the top of the dunes. This photo was taken about 1/2 way up. You can see the taller dunes in the distance. The hike up to…
Eureka Dunes DV-4/14
We spent two days at Eureka Dunes, climbing, hiking and exploring. The dunes are almost 700 feet high, the highest in California, and nearly the highest in the United States. We…
On the way to Eureka Dunes DV-4/14
The drive from Scotty's Castle to Eureka Dunes took about 4 hours. The mountains on the way up from Crankshaft Junction were very striking. The last 10 miles of road…
Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes Light DV-4/14
We headed back into Death Valley and stopped at Furnace Creek to do a few errands. Then it was on to Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes to photograph the evening light…