Hurricane Hilary left rare lakes and ponds behind in Death Valley, and visitors are loving them.
It’s the hottest place on Earth — that’s Death Valley National Park’s claim to fame, and people often visit to experience the unusual desertscapes created by extreme heat and dryness. Two months after Tropical Storm Hilary dropped an unprecedented amount of rain over the park, though, the gates have reopened and visitors are reporting some very different reasons to visit: ponds within sand dunes and a stunning temporary lake in Badwater Basin, the lowest point in North America.
Photographer Craig McGowan captured one of the ponds in the late afternoon as the setting sun cast a red glow on distant cliffs in the backdrop. McGowan felt lucky to have stumbled on such a rare and lovely scene, and he advised followers on Instagram to go now. “You should visit as soon as you can,” McGowan wrote. “As far as I can tell, visitor numbers are low and the present conditions are relatively unique.” Park spokesperson Abby Wines echoed that sentiment.
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