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Heading into Hellhole Canyon

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Very effective warning sign!

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Cholla close up

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A much needed palm oasis for a shady water break!

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Okay, so maybe we weren't that exhausted :>

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Lots of big rocks to climb!

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Honeybees were hard at work!

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Why did the California quail cross the road?

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To catch up with her friends!

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Arroyo Salado campsite at sunset...or moonrise

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On a desert adventure!

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A California sidewinder rattlesnake - feeling lucky not to have stepped on it!

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Walking down the Palo Verde wash

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For scale: our tent is on the left side of the frame.

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View from Font's Point

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The Salton Sea visible from our campsite. So inviting after being without water for so long!

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Unfortunately after we drove to the Salton Sea we were in for a surprise.

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The Salton Sea is basically stagnant agricultural runoff that kills all the fish. So there were countless dead, smelly fish all around the shore.

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We didn't end up swimming. Looks nice though, doesn't it?