Posted by: Sandy Steinman | October 23, 2023

Death Valley visitors delight in rare ephemeral lakes left behind by storm

The Guardian Reports

After months of closure, visitors to Death Valley national park are being greeted by stunning new features, including lakes left behind by a ferocious summer deluge.

The park reopened last week after being shuttered in August, when a record-breaking tropical storm unleashed a year’s worth of rain in a single day.

Dramatic images emerging from the park show arid dunes now dotted with lakes.

Read on and see photos at: http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/oct/23/california-death-valley-rain-storm-lake


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