They've been talking about this lake in Hell so thought I check it out

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Death Valley, a rare lake comes alive

Badwater Basin normally consists of hard-packed earth covered in what is essentially table salt, left behind by water that coursed down from adjacent mountains and hillsides over millenniums and evaporated in the scorching heat. But when Death Valley reopened this fall, visitors were greeted by a miraculous sight: a mirror-smooth body of water. It was the first time a lake had formed here in nearly 20 years — the last time was during the winter of 2005 — and this one is substantially larger.

Took these photos when I was there:

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Nope, this ain't no FAKE AZZ FAKATION "pic or didn't happen"  :

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Asians are still the second biggest group when it comes to National Parks:

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Must be cool with a lake in the middle of the desert.

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Took these photos when I was there:

Jesus Lord Almighty! 87/88 is $2.94 a gallon here. Today.

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Yeah Furnace Creek, Gorda, and Ragged Point are typically the three most expensive places to fuel up in the United States. They've been as high as $10 per gallon.

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Sea level marker is that bright white rectangle sign on those canyons: