Tuesday in Paradise

Today we hiked a new Canyon for us called Willow Canyon. The book we have on trails said that there could be water running in the canyon which would be very unusual. We've never come across water in a canyon in Death Valley except for one canyon that always has water (and it's always crowded because of this). It was really a delight to come across this small flow of water and the sounds it made on the canyon walls. There are several hikes near Furnace Creek that are extremely popular. One thing I love about Death Valley National Park - it is so easy to get away from crowds and have a canyon to yourself. This is because the park is so big and there are so many canyons. Willow Canyon was a good example of this. We met 1 couple on the way down but otherwise had the place to ourselves. The weather warmed up nicely today. I got in a little golf, we were shocked by the price of gas, and we had a wonderful moonrise to start the evening.