What is the world coming too? I am sitting in Stovepipe Wells in the office with a wireless internet connection. Absolutely amazing. I never expected to see the Parks add this as a feature. It is greatly appreciated - even if I have to be willing to travel a bit to get the connection (it does not work in the room).

However, as amazing as this is, what really floored me is the $5.169 for regular unleaded gasoline at the local Shell station in Panamint Springs. I was so amazed that I actually photographed the station, LOL. If you check out the attachment you will see that Premium is $5.359.

I am on a short break right now. We will be going up towards Badwater for this evening's sunset. This morning, we did the Dunes by Stovepipe and then headed up to Panamint to see Darwin Falls.

Cheers,
James

Ouch,,, I knew there was a reason I didn't go to DV last week,, DAve

Hey Tony,

Thanks for the edit on my message to embed the photo. LOL, not my finest work, but I thought it was definitely worth showing!!

James

Hey George,

Sorry to hear that you wound up giving them 8 gallons. Up the road at Stovepipe, the price is around 4.05/gallon. While it is still expensive, it is a heck of a lot better than the price at Panamint. I believe that Stovepipe has the lowest prices in the park...though I am curious to see what they are charging in Beatty (Nevada).

Chanthee and I got in from Dante's View this morning. What looked promising turned into a very hazy sunrise. I don't get why I have such difficulty every single time I go there. Outside of the first trip, with Steve Kossack, I have no gotten a good shot there yet. However, yesterday, we DID see the pup fish at the Salt Creek. A very cool experience, indeed. Also, we did the Salt Flats at sunset for the first time ever. I THINK they came out very nice - I will have to see when I get home.

In a few minutes, Chanthee and I are heading out to the Race Track. Last year we got there too late (it is about 3 hours from Stovepipe given how slow you need to go on the road)...combined with the fact that the sun cuts out early due to the mountain range, and I felt real cheated!! That will not happen today. :P

Cheers,
James


James

You know, it is really sad when you cheer when you find gas for $3.02 a gallon!!

$5.16 is TRUE highway robbery

James, this post has truly bummed me the whole day. I know that price is on our horizon but this sort of put it in a very clear light. Ick!

I hope you two are having a wonderful time. Hope to see some wonderful images soon - not the depressing kind like the above.

Do you remember the days when gasoline was cheaper than camera gear?

I remember filling my car up with $10 and driving for 2 weeks!

You all want to choke at a gas pump? Come stand with me as I fill up my 34' Class A motorhome. That is unpleasant! At least it is a gasser vs a Diesel! The pusher sure are nice, but, owie.

I understand, Julie, since my best friend is looking at retirement as a full timer in her RV. Looks like she will be up on blocks instead of traveling with the USA.