Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes

We returned to our motel Monday night to a power outage, caused by the high winds knocking out a power pole. So, dinner was weird and we were grateful we'd packed an emergency solar lighting kit. We went to bed early, and therefore woke up early Tuesday.

Stace and I decided to head straight to the sand dunes, minutes away, to catch sunrise. It was beautiful!

 

This is Stace, channeling his inner R2D2, around the same spot from the Star Wars films.

And, we returned later in the day with the family, and Stace had other acting ideas on the dune.

After our sunrise trip, we drove back to Furnace Creek, about 20 minutes away, because we figured they still had power and we'd be able to buy coffee. We got drinks for ourselves and Uncle Bill and Aunt Patty, who were very appreciative.