Or, given your comparative riding speeds, you may simply have been in the passing lane. There is a dotted yellow on the center, after all.

Thanks, Suzanne. So far at least it feels really transformative. Exceeds expectations.

Thanks, he needs to hear that! Fortunately, there were no cars.

Oh. I was excited that it might be a bird. Just an ordinary human.

What's at the top of that dune?

I thought she was just demonstrating how empty the road was. :) But now I see you've coerced her into being a scofflaw. For shame sir, for shame.

So thrilling that you are cycling in Death Valley, and under such perfect conditions! I'm also really excited that your ablation was such a success.

Mine also - particularly around sundown. Badwater is on the agenda, but the road to Scotty’s Castle is closed to all until probably sometime next year.

Desert holly. Of course. I recognized it but couldn’t remember.

That's Al's kind of breakfast. But it would only last him until mid-afternoon at the latest.

One of my favorites of the area... Badwater and Scotty's Castle are others I immediately think of.

Gray one is desert holly.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atriplex_hymenelytra

Not sure about the straw colored stuff.

I was thinking, "Bad Breath."

In Western mythology a Raven symbolizes death and bad luck. Native American mythology, on the other hand, sees Ravens as symbols of wisdom, balance and transformation. We say pick the lore that suits you best, in this case we would go with the Native American version.

He could be, for all I know. I don’t really understand caw talk.