Harmony Borax Works Death Valley

... ging es in der morgendlichen Kühle weiter durchs Death Valley und seine öde, wilde und gleichzeitig faszinierende Landschaft. Bei der Harmony Borax Works (Mine) gehalten und uns über den Abbau von Borax (Salz) und das harte Leben der Arbeiter damals ...

Heading on from Harmony Borax works we continued southwards toward Badwater. On the way we came across Natural Bridge canyon as mentioned in the last entry. Not much to say here apart from the walk was a bit of a struggle in the heat but the canyon was ...

... exista ramasitele unui vechi orasel care conţine ruine ale clădirilor. Intregul complex este denumit astazi "Harmony Borax Works". Dupa Borax Works ne-am continuat drupul spre vest pe drumul 190, care traverseaza parcul de la est la vest. Nu ...

... the sights, starting out at the Furnace Creek Visitor's Center.  We saw huge wagons at the Visitor's Center and at Harmony Borax Works. These wagons,pulled by a team of 20 mules and later by steam engines,  hauled the Borax out of ...

... reds, browns, yellows, peaches, etc but all muted. It was lovely. We then headed back past the Visitor Centre and onto Harmony Borax Works which was a salt mine that closed in 1888 and only run for 5 years. Following Highway 190 through the park, our ...