We drove through Nevada that night and passed through Death Valley National Park, which was otherwise closed during the federal government partial shutdown. (A lot of visitors have been trashing the parks during the shutdown, and Death Valley has been hit with people driving offroad illegally and leaving behind their messes.)

We camped that night on the east side of the Sierra Nevada for a short sleep in a beautiful site. Much to Winston's preference I skipped the night-sky photography (we arrived at 1 a.m.) and opted for sunrise shots instead.

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