Ash Meadows

We drove out towards Death Valley with Bobbi & Armando to locate a geo-cache. We found it - it was under a hard hat that was made to look like a turtle. We left a small figurine & took a Czech geocaching coin.
Then we drove to Ash Meadows. This is a National Wildlife Refuge.
The 23,000 acre wetland has 7 springs, a reservoir, and marshlands.
It was pretty dry there today, but we walked a boardwalk along a stream to Crystal Spring. This spring and stream has pupfish swimming in it. We also saw lizards, some pretty flowers we'd never seen before, & some rabbits.
It was pretty hot walking the boardwalk, but the wildflowers & fish were worth it.
We stopped at Longstreet Casino & Hotel for lunch. This hotel is out in the middle of no-where.
It is between Pahrump & Death Valley. The casino & bar were full of antiques & they had a tv set that was owned by Roy Rogers & Dale Evans, Turned out, this is the same tv we had - neat.
We are going to the Nugget tonight to listen some country/western music ( & of course, do a little slot playing).