Death Valley, even with modern comforts, leaves an indelible mark on the spirit. Actually, it would be more apt to say that it takes a bit of your spirit for itself and dashes it against its rocky walls. If you go there, look closely at the stone and you will see evidence of this. If there is a God, it must have been in a strange mood indeed when it added this beautiful, but hard place to the canvas. It is not evil. It just is what it is and despite what its name might tell you, it is very much alive.