Flashback to a pit stop in Death Valley for sunrise on my way back to San Francisco after spending a week in Utah and Arizona.
Death Valley always seems to call me back in. Every time there is a new experience with unique conditions.
Photo: "Back to Nature"
Today I was reminded of Death Valley, which was serendipitous because around this time last year, I was there with some close friends for 5 days. I really do love that park, everything from the geology to the long and windy roads to the diverse climates has me aching to go back.
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Photo: "Slivers"
"Rainless night,
moonlit sky
pouring glittered stardust upon the sea
the colorful melodies wrapped within
while resting peacefully..."
The Racetrack, Death Valley
Photo: "Perspective"
Zabriskie Point, Death Valley
There are moments in life when I realize, often later than I'd like, that I've been so wrapped up in something that I lost perspective. I had one of those moments this morning and when I saw this imagine in my cue, it was a perfect example of how something massive can look so small without a little perspective.
Photo: "Mesquite Golden Hour"
Mesquite Dunes, Death Valley
Photo: "Room For Two"
Inside a small, single-room miner's cabin in Death Valley. This mine opened in 1917 and was was known to have the largest body of commercial-grade ore in the region.
Photo: "Sweet Misery"
Sunrise at the Mesquite Dunes, Death Valley
Yesterday, I picked up a new sleeping bag for chilly weather. I realize it's still a number of months until winter (I know, I know, it's not even summer yet) but I can't wait to get back out here next winter and do some camping.
Photo: "The Colors Danced"
"She watched the colors of the sky dance in his eyes, for in this moment he was happy."
Photo: "Light In the Dark"
"She fumbled for a flashlight in the dead of night and the beam revealed a dream world slowly morphing into reality..."
Photo: "Simmering in Light"
The Racetrack, Death Valley
I'm in the mood to continue posting night images, so here is another shot from a Death Valley trip in January. This was taken at the end of blue hour. Light painting was added to help accentuate the textures in the playa and give emphasis on the rock.
Photo: "Leave Well Enough Alone"
Abandoned mine camp, Death Valley.
Photo: "The Queen Of All Mines"
This is a mining cabin from a Death Valley Mine, which opened in 1917 and was was known to have the largest body of proved commercial-grade ore in the region. During the years of operation, this mine produced 16,000 tons of crude ore, which yielded 5 million lbs of lead, 100,000 ozs. silver, 1,500 ozs gold, and 146,000 lbs of copper.
Photo: "The Patterns In My Head Never Subside"
Sunrise at the Mesquite Dunes, Death Valley
January 2013
Photo: "Hey There Manly Beacon!"
After setting up my tripod at the top of the hill with the rest of my group, I decided I wasn't happy with my perspective. Since I shot sunrise from that same spot during the last trip, with a nice sky, I decided I wanted a new angle.
I began the decent into the canyon half an hour before sunrise, stopping along the way to take shots from various angles and not realizing that I had walked so far until the Manly Beacon was directly to my right. I suddenly realized the walk back to the car would be much farther than I had anticipated.
Photo: "Effervescent"
Badwater, Death Valley