DEATH VALLEY ADVENTURE
I recently took a trip to a place less known for its beauty and more for being the hottest recorded temperature of all time. If you asked me a few years back about visiting Death Valley California, I would have replied this is not somewhere I would ever visit in my lifetime. One of my favorite characteristics of landscape photography is that it pushes me to see new and interesting places.
Death Valley truly opened my eyes to what gorgeous landscape can be found in even the most desolate places. I have long witnessed the amazing Landscape images of Mesquite Dunes, Ibex Dunes and Eureka Dunes. These incredible sand dunes at sunrise and sunset change colors, as seen below. Feel free to click on the photos for full size images and details about the Fine Art Prints available. The sky color reflects off the sand and depending on the type of clouds above or clear blue sky can give you a variety of color shades on the sand.
If you enjoy hiking this is the place for you!
DESERT CURLS
RED SANDS
MESQUITE SWIRL
The next travel stop would be Zabriskie Point. Beautiful views of the Bad Lands below and Salt Flats. The famous Panamint mountains in the distance. A short distance, only fifteen minutes from Furnace Creek. Gower Gulch, Golden Canyon, and Red Cathedral are all wonderful hikes I enjoyed on my trip. Maps are available at the visitor center in the parking lot. Enjoy this amazing hike!
THE POINT
LAND OF THE LOST
I thoroughly enjoyed the finer details of the landscapes. The scorching temperatures dry out the mud created from any rain throughout the year, creating the most fascinating designs. Here were some of my favorite cracked mud, sand dune closeups. Varying colors at sunset on clear days cast the blues, pinks and oranges along the desert floor.
The Sand Dunes' highest peaks rise approximately 140' above sea level, though shifting winds and gravity alter heights and shapes daily. Dunes such as these form over thousands of years as blowing sand reaches an insurmountable obstacle.
