Month: February 2011

Painting with the Wind

Taken at the Ibex Sand Dunes in Death Valley National Park on February 28th, 2011 Truth be told, I’m not much of an abstract shooter. I just love grand vistas and soaring landscapes. But sand dunes are such amazing studies in lines, light, color, and textures that it’s easy to lose yourself in these elements. […]

Desert Dream

Taken at the Ibex Sand Dunes in Death Valley National Park on February 28th, 2011 A few wrong turns and a lack of information left me driving around southern Death Valley a mere hour before sunset, desparately searching for something compelling to photograph. As I rounded a bend on the bone-jarring Henry Wade Road, I […]

Land of Light and Shadow

Taken in the Ibex Sand Dunes, Death Valley National Park on February 28th, 2011 After a crazy day of flying by the seat of my pants while trying to find some sand dunes, I decided to venture down the terribly-washboarded Harry Wade road. After 15 bone-jarring minutes I happened to glance to my right and […]

The Bigger Picture

Taken at the Ibex Sand Dunes in Death Valley National Park on February 28th, 2011  

Buried Treasure

Taken at San Gregorio State Beach near Half Moon Bay, California on February 16th, 2011 San Gregorio State Beach has the glassiest sand I’ve ever seen. The beach is so smooth and flat that the reflections that set up in the sand are nothing short of astounding. This section of the beach in particular was […]

Fire and Foam

Taken at Davenport main beach in Davenport, California on February 4th, 2011 Davenport main beach holds two very interesting attractions for me as a photographer. One is the prominent seastack. The second (and more alluring, in my opinion) is a series of rocky fingers that rise up out of the sand. The fingers are only […]