Trickled Pink

[av_hr class=’invisible’ height=’10’ shadow=’no-shadow’ position=’center’ av_uid=’av-47cpxz’][av_heading heading=’Behind the scenes of this photo’ tag=’h3′ color=’custom-color-heading’ custom_font=’#949494′ style=’blockquote classic-quote’ size=” subheading_active=” subheading_size=’15’ padding=’0′ av_uid=’av-226xxz’][/av_heading] Taken in the Cottonball Basin of Death Valley National Park on February 21st, 2013 In February 2013 I had the great fortune to be caught in a rainstorm in Death Valley, a pretty […]
Devil’s Cornrows

[av_hr class=’invisible’ height=’10’ shadow=’no-shadow’ position=’center’ av_uid=’av-47bv2m’][av_heading heading=’Behind the scenes of this photo’ tag=’h3′ color=’custom-color-heading’ custom_font=’#949494′ style=’blockquote classic-quote’ size=” subheading_active=” subheading_size=’15’ padding=’0′ av_uid=’av-244tda’][/av_heading] Taken in the salt marsh a mile or so west of Mustard Canyon in Death Valley National Park on February 19th, 2013 Here’s a little history I recently learned: borax was heavily mined […]
Eye of the Beholder

[av_hr class=’invisible’ height=’10’ shadow=’no-shadow’ position=’center’ av_uid=’av-3n3za7′][av_heading heading=’Behind the scenes of this photo’ tag=’h3′ color=’custom-color-heading’ custom_font=’#949494′ style=’blockquote classic-quote’ size=” subheading_active=” subheading_size=’15’ padding=’0′ av_uid=’av-2bxdlb’][/av_heading] Taken in the Cottonball Basin, Death Valley National Park, on November 14th, 2013 This evening was a great reminder that beauty is all around us. Sometimes to find it all you need is […]
The Brainmelter

[av_hr class=’invisible’ height=’10’ shadow=’no-shadow’ position=’center’ av_uid=’av-4yb0ek’][av_heading heading=’Behind the scenes of this photo’ tag=’h3′ color=’custom-color-heading’ custom_font=’#949494′ style=’blockquote classic-quote’ size=” subheading_active=” subheading_size=’15’ padding=’0′ av_uid=’av-259jbw’][/av_heading] Taken in the Cottonball Basin in Death Valley on November 14th, 2013 In November 2013, on the night just before our Death Valley photo workshop began, my workshop partner, Jim, and I decided […]
Synaptic

[av_hr class=’invisible’ height=’0′ shadow=’no-shadow’ position=’center’ av_uid=’av-3ta13q’][av_heading heading=’Behind the scenes of this photo’ tag=’h3′ color=’custom-color-heading’ custom_font=’#949494′ style=’blockquote classic-quote’ size=” subheading_active=” subheading_size=’15’ padding=’0′ av_uid=’av-bbs2u’][/av_heading] Taken in the Cottonball Basin, Death Valley National Park, on November 14th, 2013 You guys remember those old commercials: ‘This is your brain…THIS is your brain on drugs…”? Well this is your brain […]
Salt Spring Sprung

Taken at an unnamed spring near Furnace Creek, Death Valley National Park, California on November 15th, 2012 Death Valley is an absolutely huge park and there is much more to see and photograph than just the iconic spots. This little-known spring was found by my friend Jim Patterson while we were scouting for our 2011 […]
Sun Spots

Taken in the salt flats of Salt Creek, Death Valley National Park, on February 21st, 2013 It’s amazing what you find with a little wandering. And in Death Valley there is lots of space to wander. A photographer friend of mine hinted that these bizarre salt circles might be lurking out in the salt flats […]
Mirror Imaging

Taken in Death Valley National Park on February 20th, 2013 Water isn’t hard to find in Death Valley if you know where to look. There is a little-known spring near Furnace Creek where water forms myriad rivulets and channels through the salt pan. The water is only a few centimeters deep and flows at a […]
The Road to Heaven is Paved with Gold

Taken at an unnamed spring near Furnace Creek, Death Valley National Park, California on November 15th, 2012 Death Valley is an absolutely huge park and there is much more to see and photograph than just the iconic spots. This little-known spring was found by my friend Jim Patterson while we were scouting for our […]
Zen Garden

[av_heading heading=’Behind the scenes of this photo’ tag=’h3′ color=’custom-color-heading’ custom_font=’#949494′ style=’blockquote classic-quote’ size=” subheading_active=” subheading_size=’15’ padding=’0′ av_uid=’av-33m7du’][/av_heading] Taken at the Ibex Sand Dunes in Death Valley National Park on November 13th, 2012 Sand dunes can be the most peaceful place on the planet, if you can find the right ones. All of them have the […]
Dune Avalanche

Taken in the Mesquite Sand Dunes in Death Valley on November 10th, 2011 Walking along the sharp ridge line of a dune in the Mesquite Sand dunes in the desert of Death Valley I noticed these fascinating chutes formed by small avalanches of sand. I loved the textures and shapes.
Field of Dreams

Taken in the Carrizo Plain National Monument on April 9th, 2011 I love Spring for a number of reasons, not least of which is the annual wildflower hunt. As blooms spread throughout California photographers share tips, locations, and gas as they race around the state trying to find the best displays. The Carrizo Plain is […]