Death Valley National Park

USA 2011 - Death Valley

USA 2011 - Death Valley

Zabriskie Point is a part of the Amargosa Range located east of Death Valley in Death Valley National Park in California, United States, noted for its erosional landscape. It is composed of sediments from Furnace Creek Lake, which dried up 5 million years ago—long before Death Valley came into existence.

Death Valley California, United States September 2016

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Zabriskie Point is a part of the Amargosa Range located east of Death Valley in Death Valley National Park in California, United States, noted for its erosional landscape. It is composed of sediments from Furnace Creek Lake, which dried up 5 million years ago—long before Death Valley came into existence.

Death Valley California, United States September 2016

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• Keith Miller.

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When we ended up moving to SoCal due to our career decisions, there were two things that excited me about the move. One, there was no more snow to deal with and after trying out 6 winters in New York and New England we were not sad to move to sunny Los Angeles. The other reason was the sheer number of National Parks that were available to explore. We visited Yosemite within a couple of months of moving and the next park we chose was Death Valley National Park. I was actually quite surprised to learn that many of my colleagues didn’t even know about the park that was just 4 hours away from them, in fact, I had to tell people that it was near Coachella music festival for them to get a general idea of the location of the park.

Our first visit was quite eye-opening as we went in winter and the temperature was quite toasty 90F, but the desert was stunning in its beauty and one of our favorite places to visit was the stunning Zabriskie point, a part of the Amargosa Range located east of Death Valley, noted for its erosional landscape. It is composed of sediments from Furnace Creek Lake, which dried up 5 million years ago - long before Death Valley came into existence.

This stitched panorama shot was made of the Manly beacon during sunrise as the morning light drenched the Panamint Range. I was never fully convinced of the edits on image when I first posted it but recently after getting a bit more skilled at editing, I tried my luck again and I believe this is a much cleaner representation of the amazing vista we were lucky to witness.

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person standing on brown sand under white clouds and blue sky during daytime

• Claude Monet.

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It's evident to anyone who ever followed my images that I am fascinated by deserts. I love visiting the desert landscape and photographing them. But one of the elements that I struggle with is conveying the emotions a desert landscape can evoke in an observer. A vast swath of the desert landscape is often devoid of any features until you look hard enough, it's like you have to coax the beauty out of the scene. I found a different challenge with woodland forests, there is too much going on, and it's difficult to single out a fascinating subject.

Then came the news of the super bloom in Death Valley due to the unusually heavy rains during the winter. My wife couldn’t take off from work, and my job was driving me up the walls. I ended up planning a quick trip to Death Valley NP. I had to get to the park and be back on the same day, as I could only get a day off, and the super bloom was such big news. All the accommodations, including campsites in the park, were gone. I made the 10-hour round trip to Death Valley and got to witness one of the most beautiful sights that I have ever seen, a desert full of life.

While it's easy to appreciate the vastness of Death Valley while you are driving through, I have had a hard time bringing it out in my images. This image was a try at emphasizing the size of the Valley. The road crossing over at the horizon and a vehicle that appeared right on cue hopefully convey the vastness of the landscape. I didn’t have any exciting light that day, but the flowers more than made up for it.

• Wallace Stevens.

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I usually post only one picture of a location unless I change the field of view dramatically but for this shot I am making an exception to my own rule. This shot was another one I took during sunset at Dante’s View at Death Valley National Park. In the foreground is the Black mountain range and the mountains on the other side are the Panamint Range. The sun was setting over the Panamint and was lighting up the clouds with such beautiful colors, this had to be in the top 5 of the best sunsets I have ever witnessed. Thanks for visiting and the encouraging words and faves..

• Thomas Jefferson.

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Another view from Dante's view, Death Valley National Park. Took this shot just before sunset looking the other way towards the black mountains and the Panamint range. We were at the Dante's view location and I was reading the plaque which was located there identifying the various mountain ranges which were visible from the location when this happened. The setting sun broke through some of the cloud over and lit up some of the hills pretty far away while other hills and plains remained in shadows.

I found myself trekking through the dunes in the middle of 33MPH winds. It was early in the morning when the winds were less violent, but when the sunrise hit the winds took a drastic change for the worse.

Death Valley National Park

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Death Valley National Park

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Badwater Basin in Death Valley National Park, California.

• Irving Berlin.

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Artist’s Palette at Death Valley National Park, this was our first stop after checking in to the furnace creek ranch at the Park. We had no prior experience at the park and decided to stick to the areas near our hotel for the first visit. Initial plan was to check out Artist’s Drive first en route to Badwater basin salt pans and then go to Dante’s View for sunset. Unfortunately we were a little late and decided to abandon the trip to Badwater for the time being.

I didn’t have much expectation from Artist’s drive and was hoping to finish it off in about 30 minutes but boy does this place surprise you. First of all most of the pictures I have seen of this place don’t do it justice this is one of the most vibrant location in the valley and the drive itself is quite exhilarating from a drivers pov. The pastel hues at Artist’s Palette are nothing short of stunning when set against the stark desert conditions. Here are some warnings to anyone who wants to check this place out, the road is one way and real narrow, it starts from south to north and does not have room for large vehicles and trailers. And take time to take the time explore away from the paved road, the views are stunning and you get much closer look of the stunning geological formations.

Hope you like my shot of the Artist’s Palette more shots to follow from the Death Valley trip.

• Ralph Waldo Emerson.

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Ok this is the last one, I promise. This is the final image from my Dante’s view shoot at Death Valley. I think I have exhausted my reserve of shots for the time being. The timing is pretty good as I am heading out for a road trip across the spine of California for 4th of July weekend and will be passing through some of the most scenic locations in the country. I hope I will be getting some really nice shots to share with you in the near future.

I am really thankful for all the visits and the encouragement I get on these pages and really appreciate the support. I started out on photography to break the monotony of the corporate life and as an inspiration to get out and the fact that someone would enjoy pics I take is just the icing on the cake.

Wish everyone a happy and safe 4th of July..

• Jack London.

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A panorama shot of Death valley national park during sunset. The yellow flowers you see on the floor are desert gold and this phenomenon is called super bloom. Last time this happened was 10 years ago as it needs heavy rains and moderate temperature to happen and that’s pretty rare in one of the hottest and driest places in the world. These plants have seeds which can lay dormant for years waiting for ideal conditions and finally when that happens they come off the dry desert floor with amazing colors contrasting against the stark desert landscape.

It was especially nice to see lots of people driving through the park and enjoying the flowers by walking among and smelling them. I had a blast enjoying this even though the day was cloudy for most of the time and I had a 9 hour round trip to do in 15 hrs. thanks for visiting hope you all like it.

• Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.

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Death Valley national park is the closest national park to where I live after Joshua Tree and when I heard that a rare super bloom was happening there after almost 11 years, I knew it was time for a second visit. Only problem was I only had a day to do it and drive for almost 9 hours back and forth as there were no hotel rooms available for me to stay over.

So that’s what I did and to say it was hectic would be an understatement. I left early in the day and thanks to a cloudy colorless sunset I managed to get home by 11pm. And death Valley as usual didn’t disappoint. It’s a stunning sight to see the whole valley covered in desert gold flowers. This shot was taken at the Beatty cutoff road from over a ridge. Hope you all make it here.

Zabriskie Point is a part of the Amargosa Range located east of Death Valley in Death Valley National Park in California, United States, noted for its erosional landscape. It is composed of sediments from Furnace Creek Lake, which dried up 5 million years ago—long before Death Valley came into existence. The location was named after Christian Brevoort Zabriskie, vice-president and general manager of the Pacific Coast Borax Company in the early 20th century. The company's twenty-mule teams were used to transport borax from its mining operations in Death Valley.

• Edward Young.

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Zabriskie Point at Death Valley National Park. This is a wide angle shot of the previous image Iposted on flickr. Zabriskie Point is a part of Amargosa Range located east of Death Valley in Death Valley National Park in the United States noted for its erosional landscape. It is composed of sediments from Furnace Creek Lake, which dried up 5 million years ago, long before Death Valley came into existence.

I had an amazing time here even though I had to wake up around 4:30 PM to witness the sunrise at this amazing location. The colors and patterns on these badlands formation is nothing short of spectacular. Please make it a must stop location if you ever visit Death Valley.

Zabriskie Point is a part of the Amargosa Range located east of Death Valley in Death Valley National Park in California, United States, noted for its erosional landscape. It is composed of sediments from Furnace Creek Lake, which dried up 5 million years ago—long before Death Valley came into existence. The location was named after Christian Brevoort Zabriskie, vice-president and general manager of the Pacific Coast Borax Company in the early 20th century. The company's twenty-mule teams were used to transport borax from its mining operations in Death Valley.

• Ralph Waldo Emerson.

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A view from Zabriskie point at Death Valley National Park. I took this shot in the morning as the rising sun was lighting up the folds and faraway mountains. Morning sun over the Zabriskie point is an absolutely religious experience and it’s something everyone should witness at least once in their life. The badland formations and the texture of and hues of the landscape is beyond amazing as the golden light gets there just becomes outright stunning. Thanks for visiting hope you enjoy the pics…

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• Robert Green Ingersoll.

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As I mentioned in some of my earlier posts, I have organized my image collection over the past few months. Today’s post is another image that got uncovered while ranking the pictures from our first trip to Death Valley National Park. My editing skills were pretty limited at the time, and I used to discard images that had heavy cloud cover.

On our first visit to Death Valley, we encountered one of those rare overcast days at the park. Artist drive was one of our first stops that day, and it’s the only location where we got a peek at the sky that day. When I first tried to edit the image, I could never get the colors right, but now that my editing skills have improved, I could get the colors correct to do justice to this stunning location.

• Henry David Thoreau.

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An old sunset shot from Death Valley National Park. The location of this shot Dante's viewpoint and thanks to a wildfire which was going on we had an opportunity to witness an epic sunset here. This shot was made just as the sun went behind the mountains.

I thought a desert sunset would be a nice break from all the lust foggy shots of Kerala. Hope you all enjoy this, thanks again for visiting.

• Pat Buckley.

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One more shot from Death Valley national park and that of the super bloom. This shot was taken right by the roadside and I stopped here at the tail end of my trip just before heading back on my 4 hr trip back home. I always loved the vast expanse of the Valley and tried to get a bit of that in this shot.

It was super awesome to see the vast expanse of the valley that was covered in yellow carpet of blooming desert gold flowers. Hope you guys like it..

• William Morris Hunt.

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Dante’s View just before Sunset. We were at Dante’s view to see the sunset on out first day at Death Valley National Park. The view from the parking lot itself is spectacular at this locations but if you a hike a bit into the rocky outcrops you will get more appealing foreground interests. As we were waiting for the sun to set over the Panamint Range I noticed the Black mountains getting illuminated in amazing golden light. I quickly turned the camera and tripod around to get this shot. I also used a Lee .6 ND Grad for this shot.

• Socrates.

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Entrance to artist’s drive at Death Valley National Park on the way to bad water basin. This is one of the hidden gems of the park this little drive was so low in my list because honestly I didn’t think it could be that great from the descriptions. So I left it for the least favorable of the hours for photography, just after noon. But we as usual reached late and had to bump up Bad Water Basin for the next day and decided to spend the hours before sunset at the Artist’s drive.

The strong cloud cover that day bathed the whole place in nice diffused light and Artist’s drive came to life in front of us with all its pastel colors and hues. It was quite surprising to see such delicate colors in such a harsh environment and we had a blast doing the tight drive and enjoying the spectacular colors. I loved it so much the next time I will be here I want to do it again during a sunrise. Thanks for all the visits comments and faves. This has been really nice to get such wonderful feedback…

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Willie, Zack, and I arrived at Death Valley in the evening, checked into our hotel, grabbed some food and began...