Dunes
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.
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Death Valley National Park
Mesquite Dunes, Death Valley National Park, California
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Sunset in the sand dunes of Mesquite Flats in Death Valley National Park. I am always amazed at how long a sunset lasts in California, they seem to...
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Death Valley National Park
Death Valley National Park
Afternoon in the Puna de Atacama region usually brings a strong wind, which makes very interesting conditions at the Dunes of Tatón. The wind carries sand, which scatters and softens the light. The conditions just before sunset are amazing for photography!
You just have to be careful, as the sand gets everywhere and could damage your equipment. I didn't use tripod due to the wind and used two bodies in order to have both wide and tele-lenses, without the need to switch them in the dusty conditions.
All in all, a very enjoyable evening! The wind settled down soon after the sunset making the dusk better.
Getting there: The dunes are easily accessible by a dirt road from Fiambalá, about 30 km to the North. Local 4WD vehicles even drive right into to dunes, but it isn't necessary, you can park next to the road, walk few hundreds meters and find your favorite composition there.
Captured during a snow storm in the dunes
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The Mesquite Flat Dunes at Death Valley national park near Stovepipe Wells. The slight bright hue of the clouds is because they are not clouds but smoke from the nearest wildfires which was raging a couple of hours south of the park. We walked into the dunes without much preparations and boy were we in for a surprise. Walking on these dunes is one of the hardest things I have ever done. Not only are they incredibly hot but they are very deceptive in their height plus the sand gets everywhere. This is the most famous of the sand dunes in Death Valley as they are easily accessible from rt190 and the parking lot is large and easy to find.
Located in central Death Valley near Stovepipe Wells, access is from Hwy. 190 or from the unpaved Sand Dunes Road. Although the highest dune rises only about 100 feet, the dunes actually cover a vast area. This dune field includes three types of dunes: crescent, linear, and star-shaped. Polygon-cracked clay of an ancient lakebed forms the floor. Mesquite trees have created large hummocks that provide stable habitats for wildlife. Thanks for visiting my photo hope you all enjoyed it.
Last rays of the setting Sun created amazing light in the dusty and windy dunes.
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