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mike_c

(36,281 posts)
Mon Nov 28, 2016, 12:59 AM Nov 2016

first set of images from Death Valley NP....

Kathy and I really enjoy spending holidays out in the southern California desert. We spent Thanksgiving week in Death Valley NP, camped up in Hanaupah Canyon. I took a bunch of photos. Here are some of the first out of the camera:



Our Hanaupah Canyon camp, with the view of the Funeral Mtns, or at least the Amargosa Range, with Death Valley below. We have asked a lot of that Ford Ranger over its lifetime. This was a rocky off road climb.




Alkali stream in Badwater Basin.




The view over Death Valley from Dante's View on a cold, blustery, and partially overcast day. Our Hanaupah Canyon camp is on the bajada just opposite.




I was racing the sunset along Badwater Road, having already missed the last light at Artist's Palette. This is what I got.




Alkali reflections at Badwater Basin.




Salt polygons along West Side Road.

More photos at https://mcamann.smugmug.com/browse. I hope you enjoy these! I have more to process, so I'll post more soon.

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first set of images from Death Valley NP.... (Original Post) mike_c Nov 2016 OP
Beautiful Adsos Letter Nov 2016 #1
thank you.... mike_c Nov 2016 #3
Love the colors and the mix of textures! ManiacJoe Nov 2016 #2
Wow! Beautiful work! Tess49 Nov 2016 #4
The colors! The many textures! Wow! Solly Mack Nov 2016 #5
Gorgeous shots! CrispyQ Nov 2016 #6
Nice benld74 Nov 2016 #7
Wonderful, beautiful pictures! lillypaddle Nov 2016 #8
Beautiful! Callalily Nov 2016 #9
Wow. Mz Pip Dec 2016 #10
I'd say it's one of my favorite places... mike_c Dec 2016 #11

Adsos Letter

(19,459 posts)
1. Beautiful
Mon Nov 28, 2016, 01:32 AM
Nov 2016

Number 3 is my favorite, really knocked me back when it rolled up on the screen. I'm no Pro, but I think this is really nice work

mike_c

(36,281 posts)
3. thank you....
Mon Nov 28, 2016, 02:34 AM
Nov 2016

Death Valley is such a great place to photograph, but it's so big. More time. Please, more time.

Mz Pip

(27,451 posts)
10. Wow.
Thu Dec 1, 2016, 08:39 PM
Dec 2016

Those are beautiful.

I camped there over Christmas decades ago. Always wanted to go back but never have. Your photos certainly are motivation to make the effort.

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