Zabriskie Point
Clearing storm conditions provided us with some very intersting views at Zabriskie Point. The colors in this shot are very saturated due to the wet ground.
Clearing storm conditions provided us with some very intersting views at Zabriskie Point. Here steam is formed as the sun heats the soaked hill side.
Clearing storm conditions provided us with some very intersting views at Zabriskie Point. Here clouds are forming along the Amargosa Range as the valley begins to clear.
Clearing storm conditions provided us with some very intersting views at Zabriskie Point. Here clouds are moving in to Zabriskie from the Badwater Basin.
Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes
Clearing storm conditions provided us with some very unusual scenes in the dunes. Here the upper ridges have begun to dry creating an interesting contrast with the rest of the sand.
Clearing storm conditions provided us with some very unusual scenes in the dunes. Here, without any direct sun, the sand remained wet all afternoon.
Interesting colors and textures in the sand. Here just a few light streaks where it's begun to dry.
Clearing storm conditions provided us with some very unusual scenes in the dunes. Here fellow photographers make their way down a ridge.
There are frequent mud pans between the dune ridges. These provide an interesting contrast to the surrounding sand patterns.
Early morning surprise - fog!!! Extremely unusual in the dunes here. So lucky for us as it provided soft surreal views of the dunes none of us had witnessed previously. So cool!!!
Badwater Basin
Clearing storm clouds forming over the Armagosa Range near Badwater Basin.
Another huge plus from several days of rain - standing water in Badwater Basin. Here, as sunset approaches, reflected light yields a kaleidoscope of patterns and color in the water.
Another huge plus from several days of rain - standing water in Badwater Basin. Here, as sunset diminishes, a soft glow remains on the horizon.
