Death Valley - 2026
These images were taken during a 1-week workshop in Death Valley, California. The scale, colors, and geology of the park is truly awe inspiring.
Remnant - this seemingly abstract image is of Manly Lake from above. The colors are due to the sand, salts, and evaporating waters of the lake.
Solitude - one recurring emotion when photographing the desert is that of deep solitude.
Travelers - taken just after sunrise at Zabriskie Point. Three lone hikers trek through the fantastic rock formations.
Undulations - sand in all its varied forms and illuminations is a defining characteristic of the Death Valley landscape. Here the Mesquite Dunes are captured in the late afternoon.
Sunrise at Zabriskie Point - looking toward Telescope Peak you can just see the snowcapped summit in the distance.
Late afternoon at Ibex Dunes - the golden light of the late afternoon gives the dunes an otherworldly appearance.
Ibex Dunes panorama - although not apparent from a distance, these dunes are hundreds of feet high. The gentle sweep of the dunes, the darkening sky, and the deep silence were entrancing.
Manly Lake at sunrise - seen here from Dante's View. As the sun rises the colors of the sky, surrounding peaks and lakebed take on a myriad of colors.
Mesquite Dunes at sunset - the shapes and textures of the windswept sands are infinite.
Mesquite Dunes - as the sun begins to set, some dunes are still lit by its warm light as others are in deep blue shadow.
Mesquite Dunes - this simple composition is emblematic of the landscape made up of dunes and mountains and solitude.
Photographing Ibex Dunes - these fellow photographers trudged up hundreds of feet along shifting sand dunes to find the perfect vantage.
Early morning photography at Manly Lake - friends Bill and Steve hoping to capture the essence of the lake, which only exists after particularly wet winters.