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.
The road to Furnace Creek - as the sun rose over Stovepipe Wells the road north stretched into the distance. Death Valley is one of the largest national parks, and the distances are vast.
Sunrise at Dante's View - looking east as the sun rose, at 6,000 feet above sea level, the temperature was about 40 degrees Fahrenheit.