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GALLERY:: Color, Light and Geology - A Trip to Death Valley - April 2006

As a 14 year old in 1959, moving to California from New Jersey, my father had the bright idea of taking a '"short cut" through Death Valley and over Tioga Pass. My memory is of traveling through Hell in an un-aircontioned car in June. I had not been back to Death Valley for almost 50 year, but I finally overcame my previous experience and visited this amazing area. I had lots of recommendations from other photographers as to what I should see during my short stay and am greatly appreciative of their advice. I was pleased with what I discovered and will go back for more. It rained while I was there which made this trip fairly unique.
One surprise for me was the ubiquitous presence of other photographers - several times I was on hilltops and there were other photographers dotting the hills around me. I have one instance of that in my dune picture.

Tecopa Sunset
Tecopa Sunset
Museum at Night - Shoshone, California
Museum at Night - Shoshone, California
Art Center - Shoshone, California
Art Center - Shoshone, California
Unused Motel - Shoshone, California
Unused Motel - Shoshone, California
Along Highway 190 - Death Valley, California
Along Highway 190 - Death Valley, California
Along 20 Mule Team Road - Death Valley, California
Along 20 Mule Team Road - Death Valley, California
Light Play - 20 Mule Team Road - Death Valley, California
Light Play - 20 Mule Team Road - Death Valley, California
Zabriskie Point Looking East - Death Valley, California
Zabriskie Point Looking East - Death Valley, California
Find the Cars - Zabriskie Point - Death Valley, California
Find the Cars - Zabriskie Point - Death Valley, California
Approaching Storm - Death Valley, California
Approaching Storm - Death Valley, California
Bad Water View - Death Valley, California
Bad Water View - Death Valley, California
Spring in the Valley - Death Valley, California
Spring in the Valley - Death Valley, California
Death Valley Gold - Death Valley, California
Death Valley Gold - Death Valley, California
Deset Color - Death Valley, California
Deset Color - Death Valley, California
Strangers at a Dance - Death Valley, California
Strangers at a Dance - Death Valley, California
Desert Blooms - Death Valley, California
Desert Blooms - Death Valley, California
Storm's Arrival - Death Valley, California
Storm's Arrival - Death Valley, California
Impending  - Badwater Saltflats - Death Valley, California
Impending - Badwater Saltflats - Death Valley, California
Artist's Pallet -Death Valley, California
Artist's Pallet -Death Valley, California
Preparing... - Death Valley, California
Preparing... - Death Valley, California
...to Land  - Death Valley, California
...to Land - Death Valley, California
Pardner  - Furnace Creek Ranch - Death Valley, California
Pardner - Furnace Creek Ranch - Death Valley, California
Hiker  - Zabriskie Point - Death Valley, California
Hiker - Zabriskie Point - Death Valley, California
Hikers - Zabriskie Point - Death Valley, California
Hikers - Zabriskie Point - Death Valley, California
Zabriskie Dawn - Death Valley, California
Zabriskie Dawn - Death Valley, California
Catch the Light - Death Valley, California
Catch the Light - Death Valley, California
Morning Glow - Death Valley, California
Morning Glow - Death Valley, California
Broadview  - Death Valley, California
Broadview - Death Valley, California
Sensuous   - Death Valley, California
Sensuous - Death Valley, California
20 Mule Team Surprise - Death Valley, California
20 Mule Team Surprise - Death Valley, California
Desert Holly   - Death Valley, California
Desert Holly - Death Valley, California
Morning Contrasts  - Death Valley, California
Morning Contrasts - Death Valley, California
Pup Fish - Salt Creek - Death Valley, California
Pup Fish - Salt Creek - Death Valley, California
Pup Fish Copulation - Salt Creek - Death Valley, California
Pup Fish Copulation - Salt Creek - Death Valley, California
Time for a Cigarette - Salt Creek - Death Valley, California
Time for a Cigarette - Salt Creek - Death Valley, California
Rain's Surprise - Death Valley, California
Rain's Surprise - Death Valley, California
Morning Storm at Stovepipe Wells -Death Valley, California
Morning Storm at Stovepipe Wells -Death Valley, California
Such Green!    - Death Valley, California
Such Green! - Death Valley, California
Photographer Dotted Dunes -Death Valley, California
Photographer Dotted Dunes -Death Valley, California
Burro   - Panamint Valley, California
Burro - Panamint Valley, California