Story behind the images at In the days when we could wander… Death Valley, Part 1. – Trail Option
![Simple evening. Evening colors at Mono Lake, Eastern Sierra, CA, USA](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/120c7da34580f92fa582f46b741d0d5d/3e5523d1-d110-40f0-a643-c9d5155041e2_rw_1920.jpg?h=3f6065811e9d409e8543cd243ac1b456)
Simple evening. Evening colors at Mono Lake, Eastern Sierra, CA, USA
![Hot Creek rise. First light at the local icon, Hot Creek, Eastern Siera, CA, USA](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/120c7da34580f92fa582f46b741d0d5d/f5b96d4f-d94c-4d8b-9367-9c7d3cfecae6_rw_1920.jpg?h=b9d18f3d1b7bce3814f14b2875ab9f7c)
Hot Creek rise. First light at the local icon, Hot Creek, Eastern Siera, CA, USA
![Convergence. The desert aurora of sunset in Death Valley, CA, USA](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/120c7da34580f92fa582f46b741d0d5d/58dddc32-3f55-4b37-9bbc-f533dc6d585b_rw_1920.jpg?h=083eff627b10540bf05dc19c3ac8b402)
Convergence. The desert aurora of sunset in Death Valley, CA, USA
![Convergence II. The flames of sunset race to earth shadow, Death Valley, CA, USA](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/120c7da34580f92fa582f46b741d0d5d/8762f66a-30eb-48da-95c6-14e07d0cce98_rw_1920.jpg?h=c8672cc67363707ef3ecb8f3aea74725)
Convergence II. The flames of sunset race to earth shadow, Death Valley, CA, USA
![Zabriskie sunrise. This shot presents itself most winter mornings, Death Valley National Park, CA, USA](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/120c7da34580f92fa582f46b741d0d5d/95f3af88-e918-4e21-9638-540859d07228_rw_1920.jpg?h=fce1ac823cf8f74e435d3f97e3097469)
Zabriskie sunrise. This shot presents itself most winter mornings, Death Valley National Park, CA, USA
![Badland mark. A subtle light preceded the drama of dawn on the colorful badlands of Zabriskie, Death Valley National Park, CA, USA](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/120c7da34580f92fa582f46b741d0d5d/04e8561d-52d5-498c-9191-3be4e12952f3_rw_1920.jpg?h=54a65197546f6b7dfb22a87a83d6c5ff)
Badland mark. A subtle light preceded the drama of dawn on the colorful badlands of Zabriskie, Death Valley National Park, CA, USA
![Surface lands. The golden light and cool contrast absorb me, Death Valley National Park, CA, USA](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/120c7da34580f92fa582f46b741d0d5d/6efe6242-9700-484e-9af9-8dba21706646_rw_1920.jpg?h=5ea18ee7696417ac36f3e484b756ebed)
Surface lands. The golden light and cool contrast absorb me, Death Valley National Park, CA, USA
![Death Valley poly cracks. A long wait for the closing image to our long day, Death Valley, CA, USA](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/120c7da34580f92fa582f46b741d0d5d/297baa6e-8e68-4595-9eab-7b25bf47d812_rw_1200.jpg?h=476d529d7fb71af0eec8abaa428664e8)
Death Valley poly cracks. A long wait for the closing image to our long day, Death Valley, CA, USA
![Pre-dawn rest, Death Valley, CA, USA](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/120c7da34580f92fa582f46b741d0d5d/83cf0e70-57b9-43df-a8c0-2afe44c38aa7_rw_1920.jpg?h=dcd6740fe9f0206859f09f29b55ba09b)
Pre-dawn rest, Death Valley, CA, USA
![The trails speak. Enigmatic boulders and traces of the Racetrack Playa, Death Valley National Park, CA, USA](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/120c7da34580f92fa582f46b741d0d5d/2aba64f5-2cba-41a7-a830-2888cdfe2d7d_rw_1920.jpg?h=7b869f37b187f1fda03621d220bfc55f)
The trails speak. Enigmatic boulders and traces of the Racetrack Playa, Death Valley National Park, CA, USA
![At the racetrack. With the tell-tale rocks of the Racetrack Playa, Death Valley National Park, CA, USA](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/120c7da34580f92fa582f46b741d0d5d/bb7bc858-9f1e-42af-aae5-8d3c2a13ced2_rw_1920.jpg?h=4f11fe6a6593eb9cb942bd2cca1b84f3)
At the racetrack. With the tell-tale rocks of the Racetrack Playa, Death Valley National Park, CA, USA
![Locals only. Paths of the Mesquite Dunes, Death Valley National Park, CA, USA](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/120c7da34580f92fa582f46b741d0d5d/98eec1fb-a401-4918-baa4-73fb7e7a2de0_rw_1920.jpg?h=bca9b364da1b45e5e65d16823f09d8f5)
Locals only. Paths of the Mesquite Dunes, Death Valley National Park, CA, USA
![Into distance. A small critter going a long way, Mesquite Dunes, Death Valley National Park, CA, USA](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/120c7da34580f92fa582f46b741d0d5d/f472150b-9963-49ff-bdfa-dadfc8c59b91_rw_1920.jpg?h=9fea9d7027d53c8befe2ce74d2e51b60)
Into distance. A small critter going a long way, Mesquite Dunes, Death Valley National Park, CA, USA
![Balance. Mesquite dunes, Death Valley National Park, CA, USA](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/120c7da34580f92fa582f46b741d0d5d/74ef6c6e-1507-4a3c-9a2b-1cb1cf71c737_rw_1920.jpg?h=cd9998dbf7e5ae08f8e6bbbed0584cf0)
Balance. Mesquite dunes, Death Valley National Park, CA, USA
![The watching. Mesquite Dunes, Death Valley National Park, CA, USA](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/120c7da34580f92fa582f46b741d0d5d/de6c2f98-86be-4af2-9ab3-458c61bd958e_rw_1920.jpg?h=01d610149579303b92f7c1ee39b33b3f)
The watching. Mesquite Dunes, Death Valley National Park, CA, USA
![Revealed. The intimacy of patterned ground, Mesquite Dunes, Death Valley National Park, CA, USA](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/120c7da34580f92fa582f46b741d0d5d/2f774630-d108-45ff-994f-cf7607ec0c40_rw_1920.jpg?h=1943bdde4cf162ee3fb51d5096c70dd8)
Revealed. The intimacy of patterned ground, Mesquite Dunes, Death Valley National Park, CA, USA
![Cyclops rays. Last light at Alabama Hills, Eastern Sierra, CA, USA](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/120c7da34580f92fa582f46b741d0d5d/6080b06d-04fc-4aef-81c7-f7c1134c5708_rw_1920.jpg?h=a74794a1d81c348282986be6a6aecb0c)
Cyclops rays. Last light at Alabama Hills, Eastern Sierra, CA, USA
![Cyclopes way. Patches of a coming storm approach the Milky Way arch over the Cyclops, Alabama Hills, Eastern Sierra, CA, USA](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/120c7da34580f92fa582f46b741d0d5d/53c8d503-7ea9-4e0e-ab2d-5d1d6fde8117_rw_1920.jpg?h=37d5bf9398b76a5c4c42eb8bc1b1c09d)
Cyclopes way. Patches of a coming storm approach the Milky Way arch over the Cyclops, Alabama Hills, Eastern Sierra, CA, USA
![The glow that had to last. The photo before the pandemic, Range of Light, Eastern Sierra, CA, USA](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/120c7da34580f92fa582f46b741d0d5d/2c86ba24-e172-4c91-a8bc-ee542df4076c_rw_1920.jpg?h=6fc42f9ac49c293ace729bf0e52c6939)
The glow that had to last. The photo before the pandemic, Range of Light, Eastern Sierra, CA, USA
![Whitney incoming. Turning a long lens on the shroud of storm clouds on Mount Whitney, Eastern Sierra, Ca, USA](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/120c7da34580f92fa582f46b741d0d5d/2f0c65fd-d7cf-4179-9baf-b8f3abd55429_rw_1920.jpg?h=eab37b2e30b694dcf43bb3f5dd34da3e)