Death Valley

Zabriski Point and Manly Beacon in Soft Light July 2009 This panorama is from 2 shots stitched together. Altogether, it's a mile from Manly Beacon on the left to the trailhead on the far ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 23:33:04 -0700

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Zabriski Point and Manly Beacon in Soft Light July 2009 This panorama is from 2 shots stitched together. Altogether, it's a mile from Manly Beacon on the left to the trailhead on the far ...

Sun's first rays on the badlands

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 01:03:53 -0700

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Sun's first rays on the badlands

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nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 01:03:35 -0700

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Hiking around the badlands below Manly Beacon is like walking on the moon. It reminded me of the Bisti Badlands in New Mexico.

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 01:06:03 -0700

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Hiking around the badlands below Manly Beacon is like walking on the moon. It reminded me of the Bisti Badlands in New Mexico.

A colorful rock slab in the creekbed

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 01:05:48 -0700

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A colorful rock slab in the creekbed

Desert Color

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 01:07:41 -0700

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Desert Color

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nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 01:04:29 -0700

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Thirst

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 01:04:12 -0700

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Thirst

Badwater is the center of Death Valley and a great place to hang out on a cool day. Salt formations spread across the valley in endless miles.

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 01:07:22 -0700

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Badwater is the center of Death Valley and a great place to hang out on a cool day. Salt formations spread across the valley in endless miles.

Golden Canyon is a great hike, shady during parts of the day, and easily accessible.

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 01:00:20 -0700

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Golden Canyon is a great hike, shady during parts of the day, and easily accessible.

Red Cathedral as seen at the end of hiking up Golden Canyon

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 01:02:42 -0700

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Red Cathedral as seen at the end of hiking up Golden Canyon

These badland ridges are enormous and very steep

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 01:00:39 -0700

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These badland ridges are enormous and very steep

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Red Cathedral

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Red Cathedral

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nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:59:52 -0700

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Hiking around Golden Canyon

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 01:02:31 -0700

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Hiking around Golden Canyon

Borax Works displays the 20-mule-team wagons used to transport borax out of the valley when active mining occurred.

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 18:10:46 -0700

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Borax Works displays the 20-mule-team wagons used to transport borax out of the valley when active mining occurred.

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Fence. This caught my eye when I was walking to the Borax Works.

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:58:56 -0700

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Fence. This caught my eye when I was walking to the Borax Works.

Dante's View: a sweeping view over the most famous part of death valley and lowest elevation in the US: Badwater. This mountain peak is more than 1 vertical mile above Badwater. The vi ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 21:41:12 -0700

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Dante's View: a sweeping view over the most famous part of death valley and lowest elevation in the US: Badwater. This mountain peak is more than 1 vertical mile above Badwater. The vi ...

Badwater salt flats as seen from Dante's View #1. The dark line is the road.

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 21:39:17 -0700

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Badwater salt flats as seen from Dante's View #1. The dark line is the road.

Badwater salt flats as seen from Dante's View #2.

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 21:39:32 -0700

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Badwater salt flats as seen from Dante's View #2.

Badwater salt flats as seen from Dante's View #3.

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 21:40:14 -0700

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Badwater salt flats as seen from Dante's View #3.

Manly Beacon as the sun hit the mountains on the west side of the valley

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 18:19:28 -0700

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Manly Beacon as the sun hit the mountains on the west side of the valley

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nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 18:20:33 -0700

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Purple dawn at Zabriski Point

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:56:58 -0700

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Purple dawn at Zabriski Point

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nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:55:23 -0700

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Exploring around below Zabriski Point

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 01:04:47 -0700

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Exploring around below Zabriski Point

The Racetrack (la playa) in the northern part of Death Valley is my favorite place in the whole park. The small rocks move with random joy around a flat dry lakebed. Each one has its' own ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:54:56 -0700

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The Racetrack (la playa) in the northern part of Death Valley is my favorite place in the whole park. The small rocks move with random joy around a flat dry lakebed. Each one has its' own ...

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nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:55:14 -0700

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Hot Journey

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:37:37 -0800

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Hot Journey

This is perhaps my favorite shot from this magical location. This rock has a long and lonely trail and the textures of the Playa are on full display here.

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 06:01:01 -0700

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This is perhaps my favorite shot from this magical location. This rock has a long and lonely trail and the textures of the Playa are on full display here.

La Playa #3

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:36:21 -0800

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La Playa #3

Near Miss in Death Valley. These two rocks appear to have been headed for a collision, but have managed to just miss one another in their random movements along "la playa" in northern Death ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:36:02 -0800

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Near Miss in Death Valley. These two rocks appear to have been headed for a collision, but have managed to just miss one another in their random movements along "la playa" in northern Death ...

La Playa #2. No one knows with certainty how they move, but most believe the surface becomes very slick when wet and allow high winds to blow this rocks around like barges.

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:35:44 -0800

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La Playa #2. No one knows with certainty how they move, but most believe the surface becomes very slick when wet and allow high winds to blow this rocks around like barges.

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nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:52:32 -0700

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Scotty's Castle

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 19:24:48 -0700

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Scotty's Castle

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nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 19:24:59 -0700

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Scotty's Staircase

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:34:00 -0800

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Scotty's Staircase

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nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 19:25:35 -0700

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Right to eternity

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 14:33:31 -0700

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Right to eternity

Forward to eternity

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 14:36:48 -0700

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Forward to eternity

Tiny Tracks

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 14:33:23 -0700

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Tiny Tracks

Scrambling for the Finish

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 14:33:20 -0700

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Scrambling for the Finish

Far from Home

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 14:36:35 -0700

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Far from Home

About Face

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 14:33:44 -0700

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About Face

Ubehebe Crater, near the northern Death Valley regions.

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 14:38:56 -0700

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Ubehebe Crater, near the northern Death Valley regions.

Mushroom rock.

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 14:36:27 -0700

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Mushroom rock.

Classic Reflection

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 14:44:56 -0700

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Classic Reflection

The geometric salt flats inspired a Zen moment.

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 14:36:23 -0700

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The geometric salt flats inspired a Zen moment.

Badwater Dawn. This with a neutral density gradient filter.

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 14:33:00 -0700

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Badwater Dawn. This with a neutral density gradient filter.

Muddy Badwater

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 01:06:23 -0700

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Muddy Badwater

Devil's Golfcourse. These salt formations are razor sharp!

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 14:33:57 -0700

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Devil's Golfcourse. These salt formations are razor sharp!

Devil's Golfcourse during the afternoon.

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 01:06:44 -0700

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Devil's Golfcourse during the afternoon.

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nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 18:13:49 -0700

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Artist's Paintpot's Drive

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 18:12:25 -0700

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Artist's Paintpot's Drive

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nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 18:13:22 -0700

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nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 19:26:09 -0700

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