The landscape was covered with snow as we drove toward Charcoal
Kilns. As the morning light shone upon, we seized the opportunity to
capture some photographs of the fresh snow. I came across this
leaves-less tree, carefully positioned it in front of the sun, and
snapped this simple but wonderful shot. What came out really nice is
that the film was able to capture the details in both shadow and
highlight areas. I have to say, the more I shoot film, the more I enjoy
it.
A slight rain shower hit toward the end of our Death Valley camping
trip. Since our tent was not water resistant, we packed up early and
drove to Wildrose (4100 feet elevation) and slept the night in the car.
Long before the trip happened, I studied tips and techniques on
capturing star trails on camera. That kind of photos are simply
beautiful even though they may all look similar, but we got our chance
to make ours in Death Valley National Park.
The sand in the Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes morphs into all sort of
shapes. Wiggling sand is one of the common patterns observed here,
though finding an unobstructed dune is rather difficult being so
frequently traveled. Anyhow, I was lucky enough to find one and got this
somewhat abstract shot. The blue sky and white cloud go perfectly along
with the sand.
