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So quiet in fact that my ears are ringing. More quiet than one could possibly imagine. A group of 3 who was out in the corner packs up as the sun goes and they’re gone in to the twilight. The sun setting lower, about to disappear below the mountains for the evening. Ah ha! Not the first one…THIS was my shot. Not 10 minutes later, as I explore further I come across the rocks you see below. The first pair of rocks that catches my eye has me put a note in my head…ok…this is the shot. I have a couple of shots in the back of my mind to try and capture so finding the right rocks and patterns is essential. Gloves, hats, long underwear….Īs I trek across this overwhelming unique landscape I start to encounter the rocks. So off I go, camera bag packed, extra clothes a must. It’s speculated that a mix of wet playa and STRONG winds create this unique phenomenon (some rocks are upwards of 100lbs). As they do they leave patterns in the playa. These rocks, the reason I made this bone-jarring drive, move. It’s late afternoon and the best evening light is yet to come but it’s about a mile from the car to the best rocks. My heart beats a little faster and my right foot gets heavier.Īs I pull up to the parking area and hop out the sun is warm but there is already a chill in the air.

After rattling my way for an hour the playa (dried ancient lake bed) appears as a white dish amongst the encompassing mountains. My thought process meant it would gradually warm up toward the end of the week and the Racetrack is at 3700ft, which means colder.Īrriving at the Racetrack is no easy feat. Camping below freezing every night with daytime highs barely out of the 40s (til the last day). The main reason being that I happened to visit during the coldest stretch of the season.

This flexibility meant leaving the Racetrack til last.

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Having 4 full days allowed me to casually plan out places to capture depending on conditions. A place I have seen so much of but had yet to actually experience with my own eyes (and lens).

The Death Valley trip was an exciting one for me.