Badwater is a photograph by George Buxbaum which was uploaded on February 24th, 2013.
Badwater
This image was made a few miles north of Badwater Basin in Death Valley National Park, California. When mud or salt sheets contain water and then... more
Title
Badwater
Artist
George Buxbaum
Medium
Photograph
Description
This image was made a few miles north of Badwater Basin in Death Valley National Park, California. When mud or salt sheets contain water and then dry out, they contract, so as to occupy less space. The basic form of contraction is that the ground contracts to a point in 6 directions, under ideal circumstances forming hexagons. However life is not perfect, and hexagons are rare. The general term for the shapes produced by this drying out-related contraction is "polygon". At Badwater, significant rainstorms flood the valley bottom periodically, covering the salt pan with a thin sheet of standing water. Each newly-formed lake does not last long though, because the 1.9 in of average rainfall is overwhelmed by a 150 in annual evaporation rate.
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February 24th, 2013
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Comments (22)
Zinvolle Art
Amazing work! Love the scene and the description! Love the clarity and sharp texture! L
Ann Johndro-Collins
Thoroughly enjoyed the back story to this photograph...beautifully detailed work, George. L/F
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