Desert Night Death Valley By Diana Sainz is a photograph by Diana Raquel Sainz which was uploaded on March 18th, 2013.
Desert Night Death Valley By Diana Sainz
Mesquite Dunes, Death Valley at Night #DeathValley
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Desert Night Death Valley By Diana Sainz
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Diana Raquel Sainz
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Photograph - Photography, Black And White
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Mesquite Dunes, Death Valley at Night #DeathValley
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Mesquite Dunes, Death Valley
Many first time visitors to Death Valley are surprised it is not covered with a sea of sand. Less than one percent of the desert is covered with dunes, yet the shadowed ripples and stark, graceful curves define "desert" in our imaginations.
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For dunes to exist there must be a source of sand, prevailing winds to move the sand, and a place for the sand to collect. The eroded canyons and washes provide plenty of sand, the wind seems to always blow (especially in the springtime), but there are only a few areas in the park where the sand is "trapped" by geographic features such as mountains.
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The sand dunes of Death Valley National Park are excellent places for nature study and recreation. All of the dunes in Death Valley National Park are protected as wilderness, off-road vehicle travel is not permitted and sandboarding is not allowed on the Eureka Dunes.
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Mesquite Flat Dunes
These dunes are the best known and easiest to visit in the national park. Located in central Death Valley near Stovepipe Wells, access is from Hwy. 190 or from the unpaved Sand Dunes Road. Although the highest dune rises only about 100 feet, the dunes actually cover a vast area. This dune field includes three types of dunes: crescent, linear, and star shaped. Polygon-cracked clay of an ancient lakebed forms the floor. Mesquite trees have created large hummocks that provide stable habitats for wildlife.
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March 18th, 2013
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Comments (71)
Christopher James
Love the B & W.....makes the Desert seem much cooler
Diana Raquel Sainz replied:
Thank you Christopher, the desert is one of the hottest and coldest places I have ever been too. :)
Kelly Holm
Great shot! Love that you chose to do this in BW, very powerful! L/F
Diana Raquel Sainz replied:
Thanks Kelly, Although it was already almost BW from being night time, turning it into a true BW really made it pop.
Nina Silver
Wow! This is fabulous. Well worth the many features. L/F/P
Diana Raquel Sainz replied:
Thank you Nina... I am very flattered and truly GRATEFUL by the comments and the features!
Diane Friend
Great angle. So many nice textures and curves.
Diana Raquel Sainz replied:
A tough climb, but I made it and I am happy the way the shot turned out! Thank you.
Shirley Sirois
Oh! This is majestic!........L.
Diana Raquel Sainz replied:
Death Valley is Majestic. I have so many images still to go through and to post, I dont know if I will ever get them all done. :)
Hartmut Jager
Great light, great B & W color, great composition, great photographer ! :-)
Diana Raquel Sainz replied:
Hartmut... thank you for the most excellent compliment. I love this image. I need to print it for myself! :)
Marian Bell
Love the shadows cast on the curving of the hills! Great shot, Diana!
Diana Raquel Sainz replied:
Thank you Marian. Took me a while to climb those hills in the soft sand, but I made it! :)