Sand In My Shoes

Really enjoyed my first visit to Death Valley last week. I was only there a couple days, but left with a few images I'm happy about, particularly since it was raining(!) most of the 2nd day I was there (driest place in the country… yeah, whatever). Can't complain though because overall there were some fun conditions. However, the rain did cause me to forego my much anticipated visit to the racetrack since rangers believed the playa would be too wet and soft to walk on (if anyone made it out there since last Friday I'm curious what the conditions were like).

Anyway, this was a windy evening on the Mesquite dunes, sand pelting me and causing some anxiety about my gear. The image is a 2-exposure blend. The light was warmer a little later, but I liked the pattern of shadows at this point in the late afternoon, and this particular exposure captured the blowing sands pretty well. C&C much appreciated!