Dunes and Tracks
One of the first entries I made on this site was from this road trip I took across California and Nevada. That was a great trip; rather spur of the moment. Webb called me up saying he was going to be in Las Vegas so I hopped in the car and drove out to meet him. I took the scenic route there and back, stopping by in Death Valley on the way home.
I really love the East side of the Sierra Nevada – both the mountains and the desert. Death Valley is perfectly situated so that you can get interesting views of both.
This photo was taken on one of the many dunes that form around the park. I was up early and hiking around when I came across these tracks. The desert is really alive though you’d be fooled if you only looked from a distance. When you get up close you see all sorts of little creatures making a successful living.
I really like how this image captures the different ways that nature makes its mark on the landscape – and in this case, in very fleeting ways. Within an hour (or more, depending on the wind) this view would be quite different. Already the rabbit tracks are starting to fade back into the sand.
Despite the lack of color, this is a color slide image, taken with my old Nikon. I like that there’s just a hint of color in the photo – it adds to the texture of the sand.
It’s been a long time now since I’ve been to the desert. I am way overdue for another excursion. It looks like this spring won’t happen but perhaps I’ll make it back in the fall. I can’t wait.
