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Death Valley 2013 - Day 2 - Salt Creek, West Side Road

Day 2 of our trip had a brief stop by the Mesquite Dunes (long enough to photograph a desert iguana), but most of our day was spent at two places: We walked the boardwalk along Salt Creek, and we drove part of West Side Road which goes through the salt flats of the edge of Badwater Basin, including areas similar to the Devils Golf Course.
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Southerly view of a white stripe of the crystallized salt basin bending through the brownish, rougher salt on the edges, with mountains in the distance under cloudy skies. (3/19/2013, West Side Road, Death Valley NP)<br /> EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM @ 105mm f/8 1/200s ISO400
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Southerly view of a white stripe of the crystallized salt basin bending through the brownish, rougher salt on the edges, with mountains in the distance under cloudy skies. (3/19/2013, West Side Road, Death Valley NP)
EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM @ 105mm f/8 1/200s ISO400

Southerly view of a white stripe of the crystallized salt basin bending through the brownishrougher salt on the edgeswith mountains in the distance under cloudy skies. 3192013West Side RoadDeath Valley NP EF24105mm f4L IS USM 105mm f8 1200s ISO400 Death Valley National ParkCA 20130318 March 1820133192013De

  • Brownish bird feeding by and in the shallow water of Salt Creek. Possibly a waterthrush. (3/19/2013, Salt Creek Trail, Death Valley NP)<br /> EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM @ 400mm f/9 1/640s ISO400
  • Brownish bird feeding by and in the shallow water of Salt Creek. Possibly a waterthrush. (3/19/2013, Salt Creek Trail, Death Valley NP)<br /> EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM @ 400mm f/9 1/640s ISO400
  • Brownish bird feeding by and in the shallow water of Salt Creek. Possibly a waterthrush. (3/19/2013, Salt Creek Trail, Death Valley NP)<br /> EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM @ 400mm f/8 1/500s ISO400
  • Brownish bird feeding by and in the shallow water of Salt Creek. Possibly a waterthrush. (3/19/2013, Salt Creek Trail, Death Valley NP)<br /> EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM @ 400mm f/10 1/800s ISO500
  • "West Side Road" sign. (3/19/2013, West Side Road, Death Valley NP)<br /> EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM @ 40mm f/8 1/160s ISO200
  • Map from "West Side Road" sign. (3/19/2013, West Side Road, Death Valley NP)<br /> EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM @ 50mm f/8 1/160s ISO200
  • Westerly view of the Panamint Range over the rough lake bed (a bit like the Devil's Golf Course), with interesting cloud patterns in the sky. (3/19/2013, West Side Road, Death Valley NP)<br /> EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM @ 40mm f/10 1/200s ISO200
  • Westerly view of the Panamint Range over the rough lake bed (a bit like the Devil's Golf Course), with interesting cloud patterns in the sky. (3/19/2013, West Side Road, Death Valley NP)<br /> TS-E24mm f/3.5L II @ 24mm f/8 1/200s ISO320
  • Southerly view view of the large patterns in the salt pan with mountains in the distance. (3/19/2013, West Side Road, Death Valley NP)<br /> EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM @ 65mm f/11 1/125s ISO400
  • Southerly view of a white stripe of the crystallized salt basin bending through the brownish, rougher salt on the edges, with mountains in the distance under cloudy skies. (3/19/2013, West Side Road, Death Valley NP)<br /> EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM @ 105mm f/8 1/200s ISO400
  • Sun on the very rough salt structures (a bit like the Devils Golf Course) with colorful mountains in the background (Artist's Palette area). (3/19/2013, West Side Road, Death Valley NP)<br /> TS-E24mm f/3.5L II @ 24mm f/8 1/100s ISO400
  • Sun on the very rough salt structures (a bit like the Devils Golf Course) with colorful mountains in the background (Artist's Palette area). (3/19/2013, West Side Road, Death Valley NP)<br /> EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM @ 105mm f/8 1/160s ISO400
  • Panoramic sweep of sun on the very rough salt structures (a bit like the Devils Golf Course) with colorful mountains in the background (Artist's Palette area). (3/19/2013, West Side Road, Death Valley NP)<br /> EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM @ 73mm f/8 1/160s ISO400
  • The very rough salt structures (a bit like the Devils Golf Course) in shade with colorful mountains in sun in the background (Artist's Palette area). (3/19/2013, West Side Road, Death Valley NP)<br /> EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM @ 200mm f/5.6 1/320s ISO400
  • The very rough salt structures (a bit like the Devils Golf Course) in shade with colorful mountains in late sun in the background (Artist's Palette area). (3/19/2013, West Side Road, Death Valley NP)<br /> EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM @ 80mm f/8 1/200s ISO250
  • The very rough salt structures (a bit like the Devils Golf Course) in shade with colorful mountains in late sun in the background (Artist's Palette area). (3/19/2013, West Side Road, Death Valley NP)<br /> EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM @ 90mm f/8 1/200s ISO320
  • The very rough salt structures (a bit like the Devils Golf Course) in shade with colorful mountains in late sun in the background (Artist's Palette area). (3/19/2013, West Side Road, Death Valley NP)<br /> EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM @ 165mm f/8 1/200s ISO320
  • Light reflecting in puddles/pools in the salt flat. The sun has dropped behind the mountains leaving the valley in shade, and the skies are textured clouds. (3/19/2013, West Side Road, Death Valley NP)<br /> EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM @ 28mm f/8 1/250s ISO200
  • Light reflecting in puddles/pools in the salt flat. The sun has dropped behind the mountains leaving the valley in shade, and the skies are textured clouds. (3/19/2013, West Side Road, Death Valley NP)<br /> EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM @ 105mm f/8 1/500s ISO200
  • Light reflecting in puddles/pools in the salt flat, with the rough textured salt flats beyond (a bit like the Devils Golf Course). (3/19/2013, West Side Road, Death Valley NP)<br /> EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM @ 97mm f/7 1/125s ISO400
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