Death Valley 2013 - Day 3 - Charcoal Kilns, Mesquite Dunes
Our main destinations on day 3 of our trip to Death Valley started with a visit to the charcoal kilns at Wildrose Canyon (these 25-foot-high kilns were used to make charcoal back in the 1800s), followed by a trip to the Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes near Stove Pipe Wells for an end-of-day shoot with the late sunlight across the textured sand.
The night skies are fantastic in the desert, so I took several night shots under the moonlight that evening back at our campground.
Read MoreThe night skies are fantastic in the desert, so I took several night shots under the moonlight that evening back at our campground.
NE view of the stars (including the Big Dipper) over the Panamint Valley and Panamint Range. Moonlight from a roughly quarter moon illuminates the valley. (3/19/2013, star shots from Panamint Springs, Death Valley NP)
EF16-35mm f/2.8L II USM @ 16mm f/2.8 30s ISO400
NE view of the stars including the Big Dipper over the Panamint Valley and Panamint Range. Moonlight from a roughly quarter moon illuminates the valley. 3192013star shots from Panamint SpringsDeath Valley NP EF1635mm f2.8L II USM 16mm f2.8 30s ISO400 Death Valley National ParkCA 20130319 March 192013
