Daily Photo – Stovepipe Wells Sand Dunes

Looking east from atop a sand dune at Stovepipe Wells, Death Valley National Park.

The Stovepipe Wells sand dunes are a well known feature and every photographer in the valley stops there sooner or later. Most photographers trek out there in the darkness to capture the sunrise. It’s a challenge to avoid others and their footprints. This particular shot was taken in the evening, just after sunset. I’ve no idea how this piece of tree found itself on top of this dune but I can only imagine someone hauled it up there – perhaps another photographer, even. I had a hard enough time hauling my camera bag and tripod up the soft sand!

Looking east from atop a sand dune at Stovepipe Wells, Death Valley National Park.
Looking east from atop a sand dune at Stovepipe Wells, Death Valley National Park.

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