Dante's View at 5,400+ feet as a setting sun highlights the leading edge of a Saharan dust cloud moving south across Death Valley NP. Badwater Salt Flats are seen below through a dust haze. July 12, 2021.

Dante's View at 5,400+ feet as a setting sun highlights the Saharan dust in Death Valley NP. Badwater Salt Flats are seen below through a dust haze. July 12, 2021.

Dante's View at 5,400+ feet as a setting sun shows the Saharan dust moving south across Death Valley NP. Badwater Salt Flats are seen below through a dust haze. July 12, 2021.

The waxing crescent moon was working its way to moonset over Death Valley National Park (USA) on July 12, 2021 Monday night. The sun had already set as I watched from Dante's View, 5,400+ feet above the valley below. Wind blown Saharan dust filled the valley, muting the view into the valley and Badwater Basin Salt Flats, sitting at 282 feet below sea level (lowest point in North America) and directly below me. This shot is proof that you should never ever leave a sunset until all the color has truly left the scene. The sun was a muted orange as it dipped below the mountains in the west. The Saharan dust had dimmed the scene quite a bit as it moved southward across the valley. You could actually see the leading edge of the dust, prior to sunset, as it drifted past me from this 5,000+ foot viewpoint. Canon 1DX MkIII + Canon 16-35mm F2.8L on tripod. 8.0 sec. @ F8.0, 31mm, +1 EV, ISO 100, AV priority, evaluative metering mode. Processed in Lightroom Classic.

Thunderstorms moving through the area east of Dante's View, Monday night July 12, 2021. These storms ended up over Las Vegas and led to some flash floods in the area. Two cars left and I captured their light trails in a timed exposure, as they wound their way back down the mountainside. The 1st quarter mile as you leave the parking lot is a steep 15% grade...all brakes on the way down.

Lightning strike over North Las Vegas as the last car leaves for the day from Dante's View parking area. July 12, 2021.

Milky Way over Harmony Borax Works, Tuesday morning 7/13/2021. Composite image.

Death Valley NP July 2018

Looking east from Badwater Road over the Black Mountains Range July 12, 2018.

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Sunset at Badwater Basin Salt Flats in Death Valley NP July 10, 2018. Lowest point in North America....282 feet below sea level.

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Zabriskie Point Overlook July 2018

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Manly Beacon at Zabriskie Poin Overlook July 2018.

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Looking east into the parking lot for Zabriskie Point Overlook July 2018

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Looking west over the Black Mountains Range as I head towards Dante's View July 2018

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Death Valley NP fuel price...not like you have any choice for the next 70 miles. You do not want o run short and get stuck somewhere at night. I always gas up if I get close to 1/2 tank down while inside the park. July 11, 2018.

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Closed down Borax Mine, last one to close. Looking east from road leading to Dante's View July 2018.

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Tarantula Hawk Wasps on the way to Dante's View July 2018. Got stung by one on this trip. Only the female can sting.

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Cholla cactus on a little hillside on the way to Dante's View July 2018.

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Looking down onto Badwater Basin Salt Flats from Dante's View July 2018.

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Looking down onto Badwater Basin Salt Flats from Dante's View July 2018. Those little black specks on the white section lower left are people.

Dante's View looking west. Telescope Peak is the tallest feature in the park. It's the one where the clouds are almost touching. July 2018.