Ubehebe Crater

[thomascanty]

A volcanic crater in northern Death Valley, near Scotty's Castle. It looks like an inverted mountain.

From the west rim:
http://www.ldphotography.net/cdpf/ubehebecrater01.jpg
Canon EOS 20D, Canon EF 17-40 f/4L @ 17mm, 1/250s, f/10, ISO 100

From the south rim:
http://www.ldphotography.net/cdpf/ubehebecrater02.jpg
Canon EOS 20D, Canon EF 17-40 f/4L @ 17mm, 1/250s, f//10, ISO 100

[stoneylonesome]

Nice shot Lonnie; I love the color changes in the slope.

[dewmuw]

Wow - like Sandy I love the colour variations. How big is that thing?

[Mills]

Great Sandy. What is the color variation at the bottom? I assume it is not water.

[freddycr]

Wow...that looks OLD
I can't get enough of those desert shots...the atmosphere is so clean, and that lens is so sharp

[thomascanty]

Thanks, everyone, for the comments.

Wow - like Sandy I love the colour variations. How big is that thing?

It's about 2,400' in diameter and about 500' deep. There is actually a path going to the bottom (I think you can see it in one of those shots), but it is extremely steep and not recommended. I have to wonder how many people get stuck down there every year...

The crater was formed about 2,000 years ago by a volcanic explosion.

What is the color variation at the bottom? I assume it is not water.

It is water, from the rains we've had recently. It's colored that way by the soil and rock.

[sparker1]

Great shot, Lonnie.

[RockOne]

Nice !. Looks like there are some great places in the desert there.
Cool how you can see the ash-layers draped on top of the crater rim

[marie]

great shots looking down Lonnie
these places are magical

I have lumps of volcanic rock here beside me which I brought from the top of mount etna. some coloured . some black as pots


love the shots

[Michaelmjc]

Thats something you dont see everyday, the detail is superb.