My Death Valley Trip Spring 05

[Ferdinand]

Okie Dokie here are my photos, they are probably more of a touristic type shots than anything else.

So here goes....

First off mon ami, l'fleur

Don't know a thing about flowers so if you could, please ID them for me.

1
http://mcauslan.force137.com/misc/CRW_0276R4.jpg
2
http://mcauslan.force137.com/misc/CRW_0205R4.jpg
3
http://mcauslan.force137.com/misc/CRW_0220R4.jpg
4
http://mcauslan.force137.com/misc/CRW_0236R4.jpg
5
http://mcauslan.force137.com/misc/CRW_0243R4.jpg


Little bug caught running around among the flowers.
6
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The whole field of flowers is just amazing...
7
http://mcauslan.force137.com/misc/CRW_0253R4a.jpg

Not a very nice composition but it shows the huge contrast of having the sand dunes in the background and voila flowers in the foreground, kinda weird really hehehe
8
http://mcauslan.force137.com/misc/CRW_0294R4.jpg


Tracks left by some dessert critter, probably a lizard of some kind, couldn't find its owner thou :( Anyways, here it is in B&W
9
http://mcauslan.force137.com/misc/CRW_0298R4.jpg

Baker, the last outpost before Death Valley in the Southern End, man the motels there just totally ROCKs, I mean, really you guys need to check it out hehehe
10
http://mcauslan.force137.com/misc/IMG_3557R4.jpg

Bugger left this out, should be under the flowers section but oh well...
11
http://mcauslan.force137.com/misc/IMG_3650R4.jpg

The Three Amigos...
12
http://mcauslan.force137.com/misc/CRW_0443R4a.jpg

Bad Water with Panamit Range reflection..
13
http://mcauslan.force137.com/misc/IMG_3358R4a.jpg

Natural Bridge, you seen one, you've seen them all...
14
http://mcauslan.force137.com/misc/IMG_3386R4.jpg

Devil's Cornfield, kinda cool the ground here is actually rather crunchy hehhehe
15
http://mcauslan.force137.com/misc/IMG_3690R4.jpg

Tea Kettle Junction on the way to the Race Track
16
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Panamint Range thru the Tea Kettle
17
http://mcauslan.force137.com/misc/CRW_0348R4.jpg

Oh shoot actually you gotta pass the Ubehebe Crater before getting to the Tea Kettle Junction.... so err the big hole in the ground that is now all plugged up...
18
http://mcauslan.force137.com/misc/IMG_3419R4.jpg

Finally the race track where the rocks runs around like mad ok not really but they do get move around by tourist visiting them....
19
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The size of the Race Track
20
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Wife trying her hands on photographing the rock.
21
http://mcauslan.force137.com/misc/CRW_0371R4.jpg

Errr I might have more but really I am just too lazy to work on them now. But I have one heck of a great time there, hope to go back there before the summer hits and it gets too hot.

---Ferdinand

[symes]

great pictures...but you might want to put a 56K warning

[wintoid]

I love 7 and 20!

[soarprod]

# 2 is great - really captures how blue the sky is in the deep desert. The rest are also very well done.

[Mills]

Numbers 2,5 and 21 are special within a fantastic set of images.

[Killed]

god damn pictures...especially the yellow flowers with the girl in the middle

[chaitu]

great pics!!!
but you are not supposed to upload more than 8 pics per post. please do mind this. if you want to showcase us your photographs give in the link to your online gallery.
.... and where are the moderators??

[HJMinard]

god damn pictures...especially the yellow flowers with the girl in the middle

"Good damn" ... I hope you meant to say :)

They are excellent ... thanks for sharing Ferdinand!!

[Ferdinand]

Thanks everyone!

I am hosting my own pictures, do I have to stick to just 8 pics?

Also are these pics showing? I can see them as link, so I dunno why I need a 56K warning? mmm weird hehehehe anyways appreciate any moderator PM me if there is any problem or if I am in violection or something. :)

[HJMinard]

There's no limit that I know of, but the images are definitely showing up in the thread ... not links.

[sparker1]

Great series. DV is a special place, and this is a very special year for it.

[Ferdinand]

There's no limit that I know of, but the images are definitely showing up in the thread ... not links.

mmmmm is there any specific settings cause its not showing up as images for me, all images here are links to me, do I need to click on anything or do something to my settings? thanks.

[Ferdinand]

Sparker1 yes indeed, there is very few places on this planet that has the same geographical layout as DV and yet easily accesible by car.

[Ferdinand]

Jay I found out what is wrong, under USER CP, there is a section "Show Images (including attached images and images in [IMG] code)" it was unchecked when the forum got migrated to this new version so nothing ever showed up for me as photos, I am sorry guys.

[HJMinard]

Jay I found out what is wrong, under USER CP, there is a section "Show Images (including attached images and images in [IMG] code)" it was unchecked when the forum got migrated to this new version so nothing ever showed up for me as photos, I am sorry guys.

No problem ... live and learn, right? Looks like you or a mod got the warning in the title now. Didn't bother me, anyway ... I finally joined modern technology (DSL) about a month ago. From what I saw in a poll on this forum, I was one of the last holdouts. :)

[lucasdigital]

Jay I found out what is wrong, under USER CP, there is a section "Show Images (including attached images and images in [IMG] code)" it was unchecked when the forum got migrated to this new version so nothing ever showed up for me as photos, I am sorry guys.

Not only have you provided some outstanding photographs - you've also sorted out my problem with all images appearing as links

It's always good to see photography work that covers the wide range - from the tiny things to the immense. And still find a place for the wife

[thomascanty]

You got some very nice pictures there! When were you in Death Valley? I was just there a couple weeks ago, myself.

Your second and third flower pictures are of Desert Gold (Gerea canescens). The first one is probably some kind of Phacelia, but I can't quite place it. I don't know about the others.

[JSolie]

Great pictures!!!

I've been through Baker many times going to visit my father to likes living out in the desert, but I've never ventured into Death Valley.

Question: Did you actually _eat_ :shock: at the Bun Boy when you snapped the thermometer? :twisted:

-- John

[Ferdinand]

Thanks Lucas, I have a love to photograph everything but the phrase "Jack of all trade, Master of none" continues to haunt me day and night :(

Thanks Thomas, I was there from the evening of the 24th to 28th of May, a week after you went perhaps? Where are you located?

Regards,
Ferdinand

[Michaelmjc]

Some really great shots there, jeez there sure is enough eh ;)

[thomascanty]

Thanks Thomas, I was there from the evening of the 24th to 28th of May, a week after you went perhaps? Where are you located?

If you meant March, then yes, I was there the week before you. The wild flowers were pretty spectacular, weren't they?

I'm in Burbank, in the Los Angeles area, just a few hours away from Death Valley.

[MarkoPolo]

Wonderful series of shots, definitely way beyond "touresty" kinds of photos. Thanks for sharing.

[Ferdinand]

Great pictures!!!

I've been through Baker many times going to visit my father to likes living out in the desert, but I've never ventured into Death Valley.

Question: Did you actually _eat_ :shock: at the Bun Boy when you snapped the thermometer? :twisted:

-- John


Thanks John :) I went to the Mad Greek instead :)

[Ferdinand]

Michael, Marko thanks, I think I suffer from the fact that sometimes you shoot so many photos and look at it so often that it lost its "freshness", makes me feel like I did not do good enough of a shot etc.

Well, thanks again all for your kind comment, and have a great Spring ahead! :D

[flyfisher]

Nice group of shots,not that touresty.