I have always managed to forget to take the headlamp when going out for astrophotography and have always depended on my friend for some red light to set my equipment up for the shots. This time I was going alone and I did not want lack of light to ruin my once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to shoot the #milkyWay at #DeathValley #NationalPark so I stuffed it down the of the jacket that I usually wear. I woke up at 3 AM and drove to #badwaterBasin only to realize the damn thing was nowhere to be found. I did not want to waste time searching for it and so hiked about a mile in total darkness for this shot. When I packed up for the day, I trudged back to the car and found the headlamp right there on the seat along with my jacket! It was so hot that I did not think about wearing my jacket - The things one has to go through for some shots... ;-)

The boardwalk at Badwater Basin, 282 feet below sea level. Death Valley, California.

I wish I had captured nearby Telescope Peak from this point; it hovers over two miles above.

#DeathValley #BadwaterBasin #LandscapePhotography #Photography #Desert #DesertLandscape

Sunset over Badwater Basin, Death Valley, CA. 282 ft below sea level. #photography #nature #desert #sunset #deathvalley #mountains #explore #california #ca #badwaterbasin #roam

4/ #BadwaterBasin at @DeathValleyNPS, the hottest, driest, and lowest point in the US. I also wrote a blog on photography in Death Valley a while back (https://medium.com/@hariramani/photographing-death-valley-national-park-13deee1211bf)

Badwater Basin is the lowest point in North America, sitting 282 feel BELOW sea level. This quick cell snap highlights the sign on the mountain that shows actual sea level, and then the cars and people around the height of a 20-story building below. Hope you can hold your breath for a long time, because when you visit here you are quite a ways underwater! 🫧🤿

#deathvalley #badwaterbasin #nationalpark #outdoors

Not a shot from the Mars Perseverance rover, but it might as well be. Badwater Basin in Death Valley National Park is as alien a landscape as you’ll find on earth.

#DeathValley #DeathValleynationalpark #photography #naturephotography #landscape #desert #photo #California #badwaterbasin

Those who find beauty in all of nature will find themselves at one with the secrets of life itself - L. Wolfe Gilbert

This image can be found in my 2023 calendar, which is available for purchase on my website.

https://grahamgreenphotography.com/store/p/2023calendar

#deathValley #badwaterBasin #california #sunset #silentSunday #photography #landscapePhotography #2023calendar #landscapePhotographer