The color of sunlight changes rapidly in the morning, and the dunes cast contrasty shadows as the Sun begin its climb toward zenith. Mesquite Dunes, Death Valley National Park, photographed February 8, 2015.
The first golden rays of the Sun illuminate the pristine dunes at Mesquite Dunes, Death Valley National Park. Photographed February 8, 2015.
Death Valley National Park boasts one of the darkest locations in the U.S., and millions of stars are visible in the night sky. The ancient wagons and trains parked at Harmony Borax Works serve as the perfect foreground.