Sky at Mesquite Dunes
by Jim Cook
Title
Sky at Mesquite Dunes
Artist
Jim Cook
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
As I was photographing the landscape in front of me I turned around and noticed the sky was changing dramatically as clouds were making there way over the mountains.
This scene was photographed while visiting Death Valley California U.S.A very near Stovepipe Wells off of Highway 190. The Mesquite Dunes take their name from the mesquite plant that was once dominant here.
The dunes cover a large area but at their highest they only reach a height of about 100 feet. It is a favorite location for tourists and is best to arrive before dawn and before footprints disturb the scene.
The village of Stovepipe Wells offers lodging, dining, gift shop and a gas station that is usually at least $1.00 cheaper per gallon than it's closest competitors.
Best to gas up here, replenish your water (obviously very important) and grab some souvenirs or snacks before exploring other close by attractions.
More photos from this trip can be viewed here in my Death Valley collection at https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/1-jim-cook.html?tab=artworkgalleries&artworkgalleryid=719022
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March 23rd, 2018
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Comments (59)
Angelo Marcialis
Congratulations, your Fine Art Photograph is a FEATURED IMAGE this week on the Home Page of the FAA Group; ‘The Magic Hour Of Blue And Gold Photography’. To ensure that your feature is archived properly, I invite you to post your photograph in the group's “Featured Photographs And Thank You Thread #10- August/2021”, and to create your own ‘Thank You For the Feature’ promotional thread.
AnnaJo Vahle
I love this photograph, Jim. I used to camp there when I was a young girl. The composition is perfect. Love the clouds leading the eye to the light in the middle ground. f/l
Larry Kniskern
Congratulations, Jim – your amazing desert scene has been featured by the Go Take a Hike Photography Group! Feel free to add it to the Featured Images thread in the group discussion board for archive.
Gary F Richards
Outstanding perspective and composition! Magnificent capture! Fl...voted in Nature Photography Group Members contest.
Johanna Hurmerinta
Congratulations on the feature in Photography And Nature 101! You can archive your image and participate in the group promos, if you wish to.
Barbie Corbett-Newmin
SO glad I found this beauty to feature that I just had to revisit it and leave a congrats note!!!!lf
Lyric Lucas
Congratulations, your beautiful artistic work is Featured in the "Bedroom Art Gallery" group 4/18/18 l/f/pin
Tatiana Travelways
Congratulations! Your beautiful artwork has been featured on the homepage of "Travel Art" group at Fine Art America :) Please post it in the specific Travel Category for further exposure, and don't forget to promote yourself in our Pinterest group board and/or our Facebook group - links are provided on our homepage.
Claudio Lepri
Incredible colors inside. Thanks to compostion and light usage the scene look like of movement.