5575 Miles

The Quest for the Salty Polygons

December 29th, 2011

Everyone who is interested in Death Valley has probably seen many times pictures of the amazing salt-encrusted polygons. Most people believe that they can be easily found simply by walking on the salt pan at Badwater Basin. I tried doing that. I parked my car and walked for almost a mile west of the parking lot in the middle of the dried lake where the mud is covered by a thick layer of salt, but I couldn’t see any polygons.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

December 24th, 2011

I would like to wish everyone, no matter how you end up reading this page, a merry Christmas, hopefully spent in serenity with your family and a truly fantastic 2012! May your wishes and hopes for the year to come all come true.

Desert Storm

December 16th, 2011

There are moments in life in which a photographer feels as if everything just happened for a reason. While I was driving back to the motel after an amazing day spent in the northern part of Death Valley visiting the so-called Racetrack, the sky turned dark and a few drop of water briefly came down while a strong wind started moving from north to south along the valley.