Zabriskie Morning

by Mike Lee

Title

Zabriskie Morning

Artist

Mike Lee

Medium

Photograph - Digital Photography

Description

Zabriskie Point in Death Valley National Park is one of the most iconic and visited locations in the park. Formed from ancient Furnace Creek Lake sediments, the landscape has been sculpted over millennia into a dramatic, otherworldly terrain. This breathtaking overlook is a favorite for sunrise and sunset, offering sweeping views of rugged badlands, layered rock formations, and the distant mountains beyond.

On this particular morning, my wife and I set out early with high hopes for vibrant sunrise colors, as a thin veil of high clouds seemed perfectly positioned to reflect the morning light. However, upon arrival, we discovered that the only low clouds in sight were blocking the sun’s emergence over the eastern ridgeline, muting the sky’s colors. Additionally, a large group from a photography workshop made it challenging to find an ideal vantage point. Despite these obstacles, we secured a spot off to the side and patiently waited. Our perseverance paid off as the sun eventually broke through, casting a stunning golden glow across the landscape. The prominent peak in the right portion of this frame is Manly Beacon, named after 19th-century pioneer William Lewis Manly, who heroically guided stranded families to safety during the California Gold Rush.

𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘹𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘱𝘪𝘦𝘤𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘵 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘴, 𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦’𝘴 𝘨𝘦𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘤 𝘸𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴. 𝘐𝘵’𝘴 𝘢 𝘧𝘢𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘳 𝘱𝘪𝘦𝘤𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴, 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘥, 𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘺. 𝘈 𝘸𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘨𝘪𝘧𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘵 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘥𝘰𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘢 𝘥𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘋𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩 𝘝𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘺’𝘴 𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴.

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January 21st, 2023

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