Zabriskie Morning Panorama
by Mike Lee
Title
Zabriskie Morning Panorama
Artist
Mike Lee
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photography
Description
Zabriskie Point in Death Valley National Park is one of the area’s most famous and breathtaking viewpoints. Formed from ancient Furnace Creek Lake sediments, this dramatic badlands terrain has been sculpted over thousands of years by erosion, creating an almost otherworldly landscape. It remains a favorite sunrise and sunset destination, offering sweeping views of the undulating ridges, layered rock formations, and the vast valley floor framed by distant mountains.
On this particular morning, my wife and I arrived before dawn, anticipating a spectacular sunrise. A thin deck of high clouds overhead seemed ideally positioned to catch and reflect the early morning hues. However, as luck would have it, the only low clouds in the area were positioned directly over the eastern ridgeline, blocking the sun’s emergence and muting the colors we had hoped for. To add to the challenge, a large photography workshop had gathered, making it difficult to secure an unobstructed view. Despite this, we found a quieter spot off to the side and patiently waited. Eventually, as the sun crested the low clouds, it bathed the landscape in warm golden light, revealing the rich textures and contours of this iconic scene. The prominent peak toward the right side of this panoramic composition is Manly Beacon, named for William Lewis Manly, the pioneer who famously helped rescue stranded 49ers during the California Gold Rush.
𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘢 𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘵 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘨𝘦𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘥𝘳𝘢𝘸𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘬 𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘴. 𝘐𝘵’𝘴 𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴, 𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴, 𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘦, 𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘶𝘭, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘴. 𝘈 𝘸𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘨𝘪𝘧𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘩𝘪𝘬𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦-𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘬𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘧𝘢𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘋𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩 𝘝𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘺’𝘴 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘲𝘶𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘺.
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January 23rd, 2023
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