I was fortunate to spend a week in February exploring Death Valley National Park down in Southern California. The first morning, I got up at 1am and drove for hours to get to the park well before sunrise and headed right for these dunes. It's easily the most magical place I've ever been for photography. The light caresses the shapes of the sand dunes, creating warm highlights and cool shadows and endless lines and shapes. It was physically punishing this first visit, hiking for miles up and down the soft dunes with a 50 pound camera bag. I'll never forget this place, and will certainly be back.
