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Winter’s Coming to the Eastern Sierra, CA

Winter’s Coming to the Eastern Sierra, CA

Posted on January 5, 2022by D. Craig Young1 Comment on Winter’s Coming to the Eastern Sierra, CA

We were closing out the 2021 field season in Owens Valley, and I had been on a long circuitous road trip working on projects in San Diego, California, visiting with colleagues in Henderson, Nevada, and traversing Death Valley to return to our team working on the fans of the Owens…

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Whitney Views – Owens Valley, CA

Whitney Views – Owens Valley, CA

Posted on January 3, 2022by D. Craig YoungLeave a comment on Whitney Views – Owens Valley, CA

After coming down from the crest of the Inyo Mountains, having wrapped up our small project at the Saline Valley Salt Tram, I set up camp at a small playa on the east side of Owens Valley, north of Dolomite. Desna met me and we circled the wagons in a…

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In the days when we could wander… Death Valley, Part 1.

In the days when we could wander… Death Valley, Part 1.

Posted on April 21, 2020by D. Craig Young6 Comments on In the days when we could wander… Death Valley, Part 1.

There is always the desert. Although I thrive in arid landscapes, I find them difficult to photograph. Of course, there are waves of contrast in sand dunes, brilliant rocky outcrops, and magical golden-hour light, but so much of desert space is a great wide open, playas to mountains with subtle shifts in…

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