Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada – March 2023 – Part 21 – Sunset Shoot

This is a continuation of a multiple part blog of a sunset shoot in Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada.

Desert Structure & Life

In Part 20 of this blog, I included a similar photo made by standing closer to the big rock in the foreground.  I think that image is more dramatic, but I backed up to included the little bush at the bottom left in this image to add a bit of “life” in the image.

Desert Green

It is the “rainy” season here and there is new greenery softening the hard rock desert.

Desert Pond

Occasional small ponds give evidence of recent rains in this soon to be baking landscape.

Pathway – Muted footprints of previous visitors in the sand
A Sheltered Life

To be continued,

Ken

 

Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada – March 2023 – Part 15 – Sunset Shoot

This is a continuation of a sunset shoot in Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada.

Desert Tilt
Desert Tilt 2
Light Chase
Light Chase 2
Complex Geology
Shadow Remains
The Golden Life
Desert Nooks
Desert Eve

This concludes the sunset shoot on this day.

Until next time,

Ken

Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada – March 2023 – Part 14 – Sunset Shoot

This is a continuation of a sunset shoot in Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada.

Fragility in a Harsh Place
Serene Desert
Serene Desert 2
Juxtaposition
Golden Arch
Desert Contrast
Desert Variations

To be continued,

Ken

Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada – March 2023 – Part 9

More hiking and scouting photos in Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada.

Shrub Valley, iPhone Photo
Color Walking, iPhone Photo
Geology Palette, iPhone Photo
Geology Bands, iPhone Photo
Desert Stems, iPhone Photo
Slot Walls, iPhone Photo
Narrow Canyon, iPhone Photo

This simple photo was chosen for Flickr’s Explore page (April 13, 2023) and as of this writing has garnered 6801 views and 237 faves.

Fire Wave, iPhone Photo
Two by Two, iPhone Photo

The rock layers upon which these couples are walking is the feature that forms the well know “Fire Wave” feature in this park.

Crevice Walker, iPhone Photo
Photo Hiker, iPhone Photo
Slot Hiker, iPhone Photo

Stay tuned for even more Valley of Fire and desert photography,

Ken

Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada – March 2023 – Part 8

More scouting and exploration photos in Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada.

Intricate Rock, iPhone Photo
Desert Flower, iPhone Photo
Desert Shadows, iPhone Photo
Natural Imperfections or Non-Photogenic Nature?, iPhone Photo

Nature is messy and cluttered.  Photographers don’t like clutter, even if it is a part of nature.  I cropped this photo to remove some of the natural clutter, mostly on the bottom left.  There remains some clutter on the bottom left and what about that unkempt looking bush and roots on the pond border?  Is it really necessary to clean up a natural scene, to make a more pleasing photo?  It depends upon one’s vies of the world and one’s idea of photography and purpose of the photo.  Sometimes one may want to show the clutter, sometimes not.  Sometimes clutter can’t be avoided.

X Marks the Spot, iPhone Photo
Nodular, iPhone Photo
Petrified Dunes, iPhone Photo
Rock Ribs, iPhone Photo
Droopy Rocks, iPhone Photo

The way my eyes look in the morning.

Ridgy Rocks 1, iPhone Photo
To the Desert Born, iPhone Photo

More desert scenes to come,

Ken