Dry Wash, Morning. © Copyright 2019 G Dan Mitchell – all rights reserved.
A dry wash, eroded hills, and dramatic sky.
This dry wash leads off into barren (though colorful and fascinating) desert hills. I was here early one morning during a 2019 visit to Death Valley National Park. I spent a few quiet hours working my way though a nearby canyon, making photographs, and I stopped here for a bit to investigate this dry wash that seemed as if it might have been wet in the not-too-distant past.
Washes like this one are fascinating places. In a world where we often feel that we should stick to the trail and follow the established route, they invite us to improvise our way into the landscape. Walking up such a wash, it is impossible to find anything resembling a trail. While you may you may have a general direction in mind, the immediate route deviates around rocks, heads toward an interesting plant, ducks into shade, stops at a colorful rock, and goes just about anywhere else that your feet and thoughts might lead you.
G Dan Mitchell is a California photographer and visual opportunist. His book, “California’s Fall Color: A Photographer’s Guide to Autumn in the Sierra” is available from Heyday Books and Amazon.
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