Desert Sunrise, Wahiba Sands, Oman
The Wahiba Sands, in the Al-Sharqiya region of Oman, are located to the east of the capital city, Muscat. This desert is a popular destination for both tourists and Omanis, as it offers a great desert experience in the middle of nature and tranquillity. I have visited the area several times, either staying in one […]
Cathedral Rock And Cottonwoods, Sedona, Arizona
Autumn arrives briefly in Arizona’s high desert, and when it does, Cathedral Rock rises through cottonwoods dressed in gold. For a short window, Sedona’s red-rock intensity softens into something quieter and more fleeting—a landscape revealed only to those who return often enough to recognize the shift. Built over multiple sunset scouting trips and shaped by […]
Nubra Valley, Ladakh, India
Located in the remote part of Ladakh, Nubra Valley is at an altitude of over 10,000 feet. The valley is a unique blend of cold desert, sand dunes, and the confluence of the Nubra and Shyok rivers. This is also the home of double-humped Bactrian camels.
Desert Lines, Nazca, Peru
In August 2018, we travelled to Peru and Bolivia as members of an organised trip. Peru features a 1,555-mile (2,500 km) long, narrow desert strip along its Pacific coast, making up about 10% of the country and acting as one of the driest places on Earth. For that trip, I carried two identical Olympus cameras, […]
Desert Mountain Top, Joshua National Park, California, USA
I was visiting Joshua Tree National Park as part of my winter getaway. As I live on Vancouver Island, Canada, I became a snowbird after retirement. I now spend my winters in Arizona and California. It was on one of these trips that I spent the day in Joshua Tree Park. After spending most of […]
Dune 7 Sands, Namib Desert, Walvis Bay, Namibia
Some years ago, while cruising along the Atlantic coast of Africa, we stopped for a day in Walvis Bay, Namibia. I’d read that the Namib Desert, believed to be the world’s oldest desert, was in the area, and it contained impressive dunes! My husband and I were fortunate to find easy transport to cover the […]
Sunset Over Badlands, Utah, USA
I took this shot during a photo workshop last year in the Utah Badlands, and I love the area so much that I’m actually going back this coming April. This image was captured on our first evening, when our guide took us to a remote location near Hanksville in the Utah Badlands. After driving along […]
Ripples Of Windblown Sand, Sossusvlei, Namibia
I was completely enthralled by the smooth, silky, windblown, sculpted sand dunes in Namibia’s red sand desert near Dune No. 45. I went for a wee wander during the cooler, soft early evening light, where the low-angled sun revealed the textural ripples of windblown sand, with the sun illuminating the tops of the sparse vegetation […]
Monument Valley Icons, Navajo County, Arizona, USA
Monument Valley in Arizona is not a US National Park, but has the prestigious designation of Navajo Nation Tribal Park, of which there are only a few. I’d like to say it is challenging to see this view of the iconic East and West Mittens with Merrick Butte, but it is the centerpiece of the […]
Sand Dune Forming, Mesquite Dunes, Death Valley NP, USA
This image was taken at Mesquite Dunes in Death Valley just before sunrise in March. The winds picked up the night before, which was great because it removed all the annoying footprints. It was a bit of a challenge, as the wind was not subsiding once I positioned myself where I wanted to be. I […]