White Sands, Nubra Valley, Ladakh, India
Vast White Sands desert with towering mountains in the background.
White Sands Dune, White Sands National Park, New Mexico, USA
Travel plans in 2020 did not hold up very well, and one trip for my wife and me that was a casualty was New Mexico. We finally got around to making new plans for the spring of 2022, and a prime target of interest was White Sands National Park. We booked a rental house in […]
Fire In The Sky, Joshua Tree National Park, San Bernardino County, USA
Living in Southern California, I am lucky enough to be able to drive a short distance to find dark skies. Now, in California, a short drive is a matter of perspective. From where I live, it is a short three hours to get to Joshua Tree National Park. Now, eighty percent of the drive is […]
Flat Salt, Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
In August 2018, we travelled to Peru and Bolivia as members of an organised trip. One day in Bolivia the guide brought us to visit Salar de Uyuni flat salt. Flat salts are found in deserts and are natural formations. This site is the world’s largest salt flat. It is characterized by a surreal white […]
Saguaro National Park, Tucson, Arizona, USA
Another hobby that I have, beyond photography, is rock collecting. In 2024, my wife and I visited Tucson, Arizona, in late January for the Tucson Rock and Mineral Show, the largest one in the country. While we were in town, we also spent some time sightseeing. One place that we visited was Saguaro National Park. […]
Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado, USA
In the fall of 2020, my wife and I had planned to visit New Mexico to see the national parks and other scenic areas, plus attend the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta. That fell apart with Covid. Since I retired, we have been taking about a month in the spring to drive out west from Michigan. In […]
Desert Layers, Nicasio, Peru
In August 2018, we traveled to Peru and Bolivia as members of an organized 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 2 identical Olympus cameras, […]
Land Of Shadows, Ladakh, India
This high-altitude region has very little light pollution. This helps in casting some deep shadows of clouds over the desert and mountains. Low light pollution also provides a great opportunity for photographing the Milky Way.
Sunrise In The Desert, Qarn Alam, Oman
This photo was taken last December during a geological field trip in the interior of Oman. The landscape is barren and arid, with flat terrains covered by weathered rocks. This vast interior of the country is crossed by many wadis, or dry riverbeds, that have their origin in the Hajar mountains to the north. Wind, […]
Cold Desert, Nubra Valley, Leh, India
Nestled in the northernmost reaches of India, Nubra Valley in Ladakh is a mesmerizing destination that promises a surreal experience. Known for its unique cold desert terrain, the valley lies between Diskit and Hunder at an elevation of approximately 10,000 feet above sea level. Its striking landscape features golden sand dunes set against the dramatic […]