I photographed “Death Valley Salt Flats II,” near Badwater Basin, the lowest point in North America, at 282 ft (86 m) below sea level.
Death Valley is the most other-worldly place Jean and I have ever encountered, both on the ground and from aloft. Swirling “salt devils” arise from bone-white salt flats to pierce a cobalt sky, contrasting against shockingly vibrant mineral deposits tinting the surrounding cliffs and mountains with unnatural color.
Read my Flying Carpet column, “Birthday Flowers,” describing this particular trip. (This column first appeared in AOPA Flight Training magazine, June, 2005.)
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Hope you enjoy this view from my cockpit!
Greg
PS: Visit my Coconino Center for the Arts Fine Art Aerial Photography exhibit in Flagstaff, Arizona, through May 31, 2014.
©2014 Gregory N. Brown
Hi Greg
This is serious desolate country. If you want to take aerial photos and write about the photographed land, go to the northeast coast of North Carolina, near Nags Head, Manteo, etc. You will love it.
Chuck Bowser
I have never been to that area Chuck and look forward to checking it out. Thanks much for the recommendation!