Shadowlands
by Renee Sullivan
Title
Shadowlands
Artist
Renee Sullivan
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
I captured this image in Death Valley National Park on an afternoon when the temperatures were well over 100 degrees. I was amazed and dismayed at how far I had to hike up and over dune after dune in order to reach a place without footprints.
Many first time visitors to Death Valley are surprised it is not covered with a sea of sand. Less than one percent of the desert is covered with dunes, yet the shadowed ripples and stark, graceful curves define "desert" in our imaginations.
For dunes to exist there must be a source of sand, prevailing winds to move the sand, and a place for the sand to collect. The eroded canyons and washes provide plenty of sand, the wind seems to always blow (especially in the springtime), but there are only a few areas in the park where the sand is "trapped" by geographic features such as mountains.
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June 14th, 2015
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Comments (36)
Connie Handscomb
Striking! really wonderful, Renee ...the light & shadow curves of the sand dunes you have captured here were worth that laborious walk :))
Barbara Chichester
Your outstanding artwork has been chosen as a FEATURE IMAGE in one of the most highly viewed Art Groups on Fine Art America, MOTIVATION MEDITATION INSPIRATION! From the hundreds of pieces of artwork received daily to review and choose from, your work has been chosen because of it's Excellence! Congratulations!
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