"Boundless," Dawn over Mesquite Sand Dunes, Death Valley National Park, California

The Belt of Venus illuminates the skies above the Mesquite Sand Dunes in Death Valley National Park as dawn gives was to sunrise.

"Pink Dawn," Sunrise over Zabriskie Point, Death Valley National Park, California

Indirect light illuminates the peaks of the Panamint Range pink with Alpenglow while the skies above the Badlands of Zabriskie Point in Death Valley National Park illuminate pink as sunrise nears.

"Another World," Badwater Basin Sunset, Death Valley National Park, California

A sunset that looks as if it’s from another world: the soft pastel colors of sunset illuminate the sky as soft pink and purple as hue reflects off the hexagonal shaped salt rings of Badwater Basin in Death Valley National Park

"Cracks in Time," Dusk over Mud Cracks, Death Valley National Park, California

Dried mud creates deep cracks shaped like geometric patterns as the colors of dusk illuminate the skies above.

"Badwater Magic," Badwater Basin at Sunset; Death Valley National Park, California

The clouds in the sky rip pink as the sun sets over Badwater Basin in Death Valley National Park

"Night at the Races," The Milky Way over Racetrack Playa, Death Valley National Park, California

The winter Milky Way over Racetrack Playa high in the mountains of Death Valley National Park. Comet PANSTARRS is visable in the lower left corner just above the mountains

"Happy Family," Dusk over a Joshua Trees in the Mojave Desert, Death Valley National Park, California

Soft magenta and purple pastel colors at Dusk illuminate the skies above a small group of Joshua Trees in the Mojave Desert of Death Valley National Park.

"Desert Wonder," Dusk over a Joshua Tree in the Mojave Desert, Death Valley National Park, California

Soft magenta and purple pastel colors illuminate the skies above a Joshua Tree in Death Valley National Park as twilight sets in.

"Heart of the Desert," Dusk over a heart shaped Joshua Tree in the Mojave Desert, Death Valley National Park, California

Soft magenta and purple pastel colors at Dusk illuminate the skies above Joshua Trees in Mojave Desert of Death Valley National Park.

"Under The Sea," Badwater Basin Sunset, Death Valley National Park

Colors at sunset rip across the sea of clouds in the skies above Badwater Basin as a soft magenta hue reflects off the hexagonal shaped salt rings below. Badwater Basin is the lowest elevation in the United States at -282 feet below sea level. It sits at the bottom of ancient Lake Manly, whose shoreline 128,000 years ago used to reach 600 feet above the modern day salt flats.

"Artist's Symphony," Death Valley National Park, California

The rocks of the Black Mountains in Death Valley produce a variaty of colors, like a Symphony of colors on an Artist's Palette. The various colors are produced by oxidation of the metals in the rocks. Iron rich rocks produce red, pink, and yellow, mica produces turquoise, and manganese produces purple. The oxidation which produces the colors is caused by chemical weathering and hydrothermal alternation.

"Fire in the Sky," Badwater Basin Sunset, Death Valley National Park

The skies above Badwater Basin rip with color as if on fire at sunset in Death Valley National Park

Sunset Torpedo, Badwater Basin, Death Valley National Park

The sun shoots through the clouds above Badwater Basin in Death Valley National Park at sunset, like a yellow torpedo ripping through the skies.

"Storms Over Badwater," Badwater Basin Sunset, Death Valley National Park

A storm at sunset brews in the skies above Badwater Basin in Death Valley National Park, as light from the setting sun shines through some of the storm clouds.

"Good Morning Zabriskie," Sunrise over Zabriskie Point, Death Valley National Park

Sunrise illuminates the skies above Zabriskie Point in Death Valley National Park as the peaks of the Panamint Range illuminate pink with Alpenglow. The rising sun begins to cast a warm glow on the badlands of Zabriskie Point.

"Desert Waves," Zabriskie Point Badlands at Sunset, Death Valley National Park, California

Zabriskie Point Sunset: The skies above the rolling Badlands of Zabriskie Point light up with color at sunset in the late Autumn.

"Broken," Nautical Twilight over Mud Cracks, Death Valley National Park, California

Dried mud creates deep cracks shaped like geometric patterns as the colors of dusk hang on while nautical twilight sets in.

"Fractured Twilight," Nautical Twilight over Mud Cracks, Death Valley National Park, California

The stars begin to come out and the last light of day fades as dried mud creates deep cracks shaped like geometric patterns in the landscape below. The last color of the long since set sun begins to fade as nautical twilight draws to a close and nautical dusk sets in.

"Split Eternity," Milky Way over Mud Cracks, Death Valley National Park, California

Deep cracks form in the dried mud beds of Death Valley as the Milky Way rises into the night skies overhead.

"Broken Road," Sunset over Mud Cracks, Death Valley National Park, California

Dried mud creates deep cracks shaped like geometric patterns as the colors illuminate the skies above as twilight begins to set in.

"Zenith," Nautical Twilight over Badwater Basin, Death Valley National Park, California

Dried salt forms geometric patterns in the Badwater Basin salt flats of Death Valley National Park. Sunset has long since passed. The last remaining light from the long set sun fades as nautical twilight comes to a close. Day transitions to night as the stars begin to show in the skies above as a meteor streaks across the sky

"Nature's Watercolor," Badwater Basin Sunset, Death Valley National Park

Like something out of a watercolor panting, sunset illuminates the clouds over Badwater Basin brilliant hues of color as the day draws to a close in Death Valley National Park.

"Desert Spires," Trona Pinnacles Sunset Reflection, California

The clouds above and the rock formations of the Trona Pinnacles reflect in a pool of water below, a reminate of a now passed storm near Death Valley California

"Ghosts in the Desert," Ballarat Ghost Town, Death Valley, California

Golden light illumnates the clouds above "the Jail, Morgue, and Motel if vacant" in Ballarat Ghost Town near Death Valley, California