The Mesquite Sand Dunes of Death Valley… Endless sand patterns and giant formations carved by the wind with the occasional explorer appearing in the distance.

I loved it here. As I’ve never shot at a location like this, I found it absolutely amazing and a bit overwhelming with all the compositional options and endless dunes to climb. Even showing up mid-afternoon, I’d find myself running in a panic, near exhaustion still trying to post up in the perfect spot for sunset. Interesting how the light changes so quickly bringing out new patterns and shadows. These conditions were as good as it gets with almost no wind, no footsteps and great light. This is surely one of my favorite places I’ve ever shot and I will be back. exposurescape.com

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This is a single image, compared to my composite posted earlier.

The morning of October 11th was a beautiful one where Venus, Jupiter, and Mercury formed an arc leading to the crescent moon over Hollow Rock. Per my normal travel habit, I parked my car next to my morning photo destination so I would not miss the morning magic. This time just outside of Hollow Rock, which is just south of Grand Portage, MN.

Setting up about 2 hours before sunrise, around 5:20 am, I first took a series of astro shots and kept taking pictures from the same spot until sunrise. Here you can see three planets and the crescent moon. Venus is the brightest object, with Jupiter just below and to the left, and Mercury is very faint as it is just above and a little left of the crescent moon. You can see details here: http://ift.tt/1KSgQ8W

One more shot from the beautiful river Kitkajoki

Steptoe Butte in the Palouse Region offers outstanding summer views at sunrise in all directions! This one is looking east to Idaho.