Death Valley after the Rains: About a week or so ago we visited the Valley in hopes of viewing the Wild Flowers - Not This Year - The in-the-know locals told us that without rain in...

ken_stern Loc: Yorba Linda, Ca

About a week or so ago we visited the Valley in hopes of viewing the Wild Flowers - Not This Year - The in-the-know locals told us that without rain in December no blooms. However, with lots of rain in Jan/Feb & some in March, We did get to see lots of very green Sage Brush & Death Valleys brand new for this year's lake
I hope you enjoy viewing the photos half as much as I did taking them.

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Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

ken_stern wrote:

About a week or so ago we visited the Valley in hopes of viewing the Wild Flowers - Not This Year - The in-the-know locals told us that without rain in December no blooms. However, with lots of rain in Jan/Feb & some in March, We did get to see lots of very green Sage Brush & Death Valleys brand new for this year's lake
I hope you enjoy viewing the photos half as much as I did taking them.

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Well taken of an unusual event, Ken!

Cwilson341 Loc: Central Florida

These are outstanding shots. You captured the expansive nature of the scenes.

luvmypets Loc: Born & raised Texan living in Fayetteville NC

Nice!! I really like #1!!

Dodie

Curmudgeon Loc: SE Arizona

Beautiful set

mvetrano2 Loc: Commack, NY

nice

47greyfox Loc: on the edge of the Colorado front range

Well done! Thank you!

crafterwantabe Loc: Mn

Very nice

ken_stern Loc: Yorba Linda, Ca

Thanks to all who viewed & made their kind comments -- Haven't used the gear that much since our trip to Egypt last year. Almost forgot what a treat it was to have a bag of lenses on one shoulder & a camera on the other.
Death Valley is one very special place requiring no trips to the AirPort, no passports, and only half a tank of gas away from our home.
One additional bit of info that we picked up from the in-the-know locals: About a week or two before our visit the valley experienced violent wind storms that moved all the lake water from the north end of the valley to the south.

black mamba

very nice series. I saw a TV special about circumstance.

Tom

BBurns Loc: South Bay, California

ken_stern wrote:

About a week or so ago we visited the Valley in hopes of viewing the Wild Flowers - Not This Year - The in-the-know locals told us that without rain in December no blooms. However, with lots of rain in Jan/Feb & some in March, We did get to see lots of very green Sage Brush & Death Valleys brand new for this year's lake
I hope you enjoy viewing the photos half as much as I did taking them.

All great shots.

Been there many times for the bloom over the years.
It is always a crap shoot but I've determined over the years that the best time to go is the last weekend in March.
Past the first weekend in April, it is too hot and the flowers are gone.

Here is my post from a 2015 trip: Annual Death Valley Sojourn

ken_stern Loc: Yorba Linda, Ca

BBurns wrote:

All great shots. img src="https://static.uglyhed... (show quote)

REALLY - Good looking photos -- Will give it a try next year for more flowers & even more lake --
Thanks for your comments

Dan' de Bourgogne

ken_stern wrote:

About a week or so ago we visited the Valley in hopes of viewing the Wild Flowers - Not This Year - The in-the-know locals told us that without rain in December no blooms. However, with lots of rain in Jan/Feb & some in March, We did get to see lots of very green Sage Brush & Death Valleys brand new for this year's lake
I hope you enjoy viewing the photos half as much as I did taking them.

Fantastic serie! Astonishing landscape. I wonder how many hours it takes for people to arrive at the end of their trail...the distances look like infinite.

Bubalola Loc: Big Apple, NY

ken_stern wrote:

About a week or so ago we visited the Valley in hopes of viewing the Wild Flowers - Not This Year - The in-the-know locals told us that without rain in December no blooms. However, with lots of rain in Jan/Feb & some in March, We did get to see lots of very green Sage Brush & Death Valleys brand new for this year's lake
I hope you enjoy viewing the photos half as much as I did taking them.