Death Valley- a lake?

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Charlie Shugart
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p.1 #1 · Death Valley- a lake?

Near Badwater, after storms in the surrounding mountains drained enough water down to the salt flats to create a rather large lake. But it was only a few inches deep and would evaporate within several weeks.
Scanned from a slide and converted.

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Jan 08, 2009 at 04:39 PM

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p.1 #2 · Death Valley- a lake?

Very cool shot here, Charlie. The little band of dry land that seperates the land from reflection really sets this off, imo.

Barry

Jan 08, 2009 at 04:42 PM

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p.1 #3 · Death Valley- a lake?

Nice shot Charlie.. I like the near symmetry of the reflections.. When or how long ago was this taken?

-Leon

Jan 08, 2009 at 05:22 PM

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p.1 #4 · Death Valley- a lake?

Thanks for the comments, Barry and Leon.
The photograph was taken about 10 or so years ago. Definitely before the big flood of a few years ago where roads were washed out and a few people died.
Water can drain into the salt flats from the surrounding mountains even though it may not have rained in the valley itself. I've seen a lake there two or three times over the years.
Charlie

Jan 09, 2009 at 12:35 AM


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