Simply awesome shot Fred. I've often wondered if one simply walks across the desert floor, as in the way you say "crunching along." What is the proper etiquette? Do you step into the pools, or are you actually on a flatter surface at the edge of the pools?
Gorgeous photo! Stunning texture. Noticed that you took it with the Sony A7R. Just converted over to it for weight and travel purposes. Sold my Canon 5D Mark III.