Zabriskie Point 8 (2008)
Death Valley National Park, CA

Zabriskie Point remains one of the most inspiring locations to photograph in Death Valley.  The play of light at dawn and dusk on the shapes and forms of the badlands makes for conditions that conditions that invite the imagination to run wild. 

I had this photograph in the back of my mind for quite some time.  I'd stumble across it from time to time and tell myself I'd get back to it.  I always liked it but there always seemed to be something more pressing.  Finally I decided to work on this one and was delighted with what emerged.  It always felt soft to me but as I worked with the colors the softness combined with a fuzzy texture and the warm pastel colors to reminded me of a baby's blanket.