I arrived in Death Valley the day prior to the start of the workshop. There were a couple of locations I wanted to explore and you don’t get a chance to do that during the hectic pace of the workshop.
One location that was becoming more and more interesting the more I learned about it was Golden Canyon. It is literally on the back side of Zabriskie Point. In fact, the upper end of Golden Canyon passes beneath Manley Beacon, the iconic formation so often photographed from Zabriskie Point.
Golden Canyon runs pretty much east/west with the mouth of the canyon opening to the west. I thought exploring it at sunset might be interesting but I wasn’t prepared for what I actually encountered.
It was a beautiful afternoon with not a cloud in the sky. The cold, clear winter air made for a wonderful blue sky and rich golden light from the setting sun. One particular face stood out and begged to be photographed.
