Travel: Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes (2 of 2)
2026-02-28 - Death Valley National Park - Photo by Robert Ellis, robertelliswoodworking.com
Robert writes, "While traipsing around the dunes looking for the right composition, I became intrigued with this group having fun on the sand. At times they were rolling down the hill, and later they started taking this type of photo.
Always on the lookout for street photography, I couldn't let this one pass. I lost count of how many times they replayed the scene, over and over. A large number of them were visiting the park via a tour bus, and this was just a handful from that group.
Backtracking... a night earlier at the hotel, I had noticed a tour bus parked outside. So the next morning, while heading to breakfast at the hotel, I noticed the same tour bus parked in the same spot again. I spotted a girl that had similar attire to the girls in the photo, and I had to know, so I struck up a conversation with her. I found out they were the ones jumping in the air. I did mention I was a ways off, and takings photos of them 'playing', and she said 'I saw you!' BUSTED!!!
Fortunately she didn't mind and laughed about it. Since I was so far away, and pushing the cell phone camera to its limits, the quality is low, but for me, I think the photo captures the essence of the moment." Comments | Permalink
2026-02-28 - Death Valley National Park - Photo by Robert Ellis, robertelliswoodworking.com
Robert writes, "While traipsing around the dunes looking for the right composition, I became intrigued with this group having fun on the sand. At times they were rolling down the hill, and later they started taking this type of photo.
Always on the lookout for street photography, I couldn't let this one pass. I lost count of how many times they replayed the scene, over and over. A large number of them were visiting the park via a tour bus, and this was just a handful from that group.
Backtracking... a night earlier at the hotel, I had noticed a tour bus parked outside. So the next morning, while heading to breakfast at the hotel, I noticed the same tour bus parked in the same spot again. I spotted a girl that had similar attire to the girls in the photo, and I had to know, so I struck up a conversation with her. I found out they were the ones jumping in the air. I did mention I was a ways off, and takings photos of them 'playing', and she said 'I saw you!' BUSTED!!!
Fortunately she didn't mind and laughed about it. Since I was so far away, and pushing the cell phone camera to its limits, the quality is low, but for me, I think the photo captures the essence of the moment." Comments | Permalink