Badwater, Death Valley, California - the last rays of sunset light up distant clouds over desert salt flats. Periodic rains cover these basins, and minerals in the soil form beautiful white crystals separated by polygonal cracks.
Badwater, Death Valley, California - infrequent rain fills this basin and minerals in the soil form crystals separated by cracks.
Sonoma, California - the vineyards behind the Ridge winery contain very old zinfandel vines.