I guess I could fib and say I visited the Racetrack Playa with the roaming rocks in Death Valley based on sharing this image. But I’ve not been there at all. Instead I found these nice mud cracks at North Common Meadow in Petersham, MA after a long dry spell in that usually wet location.
During normal conditions the meadow is just that and filled with green lushness. But the last several years our rainfalls have been disappointing and 2018 was one such year.
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I’d never heard of the Racetrack Playa, which is a little odd, given the number of people I know who’ve visited the area. Very interesting, and certainly an apt comparison.
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Death Valley is huge so it is possible to go there and miss the different features. If I was to travel Death Valley would certainly be on my list of destinations.
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That’s such a rich green, considering the drought.
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We had received some rain recently as you can tell by the rain drops on the blades. The ground was moist but not wet enough to join the plates back together.
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Very cool image, Steve. To me, it signals hope in trying times.
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Nature endures despite our human race’s best effort to defeat it. Thanks, Eliza!
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The grass has its own little island … cool find!
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Thanks, Denise. Not something I find here often so was glad to get a shot.
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Great juxtaposition! My eye is drawn to the tiny grass seedling on the left as a sign of hope.
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Thanks! There’s a lot of life happening in mud. 🙂
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There sure is!
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Ants trekking across the vast mud flats: “At last! We found the oasis!”.
Who needs to visit distant locales when you have them re-created right where you live?
Another example of your outstanding ability to spot opportunities and turn them into enviable photographs.
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I should have constructed a little rope bridge for the trekking ants. I share that sentiment about traveling, Wally. While every place has its own appeal, the closer to home the better for me. Thanks, Wally!
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Wow, that green stands out so nicely against the previously parched backdrop. A beautiful example of the tenacity and patience of nature.
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Thanks, Todd! This spot was surrounded with plant life but this one relatively barren area was a nice find.
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That green really pops against that hardened ground. Excellent composition with all the intriguing lines.
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Thanks! I’ve always envied the Death Valley shots like this and was pleased to find one just a bit closer to home.
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