Lunar Tides
It's always a good feeling to return to a place that has been productive in the past. We had found these incredible mud cracks in Death Valley before, and after another rain this year, we went back hoping for something new. The rain had pooled just enough to soften the hard edges of the cracks, creating these gentle, flowing patterns. We spent hours with them, but the real magic happened after dark. A full moon rose, and its light skimmed across the surface of the mud. The reflection was something I'd never seen before, a cool, blue light with these warm, almost golden highlights. It felt completely surreal, standing in the quiet of the desert, watching the moonlight paint these temporary patterns on the playa floor.