From the archive: “Evening Sky, Meadow and Mountains” — Remnants of afternoon clouds dissipate at sunset above Yosemite mountains and meadow.

https://gdanmitchell.com/2022/07/31/evening-sky-meadow-and-mountains/

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“Desert Gold and Desert Five-Spot” — Desert gold and desert five-spot flowers, Death Valley.

This photograph features two rather different Death Valley flowers. The bright yellow desert gold flowers cover gravel benches and fans after wet winter seasons. They were all over the place when we visited in late February this year. The desert five-sot is not an uncommon flower, though it isn’t seen in anything close to the numbers of the desert gold. It is also less obvious due to its smaller blossoms and darker color…more: https://gdanmitchell.com/2026/04/12/desert-gold-and-desert-five-spot/

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From the archive: “Hub Cap City” — The Hub Cap City store in San Jose, California.

https://gdanmitchell.com/2009/01/06/hub-cap-city/

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“Badwater Basin to Telescope Peak” — Telescope Peak and the Panamint Range, seen from the shoreline of Lake Manly in Badwater Basin.
There are a few unusual things in this Death Valley photograph featuring Telescope Peak. Superficially, snow at Death Valley might seem unusual, but while it is at lower elevations that usual, these peaks are often snow-capped in winter. More unusual is the band of water at the bottom of the frame — that’s Lake Manly, which may temporarily form in Badwater Basin during wet years. The photograph includes the lowest elevation in the park (Badwater Basin) and its highest (Telescope Peak.)…more: https://gdanmitchell.com/2026/04/11/badwater-basin-to-telescope-peak/

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From the archive: Basalt Columns and Lichen
“Basalt Columns and Lichen” — Yellow lichen growing on the basalt columns of Devils Postpile National Monument.

https://gdanmitchell.com/2021/08/30/basalt-columns-and-lichen-2/

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