Milky Way Above Badwater Basin

My first trip to Death Valley went pretty well. I had no idea what to expect here at Badwater Basin I had not done very much research prior to arrival just looked at a few images on the Internet. I arrived around 11 at night to an empty parking lot and strapped my beach chair to my camera bag. I grabbed a few beers and just started walking. The moon was almost setting but was bright enough that I didn’t need a flashlight to see. I walked for about an hour straight out into the darkness. This is what I found. After the moon set the full band of the #milkyway was visible over the dried basin.