Lake Manly in Badwater Basin, Death Valley
With rain falling in Death Valley this morning and more storms lined up in the Pacific to follow, I looked up some of my photos of past instances of lake Manly forming in the flooded Badwater Basin.
Ocean temperatures are shaping up to look like we may have a wet El Niño weather pattern this winter:
In the shorter term, storms are stacking up in the Pacific:
California: Powder Thursday & more to come
So perhaps we’ll have water in Lake Manly in Badwater Basin for my December 10 – 14 workshop? I sure hope so!
Water is a precious commodity in Death Valley. Fortunately there are some springs that rarely run dry.
And even if the water isn’t there, the photography opportunities are endless and stunning!
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Water in Lake Manly would be a joy!
Hi Hadley,
It's becoming more likely by the week!
El Niño may be coming
“forecasters expect the ocean to eventually win over the weather patterns, with at least a 90% chance that El Niño will develop this winter.”
https://www.axios.com/el-nino-is-developing-in-pacific-ocean-winter-2019-9d878cf0-a7a5-45e5-8459-b041f209e199.html