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Artist's Palette

Artist's Palette in Death Valley, right around sunset in October 2026. With the light fading, the pinks and greens went soft and chalky instead of bright, but the mint green streaks still stood out against that dark ridge. It was still around 70, with a clear sky and almost no wind.

Artist's Palette is a hillside of mineral-stained rock in Death Valley, and in this light the colors went quiet instead of bright. That's the version of it this photo caught.