James Marvin Phelps Photography

Panamint Reflection by James Marvin Phelps Via Flickr: Panamint Reflection Panamint Mountains Cottonball Basin Death Valley National Park California January 2014

Salt Creek Reflection by James Marvin Phelps Via Flickr: Death Valley Memories Salt Creek Reflection Panamint Mountains Cottonball Basin Death Valley National Park California January 2014

Sunrise Inferno by James Marvin Phelps Via Flickr: Death Valley Memories Sunrise Inferno Devil's Cornfield Death Valley National Park California October 2013 Now and then, you get lucky. This spectacular Death Valley sunrise was captured from the Devil's Cornfield, looking east to the Grapevine Mountains.

Desert Contrast by James Marvin Phelps Via Flickr: Death Valley Memories Desert Contrast Mesquite Flat Dunes Death Valley National Park California October 2013 Some places make you feel like you’ve stepped onto another planet; the Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes in Death Valley is one of them. No marked trails, just pure shifting golden sand.

Light Painting by James Marvin Phelps Via Flickr: Death Valley Memories Light Painting Artist Palette Drive Death Valley National Park California October 2013

Old Dinah Steam Tractor by James Marvin Phelps Via Flickr: Death Valley Memories Old Dinah Furnace Creek Ranch Death Valley National Park California September 2013 Built in 1894 to replace Death Valley's 20-mule teams, "Old Dinah" was a historic steam tractor and ore wagon. However, the experiment failed. The machine struggled in deep sand, slipped backward on steep grades, and required constant maintenance, quickly proving less reliable than actual mules.

Downtown Flagstaff by James Marvin Phelps Via Flickr: Route 66 Memories Get your kicks! Celebrating 100 years of Route 66 through my lens. Downtown Flagstaff Amtrak Station - Visitors Center Route 66 Flagstaff, Arizona June 2023 The Tudor-style depot—built in 1926—houses both the operating Amtrak station and the Flagstaff Visitor Center.

Beep Beep! by James Marvin Phelps Via Flickr: Death Valley Memories Beep Beep! Greater Roadrunner Furnace Creek Ranch Death Valley National Park California November 2011 These amazing creatures don't just survive 120°F summer heat; they sprint through it at 20 mph, hunting rattlesnakes and rodents.

Washed Away by James Marvin Phelps Via Flickr: Death Valley Memories Washed Away Pyramid Peak Death Valley National Park California April 2010 Tucked in a wash just north of CA-190, between Death Valley Junction and Furnace Creek, this weathered old sedan sits on the approach to Jupiter Canyon and Pyramid Peak. Likely a leftover from the region's mining days, it was probably abandoned or swept away by a flash flood long ago. Now, it's just a beautiful, rusty piece of desert history.

Open Road Adventure by James Marvin Phelps Via Flickr: Route 66 Memories Get your kicks! Celebrating 100 years of Route 66 through my lens. Open Road Adventure Route 66 Yavapai County Arizona November 2016 A lonely, breathtaking stretch of Route 66, where the horizon opens wide between Ash Fork and Seligman, Arizona.

Open Road Adventure II by James Marvin Phelps Via Flickr: Route 66 Memories Get your kicks! Celebrating 100 years of Route 66 through my lens. Open Road Adventure II Route 66 Yavapai County Arizona November 2016 A lonely, breathtaking stretch of Route 66, where the horizon opens wide between Ash Fork and Seligman, Arizona.

Rusty Old Ford Truck by James Marvin Phelps Via Flickr: Route 66 Memories Get your kicks! Celebrating 100 years of Route 66 through my lens. Rusty Old Ford Truck Route 66 Hackberry, Arizona December 2016

Rusty Old Ford by James Marvin Phelps Via Flickr: Route 66 Memories Get your kicks! Celebrating 100 years of Route 66 through my lens. Rusty Old Ford Route 66 Hackberry, Arizona December 2016 The Hackberry General Store is a legendary, nostalgia-packed stop on Historic Route 66 in Arizona. Operating as both a museum and gift shop, it's famous for its vibrant collection of vintage gas pumps, classic cars, and mid-century Americana memorabilia.

Permanently Parked by James Marvin Phelps Via Flickr: Route 66 Memories Get your kicks! Celebrating 100 years of Route 66 through my lens. Permanently Parked 1965 Chevy Impala General Store Route 66 Hackberry, Arizona December 2016 The Hackberry General Store is a legendary, nostalgia-packed stop on Historic Route 66 in Arizona. Operating as both a museum and gift shop, it's famous for its vibrant collection of vintage gas pumps, classic cars, and mid-century Americana memorabilia.

Below Sea Level by James Marvin Phelps Via Flickr: Below Sea Level West Side Road Death Valley National Park California April 2010

Miners Cabin by James Marvin Phelps Via Flickr: Death Valley Memories Miners Cabin Leadfield Ghost Town Titus Canyon Death Valley National Park California April 2010 In 1926, Charles C. Julian hyped Leadfield to sell stock in the Western Lead Mines Co. Using wild claims and fake maps, he lured hundreds of investors into a frenzy. But the ore was low-grade and unviable; the post office closed in 8 months, and the town was abandoned by 1927.

Rusty Dreams by James Marvin Phelps Via Flickr: Route 66 Memories Get your kicks! Celebrating 100 years of Route 66 through my lens. Rusty Dreams 1932 Studebaker Route 66 Petrified Forest National Park Arizona August 2015 A rusted 1932 Studebaker sits in Arizona's Petrified Forest National Park—the only national park containing a stretch of original Route 66. The car serves as a moving tribute to the families who fled west during the Dust Bowl.