Blood Falls is located in the Taylor Valley, where a flow of iron-oxide rich saltwater within the Taylor Glacier falls over the currently-frozen Lake Bonney. While we were there, the water was not flowing, but is still stained a wonderful golden-orange color. It's a beautiful contrast against the turquoise-blue frozen water of Lake Bonney.
Later, we flew over to Victoria Valley to photograph the Victoria Upper Glacier Ice Falls from the air. The glacial ice is a soft milky-pale-blue that flows over a mountain range that is striped like an oreo. On our way there, we also flew nearby some wild ventifact-filled mountain ridges and other ranges with many volcanic and coal stripe variations. Quite simply, a stunning helo ride!
Finally we made our way to the Sand Dunes. To me, this area looked like Mars! The sand was super fine and beautifully wind-blown into dunes with some ice-crystal formations on them. I enjoyed walking along and exploring a vast variety of striations, lines, and designs.
It was indeed a beautiful day out in the Dry Valleys!
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