Photographed along Highway 190 near Twenty Mule Team Canyon in Death Valley National Park.

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Portrait of Nickademus Hollon, competitor in the Badwater ultramarathon. Photographed at Badwater in Death Valley National Park. Badwater is where the ultramarathon begins. It is also the hottest place recorded in the Western Hemisphere.

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Size: 5616px × 3744px
Location: Death Valley National Park, California, USA
Photo credit: © Shane Luitjens / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: Yes

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