2. 2008

White Sands, NM

A brief stop in the desert, where we took a hike through the white sand dunes.
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Wind blows the sand into beautiful lines that extend forever in all directions.
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Wind blows the sand into beautiful lines that extend forever in all directions.

New MexicoAnimals2008

  • Lunchtime calls and Tracy and Kelsey enjoy some soup before we trek out across the dunes.
  • Sandy ripples extend into forever across the landscape.
  • A small patch of dry grass grows temporarily on the edge of one of the traveling sand dunes.
  • Tracks of insects and birds are the only signs of life in the dunes, leaving us disappointed we didn't get to shoot any wildlife photos.
  • The wandering tracks of a bird search the sand for morsels of food.
  • Thin grass stands out against a brilliant blue sky.
  • The tiny intricacies of this piece of grass are left relatively undamaged by weather here in this desert.
  • The sandy features of this desert area are so fantastic that we forgot our hiking, running a random zigzag path from dune to valley and back again to see everything we could see.
  • Tiny flakes of rock join the gypsum sand in some areas, adding a touch of color.
  • Solidified gypsum makes up the deeper portions of the dunes, occasionally being exposed by wind and weather and constantly eroding and building back again, making the dunes an ever-changing landscape.
  • Kelsey watches everything from the rounded summit of a brilliant dune.
  • Sand dunes roll away into the distant mountains.
  • Kelsey holds the moon in his hands atop a dune of white sand.
  • A puff of sand and Kelsey is airborne, jumping over the moon to tumble down the white sand dune.
  • Slightly most gypsum makes interesting patterns in the valley bottoms, where sparse plants and life can be found.
  • Sand cascades from the tip of a dune, leaving a smooth fan of disturbance to mark its path and extending the leading edge of the dune that much farther forward.
  • Ripples and tracks are the only features on the face of this dune.
  • Wind blows the sand into beautiful lines that extend forever in all directions.
  • Wind blows the sand into beautiful lines that extend forever in all directions.
  • The hardened foundation of a dune is exposed as light sand drifts across its surface.
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