Tuesday, April 28, 2015

White Sands National Monument, NM

Just seven miles south of Alamogordo.
These are the largest gypsum sand dunes 
in the world.

A shot of wind patterns in the sand; similar
to waves in the ocean.

The dessert blooms even here!

Hi! I was finally able to ditch the scarf due to high
winds and wear my sun hat.

The raised areas you see are cyanobacteria.
They are like living sponges and are found
where water sometimes flows.

Enjoy the view!

I am on the left in the picture.  You can see
how high the dunes are.



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