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Footsteps on a sand dune in White Sands National Monument.
Expansive dunes in White Sands National Monument.
Some of the dunes in White Sands National Monument are quite high.
Rest area and picnic shelters in White Sands National Monument.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
05/25/2013
Sun sets over the San Andreas Mountains
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
05/25/2013
Vegetation is sparse in the dunes
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
05/25/2013
A close up of the beautiful lines created by these dunes. The San Andreas Mountains reside in the distance.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
05/25/2013
There is so much form and contrast in the dunes during the late and early morning hours.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
05/25/2013
Yucca watch the sunset at White Sands National Monument.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
05/25/2013
A backcountry campsite in White Sands National Monument. The sites are low and separated by a few dunes.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
05/25/2013
A reptile's tracks scaling the dune.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
05/25/2013
Yucca in White Sands National Monument.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
05/25/2013
There is so much form and contrast in the dunes during the late and early morning hours.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
05/25/2013
Close up of the dunes and the San Andreas Mountains.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
05/25/2013
Solitude can be found here under the stars.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
05/25/2013
Sunrise over the San Andreas Mountains and White Sands National Monument.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
05/25/2013
Up close, the dunes almost look delicious.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
05/25/2013
This perspective gives the dunes the look of whipped cream.