Uploads from Eelke de Blouw, tagged sand

Day 6 // White Sands

nobody@flickr.com (Eelke de Blouw) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 03:55:31 -0700

"Rising from the heart of the Tularosa Basin is one of the world's great natural wonders - the glistening white sands of New Mexico. Here, great wave-like dunes of gypsum sand have engulfed 275 square miles of desert and created the world's largest gypsum dune field." source: www.nps.gov/whsa

Day 6 // White Sands

nobody@flickr.com (Eelke de Blouw) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 03:56:10 -0700

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Day 6 // White Sands

nobody@flickr.com (Eelke de Blouw) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 03:56:25 -0700

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Day 6 // White Sands

nobody@flickr.com (Eelke de Blouw) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 03:55:27 -0700

Eelke de Blouw posted a photo:

One of the very few plants in this area.

"Rising from the heart of the Tularosa Basin is one of the world's great natural wonders - the glistening white sands of New Mexico. Here, great wave-like dunes of gypsum sand have engulfed 275 square miles of desert and created the world's largest gypsum dune field." source: www.nps.gov/whsa

Day 6 // White Sands

nobody@flickr.com (Eelke de Blouw) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 03:56:18 -0700

Eelke de Blouw posted a photo:

White Sands

nobody@flickr.com (Eelke de Blouw) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 03:56:03 -0700

Eelke de Blouw posted a photo:

White Sands

nobody@flickr.com (Eelke de Blouw) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 03:55:59 -0700

Eelke de Blouw posted a photo:

Simone

"Rising from the heart of the Tularosa Basin is one of the world's great natural wonders - the glistening white sands of New Mexico. Here, great wave-like dunes of gypsum sand have engulfed 275 square miles of desert and created the world's largest gypsum dune field." source: www.nps.gov/whsa

White Sands National Monument

nobody@flickr.com (Eelke de Blouw) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 03:33:18 -0700

Eelke de Blouw posted a photo:

This guy just happened to walk by... Luckily for me, he had put on some black clothes that morning, which makes a great contrast with the white sand.

"Rising from the heart of the Tularosa Basin is one of the world's great natural wonders - the glistening white sands of New Mexico. Here, great wave-like dunes of gypsum sand have engulfed 275 square miles of desert and created the world's largest gypsum dune field." source: www.nps.gov/whsa

Day 5 // White Sands

nobody@flickr.com (Eelke de Blouw) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 03:33:06 -0700

Eelke de Blouw posted a photo:

My wife Simone photographing one of our trip's highlights: White Sands National Monument! Check out Simone's pictures here!

"Rising from the heart of the Tularosa Basin is one of the world's great natural wonders - the glistening white sands of New Mexico. Here, great wave-like dunes of gypsum sand have engulfed 275 square miles of desert and created the world's largest gypsum dune field." source: www.nps.gov/whsa

Day 6 // White Sands

nobody@flickr.com (Eelke de Blouw) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 03:56:07 -0700

Eelke de Blouw posted a photo:

We walked the Alkali Flat trail, which is approximately 5 miles long. Half way the trail, all you see is sand, all around you. Amazing!

"Rising from the heart of the Tularosa Basin is one of the world's great natural wonders - the glistening white sands of New Mexico. Here, great wave-like dunes of gypsum sand have engulfed 275 square miles of desert and created the world's largest gypsum dune field." source: www.nps.gov/whsa

Day 6 // White Sands

nobody@flickr.com (Eelke de Blouw) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 03:55:51 -0700

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Day 6 // White Sands

nobody@flickr.com (Eelke de Blouw) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 03:55:42 -0700

Eelke de Blouw posted a photo:

Dog footprints

"Rising from the heart of the Tularosa Basin is one of the world's great natural wonders - the glistening white sands of New Mexico. Here, great wave-like dunes of gypsum sand have engulfed 275 square miles of desert and created the world's largest gypsum dune field." source: www.nps.gov/whsa

Day 6 // White Sands

nobody@flickr.com (Eelke de Blouw) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 03:55:37 -0700

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