White Sands National Monument is another favorite place of mine that is visually stunning. As luck would have it, I usually seem to arrive in the park at the height of a raging sandstorm. This makes for some interesting images, as swirling clouds of white gypsum sand blow across the dunes. As an added bonus, the next day, the dunes are awash in pristine ridges, ripples, and dune forms that have been wiped clean of all human footprints.
Yucca on Dunes during Sandstorm
Ridges Out to Infinity During Sandstorm
Walking into the Storm
Yucca nearly buried during Sandstorm
Mountain-like Dunes after Sandstorm
Unusual Dune Textures
Clouds and Dune Ridges After Sunrise
Sand Ripples and Dune Forms
Solitary Individual Walking Across the Dune field (left side)
Dune Form
Textured Dunes
White Sands Picnic Area