Saturday, November 9, 2013

Ancient Dunes

Mt Herard, Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
(Click on image for larger view.)



In the blue shadow of lowering clouds, Mt. Herard and the Sangre de Cristo Range rises above the the Great Sand Dunes of Colorado. It has taken nearly half a million years for these dunes to pile-up in the San Luis Valley.





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5 comments:

  1. OlaNovember 9, 2013 at 2:27 AM

    a beatiful view!

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  2. ArndNovember 9, 2013 at 4:52 AM

    A simply astonishing sight!
    Superb capture of Mother Nature’s artistry!

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  3. donNovember 9, 2013 at 12:12 PM

    A fine landscape shot with interesting facts about the dunes. Nice one.

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  4. FriedaNovember 10, 2013 at 6:08 AM

    This is really fascinating. These dunes combined with the mountains look really amazing. What a contrast!

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  5. rianNovember 15, 2013 at 10:50 AM

    sure is a beautiful landscape.

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