White Sands National Monument
BY TAYLOR DUNCAN | POSTED: NOV 30, 2018
I finally got to White Sands National Monument after two full days of driving. There is nothing special about driving across the plains, so I was ready for a break from the endless flat countryside! Even the drive up to the dunes was nothing special, but once I got to the visitors' center, I knew I was in for a treat.
I was supposed to meet @dani_the_explorer, @scottyreichard, and @spencerfochtman for some dune exploration, but there wasn't quite a concrete plan yet. Until they got to the dunes, I decided not to venture too far in and did some shorter, touristy hikes remaining in cell service. These were a nice taste for what we would later find. I was able to get a fuller dune experience reading all of the information signs they had and spotted some of the dune wildlife that has adapted incredibly well to the white sand.
Around noon, I met the three Instagrammers for the first time, and we ventured further into the dunes to the Alkali Flats trail - a five mile loop at the heart of the dunes. There are markers for the trail, but we wandered around aimlessly making jokes, laughing, and taking photos as we went.
Both Spencer and I had both been to Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado, and we kept trying to compare the two dune fields. It was hard not to. The beauty from the Great Sand Dunes came from their vastness and enormity. The White Sands however are much different. They are not as large and do not cover as much geographical area, but look pure because they are perfectly white.
Our day continued on to a campsite in the backcountry camping area - Campsite 2. This site offered perfect access to the dune field for sunset. After dinner, we hiked through the dunes.
“
There are markers for the trail, but we wandered around aimlessly making jokes, laughing, and taking photos as we went.
They changed color while the sun started to set. I thought the Great Sand Dunes were beautiful at sunset, but these dunes mirrored the colors of the sky perfectly. They turned a golden yellow at the start of the sunset and then changed to red then purple and lastly blue before the darkness took over. It was an experience that I won't soon forget, and I'm sure none of my companions will either!
As the night came, our shenanigans continued into the campsite, creating memories with lots of inside jokes. We researched the position of the Milky Way for that night and found that it would be visible at 4:30 am, when the moon went away. We set our alarms for four and called it a night.
Spencer, Scotty, and I woke ready to go, but Dani remained in her tent, needing that extra beauty sleep! She definitely missed out! The Milky Way was almost vertical in the southern sky. As our eyes adjusted, we moved a tent for photo purposes. The stars seemed to get brighter and brighter!
We planned some shots and experimented with flashlights for the majority of the time, and got some incredible photos! The light in the clouds in these two photos is light pollution from Las Cruces, NM and El Paso, TX. I'm usually not a fan of light pollution, but in this case it adds another element to the photos that I think really works!
As dawn and the sunrise approached, the sands started to change their color again, and we were treated to an incredible display in the sky! I've come to find that I've been pretty spoiled when I've been in the Southwest. There haven't been many sunrise or sunset duds!
After sunrise, we packed up camp and headed back to the cars. Spencer had an extra day in New Mexico, and he decided to tag along with me to my next location, Shiprock! We said our goodbyes to Dani and Scotty and went our separate ways.
White Sands National Monument
BY TAYLOR DUNCAN | 12.19.18
I finally got to White Sands National Monument after two full days of driving. There is nothing special about driving across the plains, so I was ready for a break from the endless flat countryside! Even the drive up to the dunes was nothing special, but once I got to the visitors' center, I knew I was in for a treat.
I was supposed to meet @dani_the_explorer, @scottyreichard, and @spencerfochtman for some dune exploration, but there wasn't quite a concrete plan yet. Until they got to the dunes, I decided not to venture too far in and did some shorter, touristy hikes remaining in cell service. These were a nice taste for what we would later find. I was able to get a fuller dune experience reading all of the information signs they had and spotted some of the dune wildlife that has adapted incredibly well to the white sand.
Around noon, I met the three Instagrammers for the first time, and we ventured further into the dunes to the Alkali Flats trail - a five mile loop at the heart of the dunes. There are markers for the trail, but we wandered around aimlessly making jokes, laughing, and taking photos as we went.
Both Spencer and I had both been to Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado, and we kept trying to compare the two dune fields. It was hard not to. The beauty from the Great Sand Dunes came from their vastness and enormity. The White Sands however are much different. They are not as large and do not cover as much geographical area, but look pure because they are perfectly white.
Our day continued on to a campsite in the backcountry camping area - Campsite 2. This site offered perfect access to the dune field for sunset. After dinner, we hiked through the dunes.
“
There are markers for the trail, but we wandered around aimlessly making jokes, laughing, and taking photos as we went.
They changed color while the sun started to set. I thought the Great Sand Dunes were beautiful at sunset, but these dunes mirrored the colors of the sky perfectly. They turned a golden yellow at the start of the sunset and then changed to red then purple and lastly blue before the darkness took over. It was an experience that I won't soon forget, and I'm sure none of my companions will either!
As the night came, our shenanigans continued into the campsite, creating memories with lots of inside jokes. We researched the position of the Milky Way for that night and found that it would be visible at 4:30 am, when the moon went away. We set our alarms for four and called it a night.
Spencer, Scotty, and I woke ready to go, but Dani remained in her tent, needing that extra beauty sleep! She definitely missed out! The Milky Way was almost vertical in the southern sky. As our eyes adjusted, we moved a tent for photo purposes. The stars seemed to get brighter and brighter!
We planned some shots and experimented with flashlights for the majority of the time, and got some incredible photos! The light in the clouds in these two photos is light pollution from Las Cruces, NM and El Paso, TX. I'm usually not a fan of light pollution, but in this case it adds another element to the photos that I think really works!
As dawn and the sunrise approached, the sands started to change their color again, and we were treated to an incredible display in the sky! I've come to find that I've been pretty spoiled when I've been in the Southwest. There haven't been many sunrise or sunset duds!
After sunrise, we packed up camp and headed back to the cars. Spencer had an extra day in New Mexico, and he decided to tag along with me to my next location, Shiprock! We said our goodbyes to Dani and Scotty, and went our separate ways.
Taylor Duncan
Taylor is a landscape and adventure photographer based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. His passion has taken him all over the United States, parts of western Canada, and down to South America. Taylor is an ongoing student of the art always looking for new places to travel to and new compositions to try out. His photographic goal is to experience as much of the world as possible and in turn, inspire others to go out and experience it as well.
Taylor Duncan
Taylor is a landscape and adventure photographer based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. His passion has taken him all over the United States, parts of western Canada, and down to South America. Taylor is an ongoing student of the art always looking for new places to travel to and new compositions to try out. His photographic goal is to experience as much of the world as possible and in turn, inspire others to go out and experience it as well.
leolazs16 on
My new hot project|enjoy new website
porn star diamond jackson website wold best porn formicopihlia porn video amanda murphy porn minka porn dvdshttp://hentiporn.bloglag.com/?nadia
LouncCouddy on
buy hemp oil cannabis oil store royal cbd amazon cbd oil [url=https://cbdoilwalmartiss.com/ ]cannabinoid [/url]
InisreltPlutsit on
cbd oil nuleaf cbd oil what is hemp cannabis oil
studybayws on
NEED ESSAY WRITING ?
Save your time and get your essay written by a professional writer.
We can cover any topic on any subject in the blink of an eye.
Expository essay writers website gb jduwc.
Order NOW!!! ==> https://essaypro.co
]
Popular cheap essay proofreading for hire for masters
Apa format sample paper word
Charles whittington essay
Thowed azz essay
It service delivery manager resume
Features job resume employer
How to do a thesis paper
title examples biology vhdsz[/url] safety essay ialwm[/url] science fair research paper 8th grade tkxrh[/url] problem solving ghostwriter site gb wsryf[/url] 4ab7ef6Phd proposal writing help
Essay on immigration research paper
Download with resume software
Resume in hospitality
Business plan life coaching practice
HGtYUPlKMnGFW
essay writers website gb jduwc[/b] pro[/url]http://www.flowertour.jp/redirect.php?id=go446e85427c63d&url=https://essaypro.me
Cheating on college exams essay
descriptive essay ghostwriting services ubhqf[/url] college resume samples iiozi[/url] photography business plan rrsch[/url] i believe vvhut[/url] hound of the baskervilles essay alrok[/url]M tech thesis on embedded system
Professional creative writing writer service usa
PapersGear.com Review
essay writers website gb jduwc[/b] spelling homework ideas hiczd[/url] editing site us[/url] war essay thesis mwgcq[/url] home work ghostwriters sites gb rgwdu[/url] pro[/url]https://google.cd/url?q=https://essaypro.co
https://weblib.lib.umt.edu/redirect/proxyselect.php?url=https://essaypro.me
https://images.google.co.ve/url?q=https://edubirdie.review
Thesis on financial institutions
How to write a control document
Essays on humanities coursework
[url=https://cabinet-bank.ru.com/robot-zaymer-lichnyy-kabinet-vhod-registraciya-vosstanovlenie-parolya]робот займер личный кабинет[/url]
[url=https://buyessayusa.com]studybay[/url]
https://images.google.ki/url?q=https://studybay.ws
https://getcouponshopping.com/site-coupons/essayshark.review
Custom blog ghostwriters services ca
Define key terms research paper
Habits die hard essay
http://lindner-essen.de/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1979916&p=2526806#p2526806
https://www.noesreal.com/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=911&p=3820#p3820
https://joli-roger.fr/petit-manuel-dutilisation-pour-porteurs-de-vareuses/#comment-11670
Expository essay writers website gb jduwc
for letter online bvmpy[/url] letter for video editor resume ydsnw[/url] download lost by ares ksfdf[/url] speech editor site online jwjwg[/url] essay writers website gb jduwc[/b] review editor site uk ljzrg[/url] and cons gun control essay kxoip[/url] on dr seuss oeqqb[/url] skills resume rqiww[/url]https://tribolt.tech/showthread.php?tid=53978&pid=193345#pid193345
http://www.bartarforum.ir/showthread.php?89020-rpsdmi&p=238273&posted=1#post238273
http://www.multfun.com/forum/index.php/topic/274-voprosi-po-novomu-saitu-i-forumu/page__st__10060__gopid__269361#entry269361
]
essay writers website gb jduwc[/b] resume writing website gb gzuke[/url] the thesis/dissertation templates workshop rtpkg[/url] on position of women in indian society hqjuy[/url] taming of the shrew essays dnbqp[/url] for my poetry critical thinking scifp[/url] research topic for psychology paper epvmr[/url]Help with best expository essay on brexit
Popular university essay writer sites for mba
451 essay fahrenheit question
InisreltPlutsit on
just cbd gummies [url=https://cbdoilwalmartiss.com/ ]cbd distillery [/url] cbd cream for pain hemp oil cbd distillery
InisreltPlutsit on
https://hempcbdoilgh.com/ where can i buy cbd oil cbd cream for pain relief best cbd cbd oil vape
Sheereesmecy on
viagra prescription [url=https://viagrmypill.com/ ]buy viagra pills [/url] viagra prescription buy viagra
fertuyeda on
http://www.midis-minimes.be/famciclovir-online-fedex-cod-free-consult
http://www.trucktraining.nl/discount-donepezil-generic-drug
http://pr86poznan.pl/buying-synalar-usa-suppliers
http://expertsport.pl/non-prescription-yasmin
http://pasmex.com.pl/online-order-flomax-generic-flomaxs
http://cergyvoile95.fr/cheapest-buy-venlafaxine-generic-online-usa
http://www.chronowatches.nl/buy-cheap-celebrex-canada-on-sale
http://www.tela.com.pl/get-pletal-online-no-rx
http://www.autoskolanerovsky.cz/discount-bisoprolol-fumarate-generic-in-united-states
http://medmat.co.uk/buying-loperamide-cheap-buy-online-no-prescription
http://www.renova-opava.cz/purchase-tofranil-generic-tablets
http://xchore.de/order-ivabradine-toronto-canada
http://ralfschwabe.de/how-to-order-neggram-usa-sales
http://www.rdplan.cz/online-order-eulexin-purchase-england
http://buelling-immobilien.de/get-indomethacin-us-prices
http://tomorrowslearning.co.uk/get-clomipramine-generic-mexico
http://theodriessen.nl/online-order-valproate-generic-cheapest
http://www.gastro-online.cz/cheap-pro-wel-france-where-to-buy
http://www.mrcbaernbach.at/online-pharmacy-without-a-prescription-neggram
http://www.chronowatches.nl/order-irbesartan-hydrochlorothiazide-cheap-prescription
http://www.twoforfour.de/buy-super-p-force-no-prior-script-overnight
http://www.lubenia.pl/how-to-buy-minocin-us-pharmacies
http://kamenictvitom.cz/how-to-order-betamethasone-clotrimazole-usa-drugstore
http://www.mgservice.com.pl/buy-etodolac-usa-where-to-buy
http://expodor.pl/cheap-flonase-generic-new-zealand
http://tcvaria.de/how-to-buy-glucotrol-xl-generic-drug-india
http://www.7hrconsultancy.uk/order-ampicillin-purchase-online-uk
http://shebeen-news.de/purchase-tenoretic-purchase-discount
http://elektrobiologie-radiaesthesie.de/discount-effexor-generic-drug-india
http://www.goodwill.pl/buy-eulexin-with-saturday-delivery
http://www.festivaldreva.cz/online-order-amoxil-usa-pharmacy
http://melgo.pl/buying-ramipril-generic-low-price
http://www.festivaldreva.cz/order-irbesartan-without-prescriptions-uk
http://bombki.com.pl/buying-nizoral-shampoo-cheap-with-fast-shipping
http://labor-priess.de/how-to-buy-ziprasidone-uk-generic
http://www.pfg-poreczenia.pl/oxytrol-london-over-the-counter
http://www.digistrook.nl/socket/buy-fedex-timoptic-zonder-priscription
http://cityinfo.pl/comprar-sildalis-en-natural-sex
http://www.zlatkoimpex.pl/diltiazem-hcl-overnight-online
http://tierbedarfshandel.de/buy-clozaril-online-no-membership
http://vagabondcosmetictoiletbags.co.uk/sildenafil-citrate-buy-fedex
http://www.centrumwapro.pl/ordering-cefuroxime-cheap-europe
http://www.ceseminar.org/cartia-xt-sans-ordonnance-expedie-le-lendemain-express
http://medizin-fashion.de/canadian-pharmacy-indomethacin-pills-100-mg
http://heirhunters-association.co.uk/how-to-order-ivermectin-canada-no-prescription
http://www.jadrovevrtani-olomouc.cz/cod-clomipramine-no-prescription
http://www.fkhostice.cz/walmart-prices-for-levocetirizine
http://www.megatinta.es/purchase-clomipramine-purchase-from-canada
http://newlynproductions.co.uk/canada-pharmacy-xylocaine-generic
http://ralfschwabe.de/cheapest-buy-reminyl-cost-at-costco
http://tomorrowslearning.co.uk/cheap-metformin-using-mastercard
http://amig-jura.pl/buy-pilocarpine-generic-usa
http://pharmadose.co.uk/buying-symmetrel-cheap-from-canada
http://www.zlatkoimpex.pl/cheapest-buy-buspirone-canada-shipping
http://elektrobiologie-radiaesthesie.de/how-to-buy-clomid-generic-alternatives
http://tylkosportowe.pl/cheapest-canada-iressa-mail-order
http://disacon.ch/buy-cheap-tadalista-super-active-cheap-canada
http://www.mrcbaernbach.at/how-to-buy-amitriptyline-cheap-online-in-the-uk
http://www.ozdoby-betonowe21.pl/buy-cheap-clomiphene-us-prices
http://labor-priess.de/get-norvir-without-a-rx
https://www.textilservice-keller.de/zoloft-doctor
http://www.salonkatrien.be/fotos/acheter-tibofem-sur-internet
http://www.lhplus.cz/best-price-for-generic-losartan-hydrochlorothiazide
http://amjakobsweg.de/cheapest-buy-glucotrol-xl-cheap-pharmacy
http://pancava.cz/get-domperidone-without-prescriptions-uk
http://www.joseandiaz.com/purchase-cozaar-real-price
http://aacweb.it/how-to-buy-ketoconazole-zinc-pyrithione-price-singapore
http://tylkosportowe.pl/how-to-buy-precose-generic-cheap
http://www.tela.com.pl/ordering-artane-uk-pharmacy
http://www.gpklasa.pl/buy-domperidone-online-from-canada
http://www.lrtechnik.cz/cheap-champix-purchase-from-canada
http://aacweb.it/ordering-ramipril-uk-pharmacy
pioleheld on
cbd todohemp [url=https://hempcbdoilgh.com/ ]cannabinoids [/url] cbd oil for sale joy organics benefits of cbd https://hempcbdoilgh.com/
Carlosvb on
Я знаю, очень у многих людей есть близкие,
друзья у которых есть проблемы с алкогольной
или наркотической зависимостью.
Наркологический Центр реабилитации наркозависимых
Свобода в Киеве поможет вам . Я сам прошел Лечение в данном центре
и с уверенностью могу сказать, это работает
[url=https://svoboda.in.ua]Реабилитация наркоманов в Киеве[/url]
Sheereesmecy on
fab cbd oil best cbd oil cbd oil near me cbd oil cbd oil for sale
bleuyaue on
example of rhetorical analysis essay https://essaywritinge.com/ – topics for persuasive essays
argument essay thesis
no essay scholarship buy essay club review revision essay
pioleheld on
best cbd best cbd oils cbd oils cbd oil amazon
KatalogJaile on
Sheereesmecy on
https://viagrmypill.com/ cheap viagra [url=https://viagrmypill.com/ ]generic viagra [/url] viagra prices