White Sands Blue and White Beauty
by Marilyn Smith
Title
White Sands Blue and White Beauty
Artist
Marilyn Smith
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Photograph - Photography
Description
I was so fond of this photograph with the contrasting blue and white and the simplicity of it in the White Sands National Monument. Once I began processing this for posting, I finally noticed a most upsetting object in this beautiful scene. If you look closely you will find the carelessness and disrespect that some people have for these wonderful monuments that have been preserved for the privilege of our viewing. I originally thought I would remove the item from this glorious scene, but, for some reason, I felt I needed to leave it in!
One of the world's natural wonders is the White Sands National Monument located between Alamogordo and Las Cruces, New Mexico. The giant dunes are made up of sparkling white gypsum that covers nearly 300 square miles. This Tularosa Basin in the Chihuahuan Desert is the largest gypsum dune field in the world. Rain and snow in the mountains dissolve gypsum from the rocks and carry it into the Basin where it eventually breaks down into sand-size particles. When they are light enough the wind will move them around and create a rippling sand dune. Snow plows are used to keep the road open in the park and even then, it is hard to keep up with the constantly moving dunes. The picnic areas have to be relocated periodically and the park road has changed in shape and size many times over the years. It had been many years since I had visited this awesome place so I was thrilled to get a few photographs recently underneath unbelievable blue and white skies!
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July 25th, 2014
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