This week’s Photo Friday (#FriFotos) theme is SAND. In 2006, I embarked on a road trip from Philadelphia to Phoenix driving my Jeep Wrangler only on small, quiet highways, with the intent of stopping at the National Parks that were along my path. On my way back to Philly, I had hoped to get to White Sands National Monument, NM during the day. However, I arrived just as the sun was going down, and organized groups of hikers were setting off on twilight hikes.
After the sun had disappeared behind the mountains, an intense orange-red sky appeared, and the entire sand-scape started taking on these tones. Before I left the monument, I shot the above photo of a couple sitting on a dune and a lone person walking in the distance.
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I’m from New Mexico, and I think this is the most gorgeous photo of White Sands that I’ve ever seen. So many people drive right through NM — I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks Abby! And this was when I didn’t even know what I was really doing with my first SLR camera. One of the reasons for the trip was to take some off and practice – half of the shot is luck in the lighting
Wonderful photo, beautiful tones!
This is a really lovely photo. You were there at the perfect moment!