It has been snowing in Colorado, and I wasn't even sure I would make it up here; but indeed I did. A beautiful, yet small park, that is full of contrasts.
My first view of the sand dunes that back up to the mountains.
The sand dunes are open for anyone to walk into, sort of like "Walking into the wild" as there is no trail of any kind, you just get up and go and start walking up and down, up and down.
As I started walking in the dunes, I got a closer view of the snow covered mountains behind them. Totally awesome.
If you look closely in the picture above and below, you can see people walking up the dunes, and get some idea of how huge the dunes are. Yes those tiny little specks in the photo below are people! Apparently these dunes are the largest sand dunes in North America.
Doesn't this look like the pot of gold for a dirt bike rider? I just pictured my friend Jeff charging up the dunes like a madman, going wild and crazy and taking jumps like he was in outer space.
You could wander around for days, or maybe I could as I am directionally challenged, but anyway, you probably should make sure you can find your way back before going too far.
The view from the parking lot of the Great Sand Dunes; beautiful layers of texture that I found very appealing.
View from near the top, looking back down the dunes. I charged down with the best of them, my camera flapping in my face as I ran.
After the Sand Dunes I took a walk in the forest along this little creek of melting snow. The pine trees smelled so fabulous and the air was nice and cold due to the snow.
The snow covered trail going up into the mountains. I must admit my shoes did get a bit soggy and muddy on this trail.
It has been snowing in Colorado, and I wasn't even sure I would make it up here; but indeed I did. A beautiful, yet small park, that is full of contrasts.
My first view of the sand dunes that back up to the mountains.
The sand dunes are open for anyone to walk into, sort of like "Walking into the wild" as there is no trail of any kind, you just get up and go and start walking up and down, up and down.
As I started walking in the dunes, I got a closer view of the snow covered mountains behind them. Totally awesome.
If you look closely in the picture above and below, you can see people walking up the dunes, and get some idea of how huge the dunes are. Yes those tiny little specks in the photo below are people! Apparently these dunes are the largest sand dunes in North America.
Doesn't this look like the pot of gold for a dirt bike rider? I just pictured my friend Jeff charging up the dunes like a madman, going wild and crazy and taking jumps like he was in outer space.
You could wander around for days, or maybe I could as I am directionally challenged, but anyway, you probably should make sure you can find your way back before going too far.
The view from the parking lot of the Great Sand Dunes; beautiful layers of texture that I found very appealing.
View from near the top, looking back down the dunes. I charged down with the best of them, my camera flapping in my face as I ran.
After the Sand Dunes I took a walk in the forest along this little creek of melting snow. The pine trees smelled so fabulous and the air was nice and cold due to the snow.
The snow covered trail going up into the mountains. I must admit my shoes did get a bit soggy and muddy on this trail.