White Sands National Monument is part of 275 square miles of white sand dune made of gypsum crystals, the largest dune of its type in the world – just 750 miles from the Pacific ocean!
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Wow, these are just great pix! Thanks for educating me…I had never even heard of this!
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Whoops! I had to visit the post myself. I’d forgotten what it was about! Not snow at all!
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That sand is really quite different than any I’ve seen.
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The dunes are surreal!
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We loved it there and will be in Albuquerque next year for Balloon Fiesta, maybe will make it back.
Brenda
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I look to the photos from Albuquerque. Should be stunning!
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Great photos. Thanks for sharing.
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Thank you and you’re welcome. 😀
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Gorgeous! You captured so many different moods of miles and miles of white sand. With all of the trips we’ve made to the Southwest, for some reason we’ve never made it to White Sands. We’re headed back that direction in late April/early May…you’ve certainly made it look spectacularly appealing!
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Piles of sand, in itself, doesn’t sound very interesting but it is stunning! Well worth a visit. I don’t think we would have gone if a fellow RVer hadn’t raved about it!
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Wow! This is quite something, breathtaking and perfectly captured – I love seeing these snippets of your travels, I’m like an armchair traveller!
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Don’t even have to pack your bags. You’re welcome!
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🙂 thank youx
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That looks very cool. Will add it to my list.
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Another one on the list? What we’ve missed is the Albuquerque and/or Monument Valley balloon festival. Have you been?
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Only been to NM once, at the tail end of our Route 66 trip. We veered north to Santa Fe and Taos, but didn’t get to spend enough time there. I’d really like to go back.
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Uh-oh. The list is growing!
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More to look forward to!
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MM throws all the junk out of her cupboard in an attempt to hunt down her bucket and spade… I wanna play too! Fabulous pics.
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Tell PF you want to come and play. We have lots of fun animals out here as well- scorpions, rattlesnakes, tarantulas, coyotes, javelinas – to keep him entertained.
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Oh crikey. Are you sure you want him to come and play too? He’ll pinch my bucket to stock his creepy-crawlies in and eat all the ice cream. Mumble mumble grump.
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There won’t be ice cream. I’ll bring an extra bucket.
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I had no idea that there were sand dunes like that in the US. Totally amazing!! It looks gorgeous … although I have to admit I’m a little uncomfortable under a ‘big sky’ like that.
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It sounds like a bit of a groan – miles and miles of sand dune – but it was incredible! Why the big sky problem? Too used to clouds?
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It must be one of those primal instincts to seek cover and protection from predators. Maybe I was a rabbit in another life 😉
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You need some sunshine and warmth. You’re still in hibernation mode. And why wouldn’t you be with the weather you’ve had?
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couldn’t agree more. Cabin fever!!
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But you have such a nice kitchen!
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ahhh thanks 🙂
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😉
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This has been on our list for a while and weather seems to not cooperate and thus we move past. One of these days we’ll actually stop. 🙂
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You must! It’s fab. 😉
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Fabulous picures especially the third and last ones! So where exactly is this amazing place?
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*PicTures” even!
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Isn’t it funny how you see what you expect to see? I never even noticed the typo. Now everyone knows it’s there! lol 😆
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Duh!
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;_)
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It’s in New Mexico, near Alamogordo, Southwestern United States. Are you coming to have a look?
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Mmm.. never say never!
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Put it on your list!
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The sand looks amazing. 🙂
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It is incredible to have a “beach” in the middle of the country!
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Beautiful, we loved it there too! I even went butt sledding! Fun.
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We saw some kids (or was it you?) doing that. You always do fun stuff! 😀
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Yes this looks much more appealing than the white stuff outside my house. Off for a run at -14 Celsius and yes still snowing.
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Now I feel bad. I’m sitting in a recliner watching NASCAR. 😕
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Your activity sounds much more reasonable 🙂 The thing with signing up for these races is apparently one has to train regardless of the weather. Go figure.
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You’re committed – a great way to stay fit! Of course the nature of blogging is that I’m now sitting on my backside again.
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Hmmm… I wonder if I could run and blog at the same time? Sounds like a broken ankle waiting to happen.
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Keep your eyes on the road!
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We haven’t been to White Sands but we must see it. Thanks for sharing this beautiful place:)
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Doesn’t sound like much – 275 square miles of sand – but it is amazing, and a little bit spooky.
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We loved White Sands! Thanks for the flashback! 🙂
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You’re welcome! I’ve just been travelling through my photo folder!
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