First light on the Sand Dunes promises a
beautiful sunrise.

Shafts of light break through a hole in the cloud as we wait
for sunrise.

The end of the unexpected spring storm left remnants of dark clouds in the west making the first light on the dunes even more impressive.

These are unique plants whose roots have been exposed by wind blowing the sand away.  Beautiful in the last light of the day but within a minute of taking this photograph, the wind began to blow hard and we made a dash back to the cars and out of the blowing sand.

The Devil’s golf course is an area in the central part of the valley that is churned salt and dirt.  It can be very treacherous to walk on.

Mosaic Canyon has beautiful marble walls and is well worth the visit.

Just after the sun crested the mountains at Zabriskie Point, I turned around and realized how much sand was in the air.  The road and telephone poles are not far from where we were standing.

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