Early in last year's trip I headed south from Albuquerque to White Sands. A very interesting place with some wild geology. The 'sand' is really gypsum, the stuff used to make drywall. It peculates out of the ground, carried by ground water. The stuff is actually wet and sticks to everything. Because it's wet it doesn't blow around much so the dunes are relatively stationary. But it does act like sand in many ways so you can see these nice waves that form when the wind blows. Really interesting place and I recommend a visit if you're in the area of southern New Mexico.
I wanted to get some sunset shots but the clouds didn't want to cooperate. Shooting into the sun with the white sand tends to wash everything out and that's what happened this time. When the weather isn't helpful I start looking for interesting features to study so the trip isn't a total waste. I found these interesting waves across the dunes, orientated just perfectly to the setting sun. I love the symmetry and how the alternating sun and shade spots emphasize that regularity. Sometimes there's beauty in the most simple things.
Made with a single exposure, run through Lightroom to bring out the colors. Hope you enjoy.
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| White Sands - 35mm,f/18,1/2500 sec,ISO 3200,license CC BY-NC 4.0 |
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