Dusk at the Sand Dunes up close The final result makes the

The final result makes the icy fingers and toes well worth it

a simpler time living within nature on the frontier when the homestead was a home to a vibrant family and ranch hands

I loved how the sun was highlighting this single pasqueflower and pinecones amid the pine needles

The few minutes surrounding sunrise were hectic

Starlight from the Milky Way highlights the curves of the dunes while a faint aurora glows above

Dusk at the Sand Dunes up close The final result makes theThe San Luis Valley is an area of contrasts, emphasized by the soft tones and colors of dusk: desert scrub, a large seasonal lake, the Great Sand Dunes, and behind them the towering Sangre de Cristo mountain range.??