Tag: “Sand Harbor”
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Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site
One of the newest sites in the US National Parks system, Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site is the location of the Sand Creek Massacre of 1864 where Colonel Chivington and the First Colorado Calvary, Third Colorado Calvary, and First New Mexico Volunteers slaughtered 150-200 Native Americans, mostly women, children, and the elderly.
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The Livery
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Sunny Glow on the sand
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The Great Sand Dunes
The Great Sand Dunes was once the bottom of an ancient sea. Located in the San Luis Valley of Colorado at the base of the Sangre de Cristo mountains.
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Dune Textures
One of the many moods at the Great Sand Dunes in Colorado.
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Vegetation at the Sand Dunes
Some of the very little vegetation growing at the Great Sand Dunes. The Sangre de Cristo Mountains are in the background.
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Mountain Melt
In the spring and early summer, the melting snow from the mountains creates a stream at the Great Sand Dunes.
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Finding shade in Baja can be tricky....
My co-pilot taking a lunch break under the wing for a bit of shade in Baja.
Ultralight travel is both slow and scenic. -
The desert before us
Hiking through the Wadi Rum nature reserve
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Great Sand Dunes National Park
The park contains the tallest sand dunes in North America, rising about 750 feet from the floor of the San Luis Valley on the western base of the Sangre de Cristo Range. One of the most unusual features of the park happens at Medano Creek, which borders the east side of the dunes and is located next to the Visitor Center and Bookstore.
