Scenes from White Sands National Monument in New Mexico
May 11, 2018

People, including one dressed as a dinosaur, look at the sunset from atop dunes at White Sands National Monument near Alamogordo, New Mexico, on Dec. 30, 2017.
People slide down sand dunes at White Sands National Monument near Alamogordo, New Mexico, USA, on Sat., Dec. 30, 2017.

From Winograd's well-known picture to stories from friends and family, White Sands National Monument in New Mexico is one of the jewels of the US National Park Service that I've always wanted to visit. I finally got the chance, for two sunsets, on a holiday trip in December, and it was everything I'd imagined. What a treat it was to crawl over the dunes as the sky turned from blue to orange to pink to black.

More pictures at my archive: White Sands National Monument - Dunes - Sunset - Tourism - New Mexico - 29 and 30 Dec 2017

People watch the sunset at White Sands National Monument near Alamogordo, New Mexico, USA, on Fri., Dec. 29, 2017.
People watch the sunset at White Sands National Monument near Alamogordo, New Mexico, USA, on Sat., Dec. 30, 2017.
People walk from a parking area to watch the sunset at White Sands National Monument near Alamogordo, New Mexico, USA, on Fri., Dec. 29, 2017.
Sand dunes stretch to the San Andres Mountains west of White Sands National Monument near Alamogordo, New Mexico, USA, on Sat., Dec. 30, 2017.
Food cooks on a grill in a parking area as the sun sets at White Sands National Monument near Alamogordo, New Mexico, USA, on Sat., Dec. 30, 2017.
The sun sets at White Sands National Monument near Alamogordo, New Mexico, USA, on Fri., Dec. 29, 2017.
A dog stands near food under a picnic shelter at White Sands National Monument near Alamogordo, New Mexico, USA, on Sat., Dec. 30, 2017.
People watch the sunset at White Sands National Monument near Alamogordo, New Mexico, USA, on Fri., Dec. 29, 2017.
Flames are seen on a grill in a parking area as people watch the sunset at White Sands National Monument near Alamogordo, New Mexico, USA, on Sat., Dec. 30, 2017.
Heidi Wickersham drives away from White Sands National Monument as the sun sets near Alamogordo, New Mexico, USA, on Fri., Dec. 29, 2017.
People begin to leave the park after the sun sets at White Sands National Monument near Alamogordo, New Mexico, USA, on Sat., Dec. 30, 2017. Park rangers work to clear out the park before the gates close soon after sun set.
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