RHH's photos with the keyword: sand dunes

Death Valley National Park has a number of areas where there are sand dunes, some of them inaccessible except with a 4WD vehicle. Mesquite Flat Dunes are right along the main highway through the park and a popular spot. We watched the sunset there one evening, hiking the dunes and waiting for the sun to go down. The sunset did not amount to much but the light and shadows on the dunes were worth the visit and some photos.

One of the evenings we were in Death Valley National Park we watched the sunset at Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes, walking the dunes and looking for photos.

South of Zion National Park, this was one of our stops as we traveled from Grand Canyon to Zion last spring. It is a place we would like to see again.

We were in this State Park briefly on our way to Zion National Park. It is a short distance south of Zion and a place we would like to see again.

Traveling from Death Valley to Ash Meadows Wildlife Refuge we saw these sand dunes in the distance, but our information warned us of the danger of getting stuck without a four-wheel drive vehicle, so we had to be content to view them from a distance.

Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park is in Utah, south of Zion National Park. We stopped for a few hours on our way from Grand Canyon to Zion.

On our way from Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona to Zion National Park in Utah, we stopped for a few hours at Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park, also in Utah, and hiked the dunes there.

We did not get the greatest of sunsets the fourth night of our stay in Death Valley and this was the best shot I had. Watching the sunset from the sand dunes there is nevertthless an experien e not to be forgotten.

This photo and the insets were taken as evening fell and the sun set on the fourth day of our visit to Death Valley. The sunset was nothing spectacular but the light on the sand dunes at Mesquite Flat was breathtaking. The mountains here are the Panamint Range on the west side of the valley.

This photo and the insets were taken as evening fell and the sun set on the fourth day of our visit to Death Valley. The sunset was nothing spectacular but the light on the sand dunes at Mesquite Flat was breathtaking. The mountains here are the Panamint Range on the west side of the valley.

This photo and the insets were taken as evening fell and the sun set on the fourth day of our visit to Death Valley. The sunset was nothing spectacular but the light on the sand dunes at Mesquite Flat was breathtaking. The mountains here are the Panamint Range on the west side of the valley.

This photo and the insets were taken as evening fell and the sun set on the fourth day of our visit to Death Valley. The sunset was nothing spectacular but the light on the sand dunes at Mesquite Flat was breathtaking. The mountains here are the Panamint Range on the west side of the valley. On another note, I'll be away for a couple of days and am not sure I'll have a chance to post anything.

We spent all of late afternoon and evening at Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes on the fourth day of our stay in Death Valley. We were waiting for the sunset but spent the time taking photos of the changing light on the dunes. This and the inset photos are the result.

We spent all of late afternoon and evening at Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes on the fourth day of our stay in Death Valley. We were waiting for the sunset but spent the time taking photos of the changing light on the dunes. This and the inset photos are the result.

We spent all of late afternoon and evening at Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes on the fourth day of our stay in Death Valley. We were waiting for the sunset but spent the time taking photos of the changing light on the dunes. This and the inset photos are the result.

We spent all of late afternoon and evening at Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes on the fourth day of our stay in Death Valley. We were waiting for the sunset but spent the time taking photos of the changing light on the dunes. This and the inset photos are the result.

We spent all of late afternoon and evening at Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes on the fourth day of our stay in Death Valley. We were waiting for the sunset but spent the time taking photos of the changing light on the dunes. This and the inset photos are the result, a set of more intimate photos of the dunes

The sand dunes at Mesquite Flat near Stovepipe Wells in Death Valley are one of several such areas. The other dunes are much less easily accessible since these lie right along the main road. They are one of the best places in the park for photos, especially at sunrise or sunset, and walking and climbing the dunes is encouraged