The editor strides it out telling me how much she loves the sand.
Meantime, the 'dune runner' is fascinated by the background which the photographer captures. Take out the runner and you have the perfect picture.
One of many things we’ve learned over the ages and particularly during the latter years, through Hike-about mainly, is that each day reveals a certain refreshing newness for want of a better term. Whether it’s challenges, beauty, trying to understand the world but not mankind, or a variation of other wondrous sights, the opportunity of meeting different people from many backgrounds and interests or even animals, mosquitoes excluded, is most enlightening, fulfilling and meaningful. We could add a number of adverbs but will rein in on them.
We have mentioned coincidences from time-to-time and we seem to experience a number of them, too. The other day, while hiking along the Golden Canyon in Death Valley, we met a couple from San Diego—a very interesting twosome. After conversing a while, we separated but met twice more on the trail. The following morning, we hiked somewhere else and then for the afternoon, went to Mesquite Flats to walk/play on the dunes. This is part of our quest to keep the child in us alive, something we consider valuable. After returning from the dunes, we met Pam and Hasan (the same couple) who were at the carpark for a photo-session. Death Valley National Park happens to be the largest in the contiguous United States. In addition, it’s a rather large car park and it so happens their automobile was parked next to ours. We’ve made plans to meet at one of our favorite spots in San Diego, Lake Poway.
Once again, we were most fortunate on the dunes with regard to weather. While the wind had been gusting feverishly over the previous days, we had an extremely calm day. Wind, sand and humans don't mix too well.
Love the tranquility and scene in general.
'Awful lot of running ruining the smooth dunes, Dude.'
Walking on the edge as the change of position affects coloring.
Now here's a proper dune-runner. Downhill all the way.
The tops are knife-edges especially when newly 'swept'. At another set of dunes (see later) we walked on virgin sand, making the experience... unique...which, we suppose, is what the word connotes.
There go those arms again.
Heading out to a far point: we had the dunes to ourselves.
Two for the road:
Cheers,
Jenni and Jeffrey
This set of dunes is in another state. It was a stunning experience. Compare with photograph 2 above.
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