63:20 Deserts and Dunes of beauty (fun and games, too.) : Who would have thought!

The winds of change. The ever-changing dunes and desertscapes are affected by winds on a daily basis. Nature, the ever-present force that often appears dormant, is constantly changing, exerting, forcing and affecting the world and its inhabitants. A constant in our (personal) lives is that we are learning the errors of our earlier judgments, almost daily. It's unlikely that we will repeat certain mistakes of the past when at those times we deduced that because we had pre-conceived notions of things, we were correct. A desert? Dry, harsh and ugly--what a terrible place. How wrong we were. Who can resist the opportunity to enjoy such unique situations as well as capture the playtimes of youth? 

Although the posting is focused primarily on desert scenes of dunes, we interspersed the photographs with occasional lakes, mostly to keep cool, a little moist, so to speak. We like the contrast and of course, love the locations of all the included pictures. Probably the most difficult part of producing this blog is limiting oneself to both the quantity and selections while omitting many favorites. Left to my own devices, this posting could have been upward of 200 photographs. 

White Sands, New Mexico.
Coral Pink Dunes, Utah.
Shimmering in Mesquite Flats, Death Valley, CA. 

  Trudging upwards at Mesquite Flats.
Spenser Trail, Colorado River, Page.

A little edgy.
One of us in the distance.
Antelope Canyon, Lake Powell.
White Sands as dusk approaches.
'Ahoy! down there'. Big Dunes, Nevada.
'I've been through the desert on "a Horse with no name"...maybe, donkey'.
The night's accommodation...wow, it was cold. Just when one needs a warm woman.
Lake Washoe, Nevada.
A high point.
Golden sands at Kelso.
Climbing to join Jen, sitting across the way at Coral Reefs. Who took the photograph? Thanks, Hu.
Norton Peak, Idaho.
Deserted Big Dunes.
Jen shines in all places.
Kelso Klimb.
Berryessa Lake and Monticello Dam.
Perspective.
Dry lake.
Great outdoors.
Wah Weep, Page, AZ after a steep hike down on to the peninsular.
The Kelso Kid.
The little 'dude' faces the big dune.
Wind swept Big Dunes soon after we return to the vehicle.
One smooth lady.
Water Canyon, Utah.
Shadow dancing.
'Out of World Experience', Mesquite Flats, Death Valley.

Send us an email for the other 168 photographs I wanted to post but was blocked by an unknown 'desert dude'. 

Cheers, 

Jenni and Jeffrey