Panorama 10280 x 3384 pixels

Camera: Canon Eos 7D

Lens: EF24-105mmF/4L-IS-USM

Aperture: f/11

Focal Length: 24 mm

Shutter Speed: 1/100

ISO: 100

Not only did we arrive Great Sand Dunes National Park a bit late and lost most of the golden light on the dunes, I believe we also came at the wrong time of day.

Judging by the dunes' orientation (facing east) and the trek marks left by the day activities (hiking, sandboarding, sand sledding), early morning hours would be a much better time for photography in here!

Nevertheless, I'm happy with the few images that I got, for they are much better than the ones I took from the first visit (early afternoon, Sep 2019)! 😉

I will share a funny encounter with you in my next Great Sand Dunes photo at a later time, so please make sure you follow my journey!

(Ha ha ha, did I just do a good job to promote my Stream here?!? 😂😜)

Have a fun-filled day, my Flickr-friends!

Early morning at Mesquite Sand Dune in Death Valley, photobombed by an unsuspecting model in a flowing outfit (upper right corner of the photo).

SONY DSC

Sosusvlei - Namibia (from film)

Lake Michigan wave action, unlike these "gentle waves" on a clear day, can become treacherous for small boaters.

This scene is at the beach near the Maritime Museum (former Life-Saving Station/Coast Guard Station), Glen Haven, Michigan.

A year ago...

Desert near Zagora, Morocco

Beautiful evening sunlight on the dunes at the beach.

Thanks for your visits, comments, faves and invites.

Have a great day!

A peaceful sunrise at the dunes of the Badain Jaran Desert.

Huacachina Oasis Peru

Sunset shot at the sand dunes in Death Valley National Park.

View large - 'Evening at the Dunes' On Black

View the Entire - Death Valley 2008 Set

View my - Most Interesting according to Flickr

Late afternoon hike along the West Beach Trail. On the other side of the sand dune are some smaller dunes, the beach and Lake Michigan.

Sanddunes off the coast of Oregon. July 1994

MESQUITE FLAT SAND DUNES - DEATH VALLEY CALIFORNIA

MESQUITE FLAT SAND DUNES

DEATH VALLEY CALIFORNIA

Well we all know its not but I've been singing along to Roy Orbison as I so often do when a photo 'strikes a chord' as it were... when I am processing a raw file.

Padstow Harbour actually but looking so sunny last October between lockdowns.

Looking like a typical post card and I’m well aware of that but it just epitomises Cornwall for me re the light and colours so I make no apologies for putting this on. Neither a sunrise sunset or slow shutter...the four S’s that a landscape photographer strives for lol. Just that Cornish light that I happen to love ❤️

Thank you so much everyone for all your encouraging comments which I appreciate so much.

I am unable to reply or comment at the moment as I’m not feeling too well at present but I wish you all well....❤️

MESQUITE FLAT SAND DUNES - DEATH VALLEY CALIFORNIA

Started reviewing the unprocessed images from our 2019 Utah trip and will begin to post some of them. These ancient colorful sand dunes are 190 million years old and consist of high-angled cross-bedded sandstone. It's a great place to climb and explore on foot.

I never managed any really good shots on the island--but this one captures the atmosphere I reckon! Many of the houses are thatched and look great scattered amongst the sand dunes.

merzouga

I have put up a shot of Bamburgh Castle a while back , but, when the sun made a show after the rain the light was hard to resist .

At Tottori Sand Dunes, Japan

Climbers on one of the dunes in Namibia

Having miss timed the sunrise and on hands and knees on the water edge, it was a long half hour wait. I used a 6 stop ND to smooth the water a little. Powlett River just behind the sea entrance

A lone figure marches on to the summit and the approaching fog. Huacachina, Peru, South America

Great Sand Dunes National Park

Looking at the colourful seafront at Aberdyfi from the Ynyslas Nature Reserve.

California

Panoramic view of the "Batman Mountain in Iceland.

Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park in Utah.

Manzanita, Oregon