Great Sand Dunes

Colorado and dunes? That doesn't go well together I thought but at last weeks weekend trip to the south of Colorado I was convinced by the highest dunes in North America.


Interesting on this picture is that you can see the mountains in the distance, the dunes in front of them and a river (!) going around the dunes where you have to walk through to get to them.


A bit further in the dunes as a proof that I was really there (yes it is really me underneath the cap and the sunglasses)

As you can see we chose a very sunny and warm day as well to go through this dessert.



But the view from the top of one of the bigger dunes was amazing.

From this picture it is easier to understand how this massive dessert was created: The study wind in the plain fields was pushing the sand against this mountain range and it created a small dessert on its own. With snow on top of it in the winter!