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Armageddon Dunes WC431

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted May 9, 201074 views5 comments

I went to the Great Sand Dunes a couple weeks back to capture the effects of a strong windstorm on the Dunes. I took this shot of the 70+ mph winds hitting the dunes mass about 1000 feet below this overlook in the Sangre De Cristo Range. I posted a B&W version on RMNP. 5Dmkii; 70-300
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Comment posted by Rob Graham on May 9, 2010 at 7:55 PM

Hmm, Stan, could you have gotten a little closer? :)

I can't imaging being down on the dunes in those winds. Nicely seen and not your typical view of the Dunes.

Registered on August 22, 2006, 842 Posts, 2824 Comments

Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on May 10, 2010 at 3:58 AM

Very nice, Stan. I can hear the sound of the wind!
Mauro

Registered on January 21, 2010, 650 Posts, 2500 Comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on May 11, 2010 at 10:56 AM

My eyes and skin sting just looking at this. As anyone's would who have been at the dunes on a windy day. Of course most of us would not brave this much wind! Great series from this trip there.

Registered on May 7, 2007, 670 Posts, 19650 Comments

Comment posted by Larry Fischer on May 11, 2010 at 12:49 PM

The sand could be mistaken for fog...

I like the dark trees against the blurred sand. I also like the lines on the dunes. the grass leaning to the right does give a sense of wind which I'm sure was there.

I climbed Horn Peak (in 2004) which is north and east (I think) of the Dunes.

the fisch

Registered on July 28, 2008, 155 Posts, 874 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Minish on May 15, 2010 at 1:24 AM

This is an excellent landscape, Stan. I like the contrast between the hazy dunes and the sharp trees and foliage in the foreground. Very well shot and a great candidate for the challenge.

Registered on February 4, 2006, 625 Posts, 3583 Comments