Miniature Longitudinal Dunes

Ryan Calhoun, on March 18, 2008, said:

It's fascinating how the ridged sand smooths out on the inside of this bowl, and the change from blue shadows to yellow highlights is really beautiful. From this perspective, the distance certainly looks a long way off, yet still very clear.

Are you facing north/south? Is that the reason for your unusual title?

Cheers, Ryan

Eve in Montana, on March 18, 2008, said:

Thanks for your nice comments, Ryan. I really appreciate it. The ripples remind me of a type of dune referred to as linear or longitudinal dune in miniature. If you look on the imagery, you'll see that the dunes I took the photo from are crescent-shaped parabolic dunes. I thought it was cool that there were really two in one.

Also the name "White Sands" is somewhat of misnomer, because the 'sand' is not really sand, but gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O), which is much more soluable in water, and has very different properties than the normal silica sand. There are only a few gypsum deserts on the planet. White Sands is the largest.

©Sylvain Vettese, on March 19, 2008, said:

Eve that to say this pict ? what it is beautiful? it is more than that: wonderful. I decern a big yellow star!!!

Congratulations _ Sylvain_

Andres TM, on March 21, 2008, said:

Truly breathtaking. If it weren't for the dry plants (and the New Mexico tag) I would probably have thought this was a very fantastic and curious snowy landscape. Anyway, it's a really wonderful photo.

Thanks for sharing!

Borbély Tamás, on March 22, 2008, said:

Simply amazing Eve !!! Yellow Star from me :-) Happy Easter I wish to you, Tamás

Rlzzza, on March 24, 2008, said:

A great shot of an amazing place!! ~ greetings

Marilyn Whiteley, on March 24, 2008, said:

Now that I'm back from the great Southwest, I can take time to look. And what a thing this is to greet me. Simply wonderful, Eve, this sculpted, contoured, magical landscape!

Caleb Izdepski, on March 24, 2008, said:

I've wanted to visit this place, I wonder if it turns orange in the sunset...

Manfred1220, on March 25, 2008, said:

YS for this marvellous photo, Eve! Received just at the correct time, so that the character of the landscape comes to the validity well! And it is for the astonishment! I could not imagine, that there is a desert landscape with snow-white sand dunes of pure gypsum! That is certain only possible, because the area is very dry.

Greetings of Vienna, Manfred

ION BEZERGHEANU / DIGITART, on March 28, 2008, said:

Beautiful shot Eve ! Congrat !

Snemann, on March 30, 2008, said:

Impressive shot, Eve. I can almost feel the texture and hear the morning silence here. Good lighting and framing too. This must be a fascinating place to see and be.

Bruce MacIver, on March 31, 2008, said:

Wow -- great new series!! Yellow star for sure.

marita1004, on April 2, 2008, said:

Beautiful ,wonderful,nice ,Y.S. Marita

Forrasi Csaba, on April 4, 2008, said:

...YELLOW STAR!...

hamzars, on April 4, 2008, said:

Fantastic area, a white sandy ocean..

I love the ripples on pure sand

Goldenstar Eve,

I m followin ur gallery with appreciation

Greetings, Hamza

andrea.j., on April 4, 2008, said:

...fantastic shot from a great landscape! Greetings from Germany, Andrea

TRingold, on April 5, 2008, said:

Beautiful shot Eve.You made the most of the absence of flowers. There is so much to see in the American Southwest, I am adding this place to my list. Congratulations. Tom

Poslovni-svet, on April 9, said:

An amazing landscape captured in an amazing shot!

Thanks for sharing, YS 4 this one!

Greetings from Slovenia!

Samo T.

Alberto Rossattini, on April 9, said:

Bellissima!!! Sembra neve!!! Ciao

Artur Ziembaczewski, on April 13, said:

very nice. good composition

Yank in Dixie, on April 15, said:

Your White Sands images are wonderful Eve! I was about to ask you if it was quartz sand but saw that it was gypsum. What is the consistency of this sand? like sugar? or more powdery? Just curious;-))) Bruce

fravero71, on April 15, said:

troppo gentile......la TUA è una galleria fantastica ed io non mi stancherò mai di guardarla...ciaoooo

Asbjørn999, on May 14, said:

A fantastic shot of an amazing view! Very nice!

Asbjørn

Janina_Bielenko, on May 14, said:

Delicate drawing of sandy tunic...

cbaisan, on June 25, said:

Really a very nice image Eve, and quite a gallery! Very nice to browse through. Greetings from Az, Chris

H.J. van Zyl, on July 7, said:

Eve this is a super cool photo of nature's portraits engraved in pure white sand! Well captured! I will save this amongst my yellow stars! friendly greetings from Cape Town South Africa Johan

►Stefano Martelli◄, on July 7, said:

Wonderful place! Great shot!

Greetings from Italy,

Stefano Martelli

Elena Maltseva, on July 7, said:

Words can't describe how impressed I am...YS for this fab photo.

Özgür Akgül, on July 15, said:

Wonderful,nice!...

blai, on July 15, said:

By chance I have found out your fascinating photo. It is impressive and stunning. Congratulations. (Also I have watched a few photos of your pretty gallery)

mario ghezzi, on July 24, said:

Ciao Eve! you have a marvelous photographic gallery, this photo is the example of it.

Mario.

Leina Mac Torvy, on August 19, said:

Bonjour, Eve, vos compositions sont vraiment magnifiques, les lumières sont des plus agréables. elle me font regretter de n'avoir pas été à vos cotés lors du déclic. Encore merci

Eve in Montana, on August 21, said:

Merci de votre généreux commentaires. C'est un très bel endroit, et il est merveilleux de voir. Merci de votre visite. Ce qui est du Montana, Eve

polipao, 9 days ago, said:

Between many photos of White Sands Eve's style is unmistakable. Ciao from Italy Paolo