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White Sands National Park

Today we explored White Sands National Park in New Mexico about 40 miles east of Los Cruces.  Wow!  

The National Park is completely surrounded by the White Sands Missile Range! The park covers 145,762 acres and is a field of white sand dunes composed of gypsum crystals. This gypsum dunefield is the largest of its kind on Earth, with a depth of about 30 feet, dunes as tall as 60 feet and about 4.5 billion tons of gypsum sand.

The sand is so white it is truly blinding in the bright sun.  One of the rangers told us that people get lost frequently because they think they will just follow their footprints, only to find the wind had removed all signs of their path.

This was an amazing park and highly recommend a visit!

Check out the below video!

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  1. Del

    WOW never seen anything like that– great video.
    Just Beautiful white sand .
    Thx u continue to be safe and enjoy

    1. Carol

      The sand is so fine and soft ….unbelievable!
      Thanks

  2. Daneen

    Wow! That is beautifully amazing! If you ever want to rejoin the work force I think you could be a professional videographer. And I love the soundtrack, seems so appropriate. Glad you’re having a great time.

    1. Colleen

      Thanks! I really enjoy putting the videos together! Keep watching! Heading to Ciry of Rocks today.

  3. Susan

    Amazing, all that beautiful white sand.
    Have never seen anything like it!

    1. Colleen

      It was blinding without polarized sunglasses!

  4. Becky and Marci

    You ladies hit it out of the park with this! I think you both bounce your talents off of each other! Let us know when this will be on Nat Geo channel!!!👍🏼😊👍🏼

    1. Colleen

      Thanks! We do complement one another! Glad you liked it!

  5. Don

    Wow!! I have never seen a landscape like that. Really cool.

    1. Carol

      Thanks! We knew you would like it!!

    2. Colleen

      It was like another world!

  6. Gene

    Love the video and great photo of you both. I suppose Colleen will want a sidecar motorcycle ….LOL

    1. Carol

      Thanks.. RE the sidecar motorcycle…The thought probably went through her mind but it wouldn’t fit in a Amazon locker… LOL

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