White Sands storm approaching. |
White Sands, New Mexico, is a desert with white sand gleaming like freshly fallen snow. These powdery grains of sand are not composed of quartz, unlike most desert sands, but of soft, chalky gypsum, or calcium sulphate.
The images in this collection is created at the White Sands National monument.
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White Sands dawn |
Yucca flower in the sand. |