Photo Essay: White Sands National Monument

Crest of a dune

Follow this link to see a beautiful photo essay of images from the White Sands National Monument in New Mexico. Located just 65 miles from where the first atomic weapon was tested in 1945, this 275 square mile national monument is truly a one-of-a-kind visual and physical experience in the Tularosa Basin near Las Cruces. (Images here from wiki media commons)

Yucca

You can see the entire photo essay here.

Links for more information:
NPR photo essay: http://www.npr.org/2017/04/09/520874659/photos-the-creamy-sculpted-dunes-of-white-sands-national-monument
Website for White Sands National Monument, from the National Park Service's website: https://www.nps.gov/whsa/index.htm