White Sands National Park 4 by Jonathan Yogerst

White Sands National Park is a surreal expanse of glistening white gypsum dunes, stretching endlessly beneath the vast New Mexico sky. The landscape shimmers with an almost otherworldly brilliance, where rolling waves of fine, cool sand create patterns sculpted by desert winds. Despite its stark beauty, life thrives here — desert plants like soaptree yuccas and cottonwoods cling to existence, their roots deep in the shifting sands, while lizards and beetles leave delicate trails across the dunes. The air carries a profound silence, broken only by the whisper of the wind or the distant call of a raven.

White Sands National Park feels both ancient and eternal — a place where light, wind, and earth meet in graceful simplicity, inviting reflection, wonder, and a deep sense of peace amid the vastness.Characterized by its shimmering white gypsum dunes stretching across miles of desert landscape, provides a surreal and otherworldly experience amidst the heart of New Mexico's Tularosa Basin.

Taken by Jonathan Yogerst