Weekend Wanderings: A Brief Trip to The White Sands National Monument
We took a brief road trip to Tucson Arizona this past weekend, and decided to stop in at The White Sands National Monument while we were at it. It’s been about 8 years since I’ve visited the National Park and I of course, wanted new [...]

Mountain Road Next to Sheer Cliffs
This photo shows a road next to sheer mountain cliffs. The road has a few cars driving on it, and there are signs indicating a Runaway Truck Ramp is two miles ahead. This winding, steep mountain road is part of US Route 82 between Cloudcroft and Alamogordo New Mexico.

Rock outcroppings from a mountain
This photo is a closer view of some rock outcroppings and ledges on the side of a mountain. There’s lots of desert bushes, plants and vegetation, plus a beautiful deep blue sky. This photo was taken off US Route 82 between Cloudcroft and Alamogordo New Mexico.

Side view of a stony mountain
This photo shows the side of a sheer stony mountain cliff against a deep blue sky. The photo was taken from US Route 82 between Cloudcroft and Alamogordo New Mexico.

Mountain Valley in New Mexico
This photo shows a mountain valley in southern New Mexico. It’s at an overlook on US Highway 82, looking down towards Alamogordo. Back in the distance before the mountain range, you can see a strip of white which marks the location of The White Sands National Monument.

Tall flowering Yucca cactus
This stock photo features tall flowering Yucca cactus plants in white sand. There’s a softly focused grassy field and mountain range in the background to provide context and location. This photo was taken at The White Sands National Monument in southern New Mexico, USA.

Spikey cactus plant in sand
This photo features a spikey cactus plant growing in white sand. There are rolling sand dunes slightly blurred in the background, and those have other desert vegetation and plants growing on them too. This cactus appears to be a Yucca which is not flowering. It’s growing at The White Sands National [...]

Sand dunes and mountains
This photo features a large sand dune, and rolling dunes with vegetation receding away from the primary one. A field with long yellow grasses is on the left, and a large mountain range is in the background. The sand dunes are featured in the warm glow of the afternoon sunlight.
This photo was [...]