Got up at 4am and drove to the Dunes. Dense fog and icy roads slowed me down a bit, but I managed to get up to High Dune in time for sunrise. The wind was biting and the sand was rock hard and frosted. A fog bank along the Sangres lifted and swirled around as the sun rose. A very surreal experience!
Foggy Dunes January 27, 2013
Moon Dunes
Full moon sets behind the dunes as I arrive half an hour before sunrise. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.
Sunrise
Sun rises behind the Sangres. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.
Silver Lining
Backlit fog bank and dunes. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.
Beacon
Interesting light above the fog bank. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.
Stormy Weather
Cap cloud over mount herard. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.
Pink Pano
Panorama looking North. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.
Foggy peaks
Fog rises up High Dune. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.
Misty Dunes
Fog veils the Dunes. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.
Dawn Pano
Panorama of the dune field below, as fog creeps up the Medano Creek bed. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.
Patterns and Mood
Odd patterns of frost and snow on the dune field below. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.
Dunes Dawning
The swirling fog created rapidly changing patterns of warm morning light on the sand. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.
Dunes Drama
Dramatic light as the fog begins to burn off. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.
Fog in Black and White
Black and white look at the fog streaming up the dunes. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.
Big Foggy Pano
Wide view of the foggy dunes. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.
Dunes on the Moon
The bright fog makes the dunes look like the surface of some alien planet. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.
Fog Bow
Crazy Fog Bow! Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.
Frosty Dunes
Frosted grasses in front of the foggy dunes. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.
La Veta
Snow dusted trees and colorful shrubs from La Veta Pass. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.