Dean M. Chriss
Photography
Morning in Mesquite Flat Dunes

Morning in Mesquite Flat Dunes

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This photograph was taken on the first calm morning after two days of ferocious winds. The Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes are situated at the northern end of Death valley and they are almost completely surrounded by mountains. They are are among the most photogenic sand dunes to be found anywhere but with a maximum height of about 140 feet the dunes are relatively small. A more distant photograph of these dunes captured about five years earlier can be seen here.