Dusk at the Sand Dunes up close ÿ For this composite image

ÿ For this composite image I used a sky from the prior night

Starlight from the Milky Way highlights the curves of the dunes while a faint aurora glows above

taking advantage of the amazing light

a simpler time living within nature on the frontier when the homestead was a home to a vibrant family and ranch hands

The final result makes the icy fingers and toes well worth it

Dusk at the Sand Dunes up close ÿ For this composite imageThe San Luis Valley is an area of contrasts, emphasized by the soft tones and colors of dusk: desert scrub, a large seasonal lake, the Great Sand Dunes, and behind them the towering Sangre de Cristo mountain range.??