New Mexico is a vast desert land and driving through it reminded me of southern Idaho. In between the bigger cities, there is really nothing but sage brush, flat terrain and road. The main cities are, however, very unique in geography and quite beautiful. The drive out to the White Sands from Alamogordo was uneventful for 10 miles. Then, we began to see this white glimmer in the distance. Driving through the dunes, I began to picture a winter wonderland, but with warm, soft sand instead of snow. White, everywhere.
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| There it is. The beginning of the Park. Can be seen from 275 miles in outer space. |
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| Shirts off....the girl wants to be just like her Daddy |
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| Ready to go at the top of the hill. Sleds and wax needed. |
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| The pose |
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| Football catches to soft landings. Dreams of being a star<> |
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| Or high fives in the air. At this point, they are best friends. |
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| My favorite photo of the trip so far.....pure bliss |
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| The writing on her tummy is of her own doing, quiet and creative |
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| Shade picnic areas that are popular all over NM |
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| Up, up and down over and over again |
Cool facts about the Park.
1. The sand starts out as a gypsum mineral and the wind blows it over and over again to become as soft as talcon powder.
2. The other half of the Park is shared by the military where they test missles.
3. The same military base has F22 planes that fly faster than the speed of sound, making us believe we are under attack at 9pm each night. A boom and shake to the RV.
4. There is a very shallow water table. You can dig a small hole and it will fill with water. So, the undersand is quite hard. Elise has a pretty good bruise from a flip to prove it.
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