Photographing White Sands National Park
White Sands National Park, in southern New Mexico, is one home to one of the most visually striking landscapes in the entire parks system. On a bright summer afternoon, the glistening white gypsum might be mistaken for winter's snow. Sunglasses are highly recommended here. As the sun sets below the San Andres and Organ Mountains to the west, the dunes progress through shades of yellow, orange, red, purple, and blue before the night sky takes over.