Morning Wanderers in White Sands

Two distant hikers wander across the luminous gypsum dunes of White Sands National Park beneath a sweeping New Mexico sky. Morning sunlight glows through high clouds, casting long shadows from hardy desert grasses and revealing countless footprints across the brilliant white landscape. #WhiteSands #WhiteSandsNationalPark #NewMexico #GypsumDunes #DesertHiking #DesertGrass #Footprints #MorningLight #LongShadows #PanoramicPhotography #LandscapePhotography #NationalParks #Southwest #EngelPhotography

Photographer James Engel

Date & Time Saturday, March 28th, 2026 at 8:13 AM America/Denver

Focal Length 24mm

Shutter Speed 1/320 sec

Aperture ƒ/11

ISO 64

Location North America, The United States of America, New Mexico, White Sands National Park

Keywords Desert Landscape, Hiking Trail, Landscapes & Nature, Minimalism, National Park, Panorama, People, Photography Effects, Photography Genres, Photography Techniques, Plant, Scenic Vista, Texture, Johnnie Engel, Sam Engel

Camera Nikon D850

Lens NIKON 24-85mm F3.5-4.5G ED VR AF-S Nikkor Lens

Approximate Map Location

Latitude: 32.801018
Longitude: -106.252945
Altitude: 1,187.0 meters / 3,894.4 feet