Walking Through a Sea of White

Two visitors cross the sweeping gypsum dunes of White Sands National Park as morning light pours across the landscape. Footprints trace countless journeys over the rippled sand, while long shadows and distant mountains fade into the luminous New Mexico haze. #WhiteSands #WhiteSandsNationalPark #NewMexico #GypsumDunes #DesertHiking #Footprints #MorningLight #LongShadows #DesertLandscape #NaturePhotography #TravelPhotography #NationalParks #Southwest #EngelPhotography

Photographer James Engel

Date & Time Saturday, March 28th, 2026 at 8:15 AM America/Denver

Focal Length 38mm

Shutter Speed 1/160 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, Mountain Landscape, National Park, People, Scenic Vista, 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: 32.801235
Longitude: -106.25209
Altitude: 1,227.0 meters / 4,025.6 feet