Life Between the White Dunes

Desert grasses and hardy shrubs spread across a broad interdune plain surrounded by the luminous gypsum dunes of White Sands National Park. Footprints and winding tracks cross the textured foreground while smooth white ridges rise beneath an expansive blue New Mexico sky, revealing how life persists in this extraordinary desert.
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Photographer James Engel

Date & Time Saturday, March 28th, 2026 at 9:26 AM America/Denver

Focal Length 24mm

Shutter Speed 1/250 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, National Park, Scenic Vista

Camera Nikon D850

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

Approximate Map Location

Latitude: 32.821365
Longitude: -106.27504
Altitude: 1,176.0 meters / 3,858.3 feet