Engel Photography

Where the White Dunes Begin

Where the White Dunes Begin
Brilliant gypsum dunes stretch beneath a deep blue sky at White Sands National Park in southern New Mexico. Sparse desert grasses emerge from the pale landscape as a sandy path leads toward the sweeping dunes, capturing the park’s vast scale and otherworldly beauty beneath the bright morning sun.
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Photographer James Engel
Date & Time Saturday, March 28th, 2026 at 9:44 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: 32.821228
Longitude: -106.273766
Altitude: 1,175.0 meters / 3,855.0 feet