Crestone Peaks

A fast moving September storm created new snow above timberline

Twilight after the storm

Great Sand Dunes and Crestone Peaks

Sand Painting

abstract creation from wind and sand

Rainbow to the Clouds

Rainbow at dusk, Sangre De Cristo Mountains, Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado

Shadows

Twilight at Great Sand Dunes

September Storm

A fast breaking storm rakes the Great Sand Dunes and the Sangre De Cristo Mountains in late September

Evening

Sunset colors create the shadows at Great Sand Dunes National Park

Thunderstorm Sunset

The clearing storm in the San Luis Valley gave incredible colors to the prairie

Dunes and Peaks

A fleeting September storm left the Crestone Peaks of the Sangre De Cristo Mountains with a dusting of snow

Shifting Sand

The western descending sun gives great depth and detail to the dunes

Aspens on the Sangre De Cristo Mountains, Colorado

Great Sand Dunes National Park

Sky and Sand

Gathering blue clouds with shade create an interesting contrast. Great Sand Dunes, Colorado

Sunset Storm

San Luis Valley, Colorado

Clearing Sunrise

Clouds clear the peaks leaving a fresh snow

Clark's Nutcracker