![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/32dfcdb6b3dba0ca44adf40b041f0a86/3b82596a-796f-403f-9f20-e59226a97bfd_rw_1920.jpg?h=75c330ddb8383868717e936b346eb648)
If you like deserts, the White Sands National Monument and Missile Test Range at the bottom of New Mexico is heaven. An entire sandbox full of white Gypsum sand with ever changing shapes and light is impossible to photograph in any one day. The sunsets are amazing, the afternoons can cast shadows and patterns on the dunes that you must see. There is some wildlife and even water at times. Take your gear but don't overload. A good DSLR with tripod and a zoom plus ultra-wide lens will keep you busy as long as you want. Also check schedules as the USAF actively test new technology in the area and they can close down not only the WSNP but the highway leading to it, whenever they like and its always closed on a published schedule.
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/32dfcdb6b3dba0ca44adf40b041f0a86/26c6cdd6-0aac-4b4c-816a-0bd11eb8c96f_rw_1920.jpg?h=8d9f63d39099a390687ef9fff19bf62d)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/32dfcdb6b3dba0ca44adf40b041f0a86/d578e25f-cb4e-4f2d-bcdc-80de213779b1_rw_3840.jpg?h=3bd3607a4dea35fdd3974027b4247fa3)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/32dfcdb6b3dba0ca44adf40b041f0a86/0215b945-d147-42af-8ece-ceb4cebcc9df_rw_1920.jpg?h=ddcb666739031960235c0c890ca95779)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/32dfcdb6b3dba0ca44adf40b041f0a86/0e265641-5f82-455d-aab4-ed7aeff0a6f7_rw_1920.jpg?h=8c3b066b4ebc4eb2118c6ab191b9a6a5)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/32dfcdb6b3dba0ca44adf40b041f0a86/f64b28d5-a513-410c-8ed0-5f0bf2eb3393_rw_3840.jpg?h=1a8ffe15117770d7f49b4abe8b158cf7)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/32dfcdb6b3dba0ca44adf40b041f0a86/6e9171ec-05d3-48ae-b27e-9cad169c7f69_rw_1920.jpg?h=2734941c63787382936b6e420b15fb64)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/32dfcdb6b3dba0ca44adf40b041f0a86/e9354b13-eb59-42bd-b29f-c8f37fca63f7_rw_1920.jpg?h=e3e6b3e62619d9d3cf5a7feebafb3593)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/32dfcdb6b3dba0ca44adf40b041f0a86/f5786c91-9f0b-484b-a4ef-92a8a5c0f439_rw_1920.jpg?h=7401bbe9d9f73c7af495511e32103a26)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/32dfcdb6b3dba0ca44adf40b041f0a86/f47f0e56-3642-48b8-9c63-9480ba45b1de_rw_1920.jpg?h=eabcd0d902240819488ab8f0731731dd)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/32dfcdb6b3dba0ca44adf40b041f0a86/e6107e87-f2a2-4712-af1f-92c931e1bbdd_rw_3840.jpg?h=86ba57d43f1ee81225a3be92c0d91ae7)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/32dfcdb6b3dba0ca44adf40b041f0a86/9d3108b4-49dc-4e0d-bef3-de050509ffa0_rw_1920.jpg?h=c263ac240f3a6541fbb992962ca39a1f)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/32dfcdb6b3dba0ca44adf40b041f0a86/92c4a3b5-7cca-42c0-8a17-7fa6e0c60e81_rw_1920.jpg?h=4e28c718619026cef4c1d3efec7ad88f)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/32dfcdb6b3dba0ca44adf40b041f0a86/e6c83440-164f-4d3f-b5b0-c2b42f03e635_rw_3840.jpg?h=f7cb676dfe47f42bbefdf58c52fd1c7e)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/32dfcdb6b3dba0ca44adf40b041f0a86/995f2e0d-d5df-49f8-92c9-3b379ef298a3_rw_1920.jpg?h=3169990fb27d0441a03f5c52d7c8a1f2)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/32dfcdb6b3dba0ca44adf40b041f0a86/981ccba9-13f0-4ead-b3cb-3f0ac54f5fa7_rw_1920.jpg?h=667b4a06297a5ffc1fb9d80e30e57c05)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/32dfcdb6b3dba0ca44adf40b041f0a86/5e233ab2-a625-43f0-9628-ce331dfd972c_rw_1920.jpg?h=88b3a793a05e96b5f78df8555e88b54c)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/32dfcdb6b3dba0ca44adf40b041f0a86/61492073-5bd4-4058-9540-5d5d58e7bde6_rw_1920.jpg?h=f1b66157885670e53edd2535a4fef2ef)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/32dfcdb6b3dba0ca44adf40b041f0a86/aa34a08a-43dd-4d37-adfe-bc4822003821_rw_1920.jpg?h=f0da797fb09178bbe000f64a5f17c238)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/32dfcdb6b3dba0ca44adf40b041f0a86/520fbcf4-f712-4a1a-a18e-51c3ce4c8766_rw_1920.jpg?h=3d13c23c39ee4b5504f67f7e6a3dc1a6)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/32dfcdb6b3dba0ca44adf40b041f0a86/82a4c15b-f18d-4762-8ad4-4c0a707f8d65_rw_1920.jpg?h=73f2eae46f88e4ab47e8fcbf76f51de2)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/32dfcdb6b3dba0ca44adf40b041f0a86/5ef50db9-a35f-4ca1-be6f-33af98b65090_rw_1920.jpg?h=2e10333f1a0e4a04af0e5cb951ab2a5e)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/32dfcdb6b3dba0ca44adf40b041f0a86/a3a158b2-2c6b-4532-ba7a-dc2bbd08b5e4_rw_1920.jpg?h=325b5ac144ba2352fcf52f3d7dc7dc99)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/32dfcdb6b3dba0ca44adf40b041f0a86/056bea8b-7175-4a55-947a-249538283777_rw_1920.jpg?h=16c983efc2835a186ae8e62d9e538d24)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/32dfcdb6b3dba0ca44adf40b041f0a86/c2665f5e-23fb-4837-8166-1d4951f5cffb_rw_1920.jpg?h=7e0059fc83144f0ca45c9315f121b3ef)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/32dfcdb6b3dba0ca44adf40b041f0a86/2c828884-6e54-46e8-9a1f-a56d6ae16fa8_rw_1920.jpg?h=7ee612d32b8c374f8e553545443194e5)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/32dfcdb6b3dba0ca44adf40b041f0a86/4241d1cf-b11d-47b5-b9d9-4b74da5cd5d6_rw_1920.jpg?h=e928b14c667faf06b6fb10689662b7d8)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/32dfcdb6b3dba0ca44adf40b041f0a86/42b0baa8-72e0-49a4-b514-f5d2aeaa5cf9_rw_1920.jpg?h=5f7fb1d9d231be04ec2716e947b67274)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/32dfcdb6b3dba0ca44adf40b041f0a86/2260322b-dbd2-4a42-987b-a6d7d23df7be_rw_1920.jpg?h=fa627d2ded04c24c2ca2d93726878504)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/32dfcdb6b3dba0ca44adf40b041f0a86/b458b44e-7ada-4319-ab30-0f116df9e60c_rw_1920.jpg?h=d50903d4512ff01aec770c08707a3fff)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/32dfcdb6b3dba0ca44adf40b041f0a86/09b658ff-1b92-4982-95b4-9ae9673ebc93_rw_1920.jpg?h=5605241d6de16f7913bcf8e51e1e7545)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/32dfcdb6b3dba0ca44adf40b041f0a86/25202db3-3f2b-41bd-91de-8675131048df_rw_1920.jpg?h=a1842bd68bf92ba8b38f59ffb9648b18)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/32dfcdb6b3dba0ca44adf40b041f0a86/60373d1a-47e7-4943-b52d-2c081477da01_rw_1920.jpg?h=fd5a22f506771132dfa0aa0873ffb8d2)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/32dfcdb6b3dba0ca44adf40b041f0a86/c3387f98-66ae-4e99-9593-4db9ee025c81_rw_1920.jpg?h=c3c84f63a45392a3f0fb24301753535f)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/32dfcdb6b3dba0ca44adf40b041f0a86/64e7d557-7714-4af3-81d3-3c0b56fc0a58_rw_1920.jpg?h=dea2d67c9807c2d2be68b6a2fefff664)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/32dfcdb6b3dba0ca44adf40b041f0a86/d91b12c9-3b64-4f8c-8351-06204b3aa441_rw_1920.jpg?h=c4321cd4b79904d57ca90c674ecd3886)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/32dfcdb6b3dba0ca44adf40b041f0a86/9978ec2f-2447-41ad-95a6-363394b1487e_rw_1920.jpg?h=baedc96538b874a2cb8f37e6b119a8b3)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/32dfcdb6b3dba0ca44adf40b041f0a86/7331e2ae-5831-46dc-9502-d5df0f316bc9_rw_1920.jpg?h=bd3d0fa8d7c6323cc8a80b794335864d)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/32dfcdb6b3dba0ca44adf40b041f0a86/70723183-55a5-42df-a516-470f5df5218b_rw_1920.jpg?h=bec7cee035e746e256e96f9d9b525dfa)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/32dfcdb6b3dba0ca44adf40b041f0a86/7db3983e-95be-4732-bb53-609f203e840b_rw_1920.jpg?h=00e2ed1977f3234f954230a8243fcc96)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/32dfcdb6b3dba0ca44adf40b041f0a86/48c898cb-0fab-4a28-8f2a-bd6a925ca298_rw_1920.jpg?h=81a3d39c322fa1e1e7d4a58d9e2878cb)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/32dfcdb6b3dba0ca44adf40b041f0a86/c0204180-33d9-4368-a6c9-649b1322dbce_rw_3840.jpg?h=1b892a615adf459c041c9a50d36ec0cb)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/32dfcdb6b3dba0ca44adf40b041f0a86/95324450-e7a2-4241-a0e4-f7c14a02ccc9_rw_1920.jpg?h=9604eff424ed4b8f9e32c13e998bab3b)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/32dfcdb6b3dba0ca44adf40b041f0a86/1399f321-e792-447c-83e8-ac71aa6cb41c_rw_1920.jpg?h=3339f6f95425a3f9aa488ef539e37b81)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/32dfcdb6b3dba0ca44adf40b041f0a86/bb41d5ab-82ce-419b-8bf9-745813943abe_rw_1920.jpg?h=0bf6782ea761477c8504f6eb6c34c730)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/32dfcdb6b3dba0ca44adf40b041f0a86/a419707b-54c3-4117-b398-bf1f69416782_rw_1920.jpg?h=fa0cb3c0a46a7a79a40254dd42a02890)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/32dfcdb6b3dba0ca44adf40b041f0a86/b9022aa2-de4f-4978-905c-0fa891ff22f1_rw_1920.jpg?h=b94c2d6901a3abbe7c56fe466b5ca6fa)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/32dfcdb6b3dba0ca44adf40b041f0a86/7c9f0162-484c-4a53-a372-e7802a9be3df_rw_1920.jpg?h=56ab8d84776ed39c7badbd0155bf4030)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/32dfcdb6b3dba0ca44adf40b041f0a86/9e4efe79-74d6-48c4-91fb-d2f6d60f9b15_rw_1920.jpg?h=e4d094fbf968a646e05e6459488dba5c)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/32dfcdb6b3dba0ca44adf40b041f0a86/c610d0ff-968a-411a-8b4c-754fbcbbcafc_rw_1920.jpg?h=f101779d207b0a3dc18ee60d3cb5b165)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/32dfcdb6b3dba0ca44adf40b041f0a86/ca09a777-b569-475a-b825-a235ca24213d_rw_1920.jpg?h=392b3dbd5de30adf5a1c5019c8a90126)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/32dfcdb6b3dba0ca44adf40b041f0a86/f7b1dd0f-b4d0-44d9-bc5e-c3e725038c51_rw_1920.jpg?h=216fd1281c8b39d1bf9b9d9abbb03c07)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/32dfcdb6b3dba0ca44adf40b041f0a86/ca87f511-8a07-4e73-b2b4-5b83c47ee241_rw_1920.jpg?h=fc9de22a818093551dfccee979fbdc19)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/32dfcdb6b3dba0ca44adf40b041f0a86/fc0ddf64-f787-42ec-823f-f2ec0718fd54_rw_1920.jpg?h=f29028b2d816d588a28107442eb7a609)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/32dfcdb6b3dba0ca44adf40b041f0a86/ea8cd908-378f-4e91-9350-403f2774392e_rw_1920.jpg?h=c7d83c998812119075fc2a67b8677f99)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/32dfcdb6b3dba0ca44adf40b041f0a86/1fa5ac80-0d12-4771-ad3f-bfe7b350d99d_rw_1920.jpg?h=7fed40e9dc75634dae821cb2183dca91)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/32dfcdb6b3dba0ca44adf40b041f0a86/550b7330-f6cf-453d-9b15-725f9edb3a45_rw_1920.jpg?h=d2da8279b015043590add5b7cedd28a4)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/32dfcdb6b3dba0ca44adf40b041f0a86/8c61942a-2fe0-4ad3-8bfa-3405c3e25beb_rw_1920.jpg?h=a53f2d65cbf7d934aaf5e7855fb24fe6)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/32dfcdb6b3dba0ca44adf40b041f0a86/59aed0c6-7069-40dc-bfdd-055ee8fe13ec_rw_1920.jpg?h=1d7c1d70003b6eb6d819f57d532b2103)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/32dfcdb6b3dba0ca44adf40b041f0a86/f4bef6d4-c413-472c-912b-0cf9b2798c05_rw_1920.jpg?h=afce5e1e1b2504188166f94f53a26c7e)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/32dfcdb6b3dba0ca44adf40b041f0a86/3b5c1ee7-b2bc-4d8d-ac54-a07fc6afc565_rw_1920.jpg?h=29d16661a9718bfaf900caf837def54c)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/32dfcdb6b3dba0ca44adf40b041f0a86/6179065f-1168-4df9-bc95-735efbbe5aed_rw_1920.jpg?h=03fba41d6323015b092d09f8f96d1b90)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/32dfcdb6b3dba0ca44adf40b041f0a86/a6d02848-d4ad-4b63-89e9-27caac63da9f_rw_1920.jpg?h=038302650f1259b1fe9ca0553bed32bd)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/32dfcdb6b3dba0ca44adf40b041f0a86/e4c2bee9-110d-46e8-81ab-3fc3a92cdaca_rw_1920.jpg?h=268b780eabf415dd5c885d4872a76f79)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/32dfcdb6b3dba0ca44adf40b041f0a86/1dc6c305-7381-46d6-98b7-a544a90cf96e_rw_1920.jpg?h=7157d6dafc6467c33875283a64ecab78)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/32dfcdb6b3dba0ca44adf40b041f0a86/2ff5e6c3-93eb-482f-a1b5-b1a7dfb25164_rw_1920.jpg?h=435da7baf5e573d639f7baa83f79a542)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/32dfcdb6b3dba0ca44adf40b041f0a86/1346386c-3912-48fc-befa-fa42134b920c_rw_1920.jpg?h=9a9b37a32afda3f73a09beef296e8953)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/32dfcdb6b3dba0ca44adf40b041f0a86/d22e5345-266b-4434-92d6-6b3333196209_rw_1920.jpg?h=259979d1c10ecefea4fc14cfb3a41e8c)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/32dfcdb6b3dba0ca44adf40b041f0a86/6808b0dc-f64e-41cd-b0d0-dc1b32db0048_rw_1920.jpg?h=56373a6c58c8576a8d3e3ab6414df8d6)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/32dfcdb6b3dba0ca44adf40b041f0a86/5e11adaa-cd35-494c-8ff1-77deb5f3d942_rw_1920.jpg?h=fad7fc59e36d4ced285dd8cdfec8f67f)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/32dfcdb6b3dba0ca44adf40b041f0a86/42325296-279c-4316-a45a-720b413e7de1_rw_1920.jpg?h=b1e49ed75f27550688619804c918210f)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/32dfcdb6b3dba0ca44adf40b041f0a86/f87f532d-43a1-4806-8929-689e00c77865_rw_1920.jpg?h=369f36db6dfe0f88d9889e3503f1bdac)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/32dfcdb6b3dba0ca44adf40b041f0a86/95a1b820-d73f-4047-96f4-271c7428befc_rw_1920.jpg?h=3f594ccd8e5b735dd32b1f0703c6d4b1)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/32dfcdb6b3dba0ca44adf40b041f0a86/22877d6f-6cbf-4757-a70c-3ca4c2206db2_rw_1920.jpg?h=e1308b4f0573a3ad169704c2a2119a4e)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/32dfcdb6b3dba0ca44adf40b041f0a86/8f94e6ad-8faf-42f9-a4d3-82b95513b99e_rw_1920.jpg?h=2db2d15cab27356cff374c5428ebb641)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/32dfcdb6b3dba0ca44adf40b041f0a86/e1aa426d-08da-42b5-a2a8-1083fe0920d4_rw_1920.jpg?h=7089b0e687f8bdea0ba79b5d535dbdde)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/32dfcdb6b3dba0ca44adf40b041f0a86/1fd734cb-846a-4c58-be13-bf81716ed0cf_rw_1920.jpg?h=df39a3b21c7e50ea2365a44141357475)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/32dfcdb6b3dba0ca44adf40b041f0a86/a68774de-8003-4ff6-9da2-af504e049b4e_rw_1920.jpg?h=20dc96c82d56235dcbfba96107e64706)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/32dfcdb6b3dba0ca44adf40b041f0a86/87b06272-cb8b-4008-afa2-d72aec9f92f9_rw_1920.jpg?h=82bcac7864d6d822d60b05f472000690)