Algodones Dunes
The far corner of southeast California
is for the most part barren desert, extremely hot for much of the year and
largely devoid of any plant life. There are few roads and very little
settlement, but one substance that is abundant is sand, which collects in the
wide valleys between isolated mountain ranges and blows around in the strong,
prevailing westerly winds. The largest accumulation is an area of 8 by 40 miles
called the Algodones Dunes, a vast pile of pure, golden sand, center of
which has absolutely no vegetation and presents a stark, elemental scene of just
2 parts - cloudless blue sky above and unbroken sandy mounds beneath. The
shifting sands and bright sun impart an unusual soft, bluish tint to the dune
surface.
(Taken from)
California
Guide - The Algodones Dunes
See Also
North
Algodones Dunes Wilderness Area