Good Evening All. On Saturday, Karla and I drove over the San Juan Mountains (14,000 feet elevation) through snow to reach our destination of Great Sand Dunes National Park. Nestled against the rugged Sangre de Cristo Mountains, the Great Sand Dunes are the focal point of a wild natural system of high mountain peaks, sparkling streams, forceful winds, and billions of sand grains. These huge dunes, North America's tallest, are about 11 percent of a 330 square mile deposit of sand. Eroded from mountains, shattered by freezing and thawing, then tumbled by streams and winds, sand grains cycle through the dunes system.
We did visit the park and hike/explore the great sand dunes a bit, but most of our time was challenged by rain. Sunday afternoon we departed on our way to Badlands National Park in South Dakota....we plan to arrive there tomorrow.
Karla is doing well and having fun. I am so thankful for that. Stay tuned for a "full report" from Badlands National Park. And as always, (we are) coming to a driveway near you. Take care!
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