Winter Storm Over the Great Sand Dunes Size:30x45 how familiar and repeatable that

how familiar and repeatable that process had become

signage pulses

Big Bend National Park is internationally recognized for its dark skies

The goal was simply to preserve the moment as it unfolded

which preserves its quiet and its raw character

Winter Storm Over the Great Sand Dunes Size:30x45 how familiar and repeatable thatGreat Sand Dunes, Colorado This photograph came from a brief, unplanned stop while traveling back toward Texas. I had never seen the Great Sand Dunes in person, and curiosity pulled me in. It was the middle of winter, brutally cold, and the kind of weather that usually convinces you to keep driving. I stayed anyway. As a storm rolled across the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, the sky darkened fast. I didnt expect to make a photograph. Sunset was closing