gypsum

White Sands National Monument near Alamagordo, New Mexico, is as irresistible as a white sand beach but with an added mystery since it is not the type of sand you find at the beach but the world's largest gypsum dune field. It moves from west to east at about 30 feet per year. The dunes call begging me to take off my shoes and feel the sand between my toes. I wander off … [Read more...] about These Dunes Are Made For Walking