Mesquite Flat Dunes, Death Valley National Park The name comes from the mesquite tree, which grew here before the dunes formed. Creosote bushes grow between the dunes. Star Dune is in the distance.
Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes, Death Valley National Park The sand in these dunes is made up of quartz and feldspar torn from rock in the Cottonwood Mountains to the northwest. The photo was taken shortly before the sun dropped behind the mountains and left the dunes with flat lighting.
Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes, Death Valley National Park The early morning sun glows warm on the crests of the dunes, while the shadows keep their cool blueness.
