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Dune Morning

May 12, 2012  /
Dune Morning
After a night of constant rain I was worried that we’d wake up soaking wet but luckily the tent held out and we slept surprisingly well. Once we fully woke up we decided to gather our things and head to the dune field before anyone else. We...

Gloomy Dunes

May 11, 2012  /
Gloomy Dunes
My girlfriend, Roxy, and I decided to get away and head to the Sand Dunes in Southern Colorado today. Last week at this time the weather forecast seemed to point to overall good weather but as today came closer it was looking more and more...

San Luis

June 23, 2010  /
San Luis
After leaving Alamosa I decided to head back the way I came until I hit the town of Fort Garland, CO. From there I headed due south toward New Mexico and stopped to get gas in San Luis. The little town of San Luis is only a few blocks but while...

Quick morning

June 23, 2010  /
Quick morning
I awoke early this morning to the sound of deer foraging around my tent. After a little bit I noticed the light was starting to get brighter and I decided it was time to pack up and leave. The winds from the night were all but gone and it was a...

The road to Taos and Beyond!

February 5, 2010  /
The road to Taos and Beyond!
Today I headed down to Albuquerque by means of the spectacular San Luis Valley. The weather was relatively nice for it being February and I was excited to get out of town. Shortly after passing through Questa, NM I entered the outskirts of Taos,...

Camping in San Luis Valley

September 26, 2009  /
Camping in San Luis Valley
My Friend and I decided to go camping in the Great Sand Dunes this weekend. Knowing that winter was coming I knew that this would be one of the last, if not last, times for camping before it hit. After leaving Denver around noon we arrived in the...

Morning in the Valley

September 3, 2009  /
Morning in the Valley
Waking up before sunrise I quickly took down my tent and hopped in my Jeep. I took a quick detour along the medano pass road before leaving the park. I stopped at some antique shops in Fort Garland and decided to go for a drive to San Luis, CO by...

Sand Dreams

September 2, 2009  /
Sand Dreams
I decided at about noon today to go camping at the Great Sand Dunes in the San Luis Valley. After passing a large storm I finally entered the National Park. Once I had picked out a great camping spot I decided to hike up to the High Dune...

San Luis Morning

September 27, 2008  /
Awaking early Saturday morning my Father and I decided to check out San Luis State Park. We were hoping to get a fantastic sunrise over the lakes but the clouds and storms didn’t let that happen. After spending some time in the park we back to...