Wind and Sand

We visited White Sands National Monument.  At the same time, winds have been very high.  So we climbed white dunes made of fine sand while winds blew a white dust storm.  Actually, it wasn't as bad as it sounds.  We had fun making avalanches on the edges of the dunes.  Other kid visitors bought sleds at the visitor center to sled on the hills.

While the dunes were fun, we also had perhaps masochistic fun walking barefoot on a boardwalk.  The air was so dry that we kept building up a static charge.  The boardwalk is made of plastic with aluminum bolts and rails.  Every time we touched one we got zapped.  Plus, you could build up a charge to zap each other.  Nothing like zapping each other for fun!

It's still supposed to be windy tomorrow.  Should be fun for John to drive the RV.  We're heading toward Roswell, so if you don't hear from us again....