ALGODONES DUNES ~ September 22, 2007

The sand dunes along I-8 near Yuma are overrun with dune buggies,
but along Hwy. 78 they are beautifully shaped in their natural state.

The above picture of my two youngest boys reminds me of the scene
in Star Wars where C3P0 and R2D2 first landed on Tatooine.
The Star Wars movie was actually filmed near here.

Climbing the dunes at 1:30 in the afternoon -
it was hot with the sun reflecting off the sand!

It wasn't easy climbing up the sand dune mountain but we all made it to the top.
By the time we got back to the car, our shoes were completely full of sand.
The kids couldn't resist rolling around in it, so they ended up with sand in their pockets,
hair, and everywhere. That sand was thick! I wonder how long our tracks stayed there.