Monday, July 27, 2009

July 27 - Ica Sand Dunes


The dunes in Ica were absolutely amazing. They were huge and went on forever. We spent two hours out on a dune buggy going up, down and around. We stopped to take on sandboarding as well.

This photo is looking East, towards the end of the dunes, into the city of Ica and then beyond to the highlands of the Andes. I love the detail of the dunes close in, then seeing that lone huge dune right in the middle of the photo. Although it's pretty hazy in the background, the haze actually brings out the detail of the ruggedness of the Andes. The contrast between the smoothness of the dunes and the jagged edges of the mountains play here as well. The only greenery is from the valley in the middle where the city of Ica resides.

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