Dune Ripples
LS290, © Ben Babusis 2007

Death Valley National Park, California

Wind flowing over sand creates ripples not unlike those formed by water flowing over sand on the bottom of the creek or 4x4 tires gliding over a soft dirt road creating a washboard. This particularly beautifully rippled dune was discovered at sunrise after a windy night in Death Valley. It was difficult to walk anywhere on the dunes without disrupting this "work of art".