Journey Across the Desert
In the San Luis Valley in southern Colorado, at the foot of the Sangre de Cristo mountains, lies Great Sand Dunes National Park
and Reserve. The dunes are the tallest in North America, rising over 700 feet, and covering roughly 40 square miles.
and Reserve. The dunes are the tallest in North America, rising over 700 feet, and covering roughly 40 square miles.
It's like a scene out of the Sahara Desert....
It was the perfect setting for a little doll story. But I don't do well walking on soft sand, plus it was rather a far walk
to the dunes, and we had a lot of dolls, and of course it was another bright sunny day with fierce winds. So we
only took the four kids and Winston, and stayed down on the flat area where there weren't many people.
And so began their adventure in the desert....
to the dunes, and we had a lot of dolls, and of course it was another bright sunny day with fierce winds. So we
only took the four kids and Winston, and stayed down on the flat area where there weren't many people.
And so began their adventure in the desert....
Struggling against the wind, with the dragon pushing their cart full of supplies...
The little group went on and on, fighting the wind-blown sand....
"Oooops!" said Winston, and everyone turned to look.....
One of the wheels had fallen off....
"We have a big problem!"
"What are we going to do now?"
But Coco was quite optimistic. "I think I can fix this. We'll need to empty out the cart."
So they emptied out the cart, and Coco set to work....
With the cart fixed, and it getting late, Milo decided he and the girls would continue on and set up camp for the night.
"We are going on ahead. Once you reload the cart, you can catch up with us."
"We are going on ahead. Once you reload the cart, you can catch up with us."
So I took the opportunity to take some single portrait shots of the three of them as they left.
Coco, Winston, and the puppies were left behind...
Winston was busy putting everything back in the cart...
"Okay, I'm going to go with the others. You guys stay here and help Winston.
I'll see you later when you catch up."
I'll see you later when you catch up."
Winston had just a few more things left to throw into the cart.
"Okay, once I have everything in here, one of you can hop on."
"Hey!! Wait for us!!"
(next - Desert Adventure 3)
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