
The
accumulation of windblown sand marks the beginning of one of nature's
most interesting and beautiful phenomena.
Sand dunes occur throughout the world, from coastal and lakeshore plains
to arid desert regions. In addition to the remarkable structure and
patterns of sand dunes, they also provide habitats for a variety of
life, which is marvelously adapted to this unique environment.
Gracefully stretching over 40 miles northward from the US-Mexico border
in Eastern Imperial County, California is the United State's largest
dune system - the Algodones, which are often called the Imperial Valley
Dunes or the Glamis Dunes. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sandy Thomas