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Did You Know?

Kachina624 — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 21:19:04 GMT

Landlocked Colorado in the middle of the US has the highest sand dunes in North America in Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve.

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ECBG — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 21:10:14 GMT

Those could be very dangerous!

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Kachina624 — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 21:22:08 GMT

@ECBG Apparent not as people hike them and slide all over them. If they were dangerous, the park service wouldn't allow that. They are up to 750 ft high.

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ECBG — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 21:27:41 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
@ECBG Apparent not as people hike them and slide all over them. If they were dangerous, the park service wouldn't allow that. They are up to 750 ft high.

@Kachina624

Thank goodness!

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dancingwoman — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 21:28:04 GMT

@Kachina624 Yep. Knew that! DW

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Kachina624 — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 21:35:58 GMT

@dancingwoman Figured you and all the Coloradoans here know all about them. Many people may be amazed to know such dunes exist so far from the ocean.

They'd be equally amazed to know there's an alligator farm in the same area where temperatures are frequently below zero. They provide a home for rescued gators and some are huge.

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proudlyfromNJ — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 21:41:32 GMT

Yes, I've heard about them. My nephew went to college in Colorado and told me about them.

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shoesnbags — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 21:49:50 GMT

What beautiful scenery!

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kittykatkay — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 22:08:44 GMT

@Kachina624 ....I did not know that. Thanks for the info.

That picture is so beautiful, it looks like a painting.

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bmorechick — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 22:53:15 GMT

@Kachina624 and according to my surfer, skateboarder grown son, they are beautiful and fabulous. He has sand surfed on them. And he loves Colorado scenery. He always tells mom and dad you need to get out of the back yard 😆

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Kachina624 — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 23:07:22 GMT

@bmorechick Tell him to try White Sands National Park in New Mexico next time. People really need to get out and see America. So many beautiful places.

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BoopOMatic — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 23:12:12 GMT

You know, the first I heard of these sand dunes was in the photos of Chris Watts and his mistress!

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bmorechick — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 23:55:33 GMT

@Kachina624 I definitely will! He and my younger son went to Zion National Park, the Grand Canyon, Las Vegas, and Moab this past summer. They drive and sleep in the van and love it. They said that's the only way to see things but the are in their late 20s early 30s so yeah. Low maintenance dudes.

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ScarletDove — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 00:01:57 GMT

Amazing and beautiful!

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JaneMarple — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 00:07:32 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
Landlocked Colorado in the middle of the US has the highest sand dunes in North America in Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve.

Beautiful!!!!! When I lived in New Mexico (Holloman AFB), my ex husband and I would often visit White Sands National Park, I loved it.

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riley1 — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 00:10:01 GMT

@Kachina624 - I did not know this - thank you. Beautiful scenery.

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Kachina624 — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 00:53:42 GMT

@bmorechick wrote:
@Kachina624 I definitely will! He and my younger son went to Zion National Park, the Grand Canyon, Las Vegas, and Moab this past summer. They drive and sleep in the van and love it. They said that's the only way to see things but the are in their late 20s early 30s so yeah. Low maintenance dudes.

@bmorechick They sound like young men who have their values in order, probably thanks to their parents.

The Moab area is one of my favorite places on earth. So many magnificent things to see!

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SilleeMee — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 02:46:22 GMT

Some of the sand in The Great Sand Dunes Park comes from all over the planet via the jet stream. The geology of that area acts like a funnel with wind directing the sand to pile up in one area. It's very surreal when you go there...almost otherworldly

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kate2357 — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 03:12:44 GMT

It is a beautiful place to visit. And you're right @Kachina624 people need to explore our country. So many beautiful places.

We've had a chance to explore many of the western states, including Alaska. But we have not done much traveling in the New England area. I hope to convince him we should get out to the north east coast, but he loves the wild, wild west.

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rockygems123 — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 03:47:39 GMT

@Kachina624

No did not know, thank you for the info and the beautiful picture! Transplanted almost 25 years ago to Colorado from the Bay Area and haven't seen a lot of this beautiful state! That's something about the alligators.