File:Star Dune and Crestone Peaks (51985120756).jpg

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The Sangre de Cristo ('Blood of Christ') Mountains were named for the reddish light that sometimes illuminates them at sunset. When the sun's angle is low across the vast San Luis Valley, atmospheric haze bends light waves toward the red spectrum, causing a warm alpenglow on the massive dunes and snow-capped peaks.

NPS/Patrick Myers 2022
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Source Star Dune and Crestone Peaks
Author Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve

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Public domain This image or media file contains material based on a work of a National Park Service employee, created as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, such work is in the public domain in the United States. See the NPS website and NPS copyright policy for more information.


This image was originally posted to Flickr by Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve at https://flickr.com/photos/94707653@N06/51985120756. It was reviewed on 22 October 2022 by FlickreviewR 2 and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the Public Domain Mark.

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