In the third panel of this project are found the highest dunes in the dune field, towering against the blue and white of the high valley sky.
Here are often found the “Chinese wall” effects along the tops of the dunes, formed when moisture and wind conditions are right for the phenomenon.
The Medano flows along the outer edge of the dune field, to later seep and disappear into the sands farther west.
A large bull elk grazes in the tall grass .
Among the animals found here are Ord’s kangaroo rat and the short-horned lizard, whose spiny camoflage fades perfectly into the sandy environment.
Tags: "Chinese walls", elk, Medano, Ord's kangaroo rat, short-horned lizard