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The white sand in White Sands National Park is a stunning visual beneath the blue sky of New Mexico.

Staying Alive

A soaptree yucca stands alone on a ridge of white gypsum at White Sands National Park in New Mexico.

White Sands National Monument in New Mexico

Plants at White Sands National Park, New Mexico, USA

Certain species of Yucca can survive in the harsh environment of White Sands National Park, New Mexico

Yucca bush growing in the sand at White Sands National Park, New Mexico, late spring afternoon, blue sky, sunshine.

Desert plant in bright summer sun

A yucca plant stand in the desert at White Sands National Park near Alamogordo, New Mexico.

In the vast desert area of New Mexico in the White Sands National Park area, blooming soap weed yuccas are a wonderful sight. The area is in the Tularosa basin area with San Andres Mountains to the West and Sacramento Mountains to the East. Drifts in the the dunes can be 10' to 60' high. The dunes are a magical and unusual place in the Southwest. The wind-created ripples create a stunning visual of shadows of light and dark. As day light shifts into evening there is a stillness and a pastel glow of light on the sand and yuccas.

Dune Life Nature Trail, White Sands National Park, New Mexico, USA

Spiky Yucca in Snow in Colorado

Yucca plant in the white sands of the White Sands National Park, New Mexico.

Soap Tree Yucca plants at White Sands National Park, New Mexico, USA

White Sands National Park in New Mexico, USA with yucca plant growing in the gypsum sand of White Sands

A humorous juxtaposition of man and nature. White Sands national park in New Mexico. The gypsum sands take on the color of the sky during sunset.

A pair of soaptree yucca in Withe Sands National Momumentwas under the sunset sky, which were so romantic that they looked like lovers. The white sands, actually gypsum, were so beautiful.

This blooming yucca stands tall in the desert of New Mexico at White Sands National Park. The park is a field of white sand dunes composed of gypsum crystals. The San Andres mountains are are to the West and the Sacramento Mountains to the East with the Tularosa basin in between. The yuccas bloom in spring. A stunning area is beautiful with the a bright blue sky against the white sand. Plants play a critical role in the ecosystem as they provide food and shelter for wildlife.

Yucca plants growing in White Sands National Monument, New Mexico, USA

Low angle view of yucca growing out of the pure gypsum of White Sands National Monument, New Mexico.

Single Yucca Grows In The Empty Dunes Of White Sands National Park

Prickly yucca plant growing in white gypsum dunes with constantly changing shapes, fall, White Sands National Monument, New Mexico

White Sands National Monument New Mexico USA

Soaptree Yucca plant (Yucca Elata) at White Sands National Park in New Mexico, USA.

Soaptree Yucca in Dunes at White Sands National Park (New Mexico)

In the vast desert area of New Mexico in the White Sands National Park area, blooming soap weed yuccas are a wonderful sight. The area is in the Tularosa basin area with San Andres Mountains to the West and Sacramento Mountains to the East. Drifts in the the dunes can be 10' to 60' high. The dunes are a magical and unusual place in the Southwest. The wind-created ripples create a stunning visual of shadows of light and dark. As day light shifts into evening there is a stillness and a pastel glow of light on the sand and yuccas.

A Yucca and Shadow in White Sands, New Mexico

Yucca plants at White Sands National Park, New Mexico, USA

Yucca Plant At White Sands National Monument In New Mexico

A single yucca plant in White Sands National Park in New Mexico

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