The San Luis Valley Sand Dunes and Sandhill Cranes |
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| Author:
| Tweit, Susan J. |
| By (photographer):
| Oakley, Glenn |
| Series title: | Desert Places Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8165-2424-2 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2005 |
| Publisher: | University of Arizona Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $12.95 |
Book Description:
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It is a high valley edged by serrated peaks, a remote expanse the size of Connecticut lying, as if forgotten, between two mountain ranges. Here, North America's tallest sand dunes blow against glacier-gouged summits, the Rio Grande begins its long journey from snowflake to saltwater, and vast reaches of desert scrub hide verdant ...
It is a high valley edged by serrated peaks, a remote expanse the size of Connecticut lying, as if forgotten, between two mountain ranges. Here, North America's tallest sand dunes blow against glacier-gouged summits, the Rio Grande begins its long journey from snowflake to saltwater, and vast reaches of desert scrub hide verdant ...