Anchoring the Dunes (2/9)

Though the winds keep tossing the sands around, hardy grasses like these use their strong roots to hold some of the dunes in place and harbor life in this arid, stark environment.
Anchoring the Dunes, WS00-113-12A, White Sands National Monument, New Mexico | ©2000 Jeff Blaylock

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