Distant sandstorm, Mesquite Sand Dunes

Distant sandstorm. Mesquite Sand Dunes, Death Valley, June 2014. The wind had been blowing all day, making it almost impossible to get out on the dunes. Temperatures close to 50 deg centigrade didn't help either. I waited patiently in the comfort of my air conditioned hotel room. As the evening closed in, the storms moved north and as I entered the dunes by sunset, I could see the sandstorm disappearing against the sun over the Funeral mountains. The sand filtered the light of the setting sun, giving an out-of-this-world red hue to the whole scenery. Hope you like my image, have an amazing tuesday! via Nordhaug-photography http://500px.com/photo/104980709