Arizona's Longitudinal Dunes

Day 2 second half
Canon PowerShot SD30, 2006:06:10 16:49:14 -- 1/640 sec, f/5.4.  No Flash, Compulsory.2592x1944 Off. Large -- Medium

Erosion near the vehicles.
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Ralph Lorenz, leading this expedition.
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We started finding a bunch of Meridiani-like concretions.
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The concretions were weathering out of this cliff.
Canon PowerShot SD30, 2006:06:10 17:07:23 -- 1/500 sec, f/6.3.  No Flash, Compulsory.2592x1944 Off. Large -- Medium

Mini-poodle for scale.
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Looking down one of the erosional proto-canyons.
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Taun We with giant, softball-sized concretions!
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This particular area is being eroded by wind, not water. Hence the concretions are protecting a teardrop of sandstone in their lee.
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Awesome sandstone spire.
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Huge cliff-forming sandstone.
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Tired dogs drinking water in the shade of the car.
Canon PowerShot SD30, 2006:06:10 17:44:51 -- 1/200 sec, f/5.4.  No Flash, Compulsory.2592x1944 Off. Large -- Medium

Exploring along the Ward Terrace, looking down.
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Taun We particularly liked cliff edges.
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Canon PowerShot SD30, 2006:06:10 18:14:35 -- 1/500 sec, f/5.4.  No Flash, Compulsory.2592x1944 Off. Large -- Medium

Ralph hikes toward the active dune we found near the end of the day.
Canon PowerShot SD30, 2006:06:10 18:15:51 -- 1/640 sec, f/5.4.  No Flash, Compulsory.2592x1944 Off. Large -- Medium

Observing saltation -- we were lucky, it was fairly windy this day.
Canon PowerShot SD30, 2006:06:10 18:17:10 -- 1/320 sec, f/6.3.  No Flash, Compulsory.2592x1944 Off. Large -- Medium

Genubi walks over ripples.
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Should have used flash-fill to get Ralph here. *sigh*.
Canon PowerShot SD30, 2006:06:10 18:19:26 -- 1/320 sec, f/5.4.  Flash, Compulsory.2592x1944 On. Large -- Medium

An odd dune face. Not a slipface, like with Barchan or transverse dunes.
Canon PowerShot SD30, 2006:06:10 18:23:53 -- 1/400 sec, f/6.3.  No Flash, Compulsory.2592x1944 Off. Large -- Medium

Trying to get a good saltation movie.
Canon PowerShot SD30, 2006:06:10 18:31:08 -- 1/500 sec, f/5.4.  No Flash, Compulsory.2592x1944 Off. Large -- Medium

Lorenz of Arabia.
Canon PowerShot SD30, 2006:06:10 18:39:43 -- 1/250 sec, f/6.3.  No Flash, Compulsory.2592x1944 Off. Large -- Medium

Ripplefield.
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