Medano Creek is a seasonal stream that flows down from the Sangre de Christo Mountains into the San Luis Valley. It flows past the Great Sand Dunes at times up to twenty feet wide. It is generally only a couple of inches deep, but the sand can cause surges that make waves up to twelve inches high. I stopped there last week to shoot sunset on my way back home from out west. As usual, it was windier than heck! I wandered around the dunes looking for a composition, but it was obvious I either needed to be on the top of the dunes or back away from them to get the setting sun at a good spot. There wasn’t enough time to get to the top so I kept working my way to the south. I finally ended up standing in the middle of the stream! I like how the warm sunset colors are reflected in the gently flowing water.