sand dunes

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Located further north along the coast, its broad flat sand dunes inspired a new level of abstraction in his work, and set the stage for the final seascapes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

It has been 122 years since humans first achieved sustained flight over the sand dunes of North Carolina.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

The research, published in the Journal of Geophysical Research - Planets, focuses on ancient sand dunes located in Gale Crater, an area explored by NASA's Curiosity rover.

From Science Daily • Mar. 15, 2026

I dream of lizards, dark skies, sand dunes and sunsets streaked in rose-mauve and smoky violet, the air heavy with the scent of wet creosote and campfire smoke.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

We had a long day to kill before entering the dreaded desert, which you may know has the tallest sand dunes in the known world.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri