Imperial Sand Dunes (Glamis)

On our way back home, we stopped at a huge sand dunes near El Centro, CA. The time of day was perfect! The lighting and temperatures were ideal. I felt like a little kid unleashed in the largest sandbox in the world! Haha
We had so much fun; it was hard to get back in the vehicle knowing we still had a long trip ahead of us.........

What was interesting and noticeable was that on one side of the highway (the left), the dunes were protected. The other side has been used by off-road vehicles........

On the protected side of the dunes were many bushes and other vegetation. Bryan found these lizards out there that would dive in and out of the sand. Just like they were diving into water! lol
It was highly entertaining to watch, and just as much fun to dig them out carefully........

You could almost follow the tracks until they ended; then dig.........

These are photos of a couple of critters we found on the way home.............. a very large toad somewhere near Searchlight, NV.

We were pretty excited to see a Kingsnake in Rainbow Canyon near Caliente!

Sssssssssscore!