The sand dunes

And so into the sand dunes the gypsies went again—rain guiding them all the way through deserts and hills… 

The gypsy caravan finally arrived, and it encamped in the very space the gypsies love so much—under the naked Russian olive trees and saltcedars, in front of the immensity and gloriousness of one of the most incredible desert and prairie landscapes they have ever seen.

Desert, dune, prairie, lake and marsh habitat are found here… coyotes, badgers, kit foxes, antelope, rabbits, lizards, scorpions, waterfowls, ducks, geese, kestrels, hawks, herons and owls are some of the dwellers of the sand dunes. But they are shy and try to avoid people.  Because most desert animals are nocturnal, they are rarely seen during the day, but they always leave signs of their presence in different forms, such as tracks in the sand that tell the stories of the previous night's activities in the dunes. And of course, feathers!

We rode our bikes, walked among an incredible habitat, and collected dried desert flowers, we watched the skies for the flight of birds and listened to some of the most beautiful bird songs I have ever heard. On our way back, a light rain followed us all the way to our camp; savoring the salty tang of rain drops on our tongues we walked, letting the wind blow sand in our hair.  

Then, we prepared a magnificent meal outside our gypsy caravan and ate under the trees.

Later on, we changed into our comfy pjs, made us a cup of coffee, and read all afternoon inside our gypsy caravan…

 

Few people realize just how old the sand deposits here are - an estimated 15,000 years old and carried here by a historic great flood.  On Saturday, we decided to do a little climbing… and see the grand view from there… 

Sometimes, when I walk in the dunes I feel as if I’m in another place faraway… maybe walking the deserts of Israel, or a place where Jesus walked and pray...

We love it here... and we love our new gypsy caravan so much!  I didn't want to bored you, so on my next post I will show you what new things I have done there, and how we live inside our little nest.  For now, this is it!

See you soon friends!