Day 25: Southern New Mexico

Drove through from southern Arizona to New Mexico, passing by a few roadside attractions.  First I stopped by The Thing in southern Arizona, drawn in by the many billboards:

Not sure what it is, but I only paid a dollar to see it!

I then stopped by to see the Running Indian in New Mexico:

After so many pit stops to absorb the local culture, I finally made it to White Sands National Park.  Unbelievable!  275 square miles of glittering white gypsum sands, surrounded by the Chihuahuan Desert, the largest desert in North America.  Had an informative sunset stroll, led by Ranger Julia, who shared her passion for the flora and flauna of this unusual desert.

And yes, that is not snow surrounding me, it's unbelievably white sand!