The Great Sand Hills, Saskatchewan June 2-3/06

The Great Sand Hills are huge sand dunes near Sceptre and Leader. Some of the dunes are bare sand; others are covered in native grasses, sage brush and other drought resistant plants. But they seem to stretch for miles. Ron spent hours photographing the patterns the wind makes in the sand.
These cowboy boots are nailed on a board at the beginning of the path through the hills. I guess old boots need to go somewhere.
This Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel was perhaps looking for hand-outs. The lines on its back are like an elaborate tattoo.