Helga's dune

Helga's dune
Originally uploaded by wandering lizard.

This is the dune where we surveyed for shovel-shouted lizards (Meroles anchietae). We spent a lot of time running up and down those slip faces. I can certainly recommend dune running as a good form of exercise, though it is much less pleasant when the wind is blowing around and throwing sand everywhere (and I do mean everywhere!). This is what the dune looked like at the beginning of the trip.