Wow...this brings back memories! Was there in around 71', and very distinctly remember the sound that sliding down those dunes made. The great thing about living in Vegas, is all of the wonderful places you can visit!!! Miss that so much! Thanks for all of your videos....I love them!
I hiked these in April of 2000 with my friend. It was super windy that day and hearing the dunes hum was awesome. Sorta shocked at the amount of footprints now, esp. during the first part - it is obviously more heavily trafficked. I guess relatively close proximity to I-15 and smartphones has changed everything.
Thank You Sarah Jane for sharing "what U see" with us. You see the different patterns, textures, colors, shades. From the dragonfly's to the mountain ridge's we "SEE" the beauty because U share your way of "SEEING" with us. It is a "GIFT" to "SEE" the details. NOT every one has this "ARTIST GIFT". And......only, a "TRUE ARTIST" is compelled to share it. GOD BLESSES ALL 4-EVER !!!
What an insanely beautiful video. Thank you so much. It is amazing how much pleasure you take from the American desert. Equally, the beauty you find and illustrate is awesome. I have not been a desert lover. You are opening my eyes.
I've camped in those scraggly trees a couple of times. Pretty cool. Climbing a sand dune is really hard work. I think snowshoes might be the best thing to wear.
First saw Kelso in 1967. We used to camp next to a cattle pond a little way down the railroad tracks and ride the dunes on our thumpers...long before the friggin BLM closed it to protect some weed or other that grows there. The train station was still open then, serving as lodging and food service for train crews on the Union Pacific. You could walk right in and order up a full meal for a buck or so - piece of fresh-baked cherry pie for 5¢! We flattened pennies on the tracks when the freight train went by... Even though it pissed me off when the BLM shut it down, I'm glad it never became Glamis or Dumont dunes with all the trash (human and other). We always had the place to ourselves, often in March, when there was sometimes snow on the dunes in the early morning light. Now, it's just a memory, but a sweet one. Thanks for the lovely video...
WH, MY wife,daughter and I visited the "Singing Sands" along the Cabot trail in Nova Scotia, and guess what ,they didn't sing or rumbled..the squeaked! Very nice view , thanks for the effort. Cheers, Rik Spector
Hi wonderhussy! This video is awesome! The beautiful white flowers are called Desert Primrose! They turn into those birdcage plants I'm sure you've seen. Keep up the good work my husband and I both love you and your channel , maybe we can meet someday when you are traveling through Joshua Tree National Park. Have A Wonderful Day
Wonderhussy, you are the best. Absolutely beautiful location and beautiful Wonderhussy. So much fun to watch and listen to you commentary. Keep up the great work. You are amazing.
Love the Kelso Sand Dunes. We spent many weekends out there in the mid 60's, before they closed the area to dunebuggies. We would run down from the top and slide, and it did make a fairly loud rumble. The road used to be a very washboardy dirt road, so there was only a few other groups going out there. Love your videos Wonder
Going up the dunes is a workout! We camped there and our kid tried sliding down on a snow saucer...it didn’t work too good! But it’s a peaceful, beautiful spot.
At 6:10 in we see Oenothera deltoides, the dune primrose. The sand dunes were from the bottom of ancient Lake Mojave. Don't you just love that quirky sense of humor.
Today is March 6, 21 - reminds me of the Oregon Dunes - haven't been there for 20 years at least. Sarah didn't have any water with her on this little jaunt / climb. She does have lots of energy.
Hello there. Is your friend here. Cool video you definitely need to bring a cardboard box with you so you could slide down like a little speed limit and save all that time coming back. Fantastic views from the top. And you being on top of just makes it more beautiful. See you next video
Another fun and interesting place! Too bad we didn't get to hear the singing dunes, but it's still a great video of this place. Loved that Kashmir you hummed out up the hill! You're a charming hostess for us here, as usual. Now back to my video poker!
The Big Dune at Armagosa is a singer/hummer too. Riding my ATV out there I was told to hit the engine kill switch after driving over the edge to hear it. Driving over the edge was scary enough, but the humming was pretty weird hearing it for the first time.
Hey Huss, those white flowers are Desert Evening Primrose. They are one of my favorites and they also appear in sandy areas of the Eastern Oregon deserts. They are especially fond of dunes and are a good reason why vehicles should not be allowed on these environmentally sensitive areas. You may have noticed that the sand of desert dunes is much finer and silkier than dunes of the ocean coasts. I do not exactly know why this is, but it is true. Speaking of dunes, I think an excellent place for you to make a video would be Fossil Lake, near Christmas Valley, Oregon. It is a really cool place where the fossilized remains of many creatures can be found, including salmon that were eight feet long. Damn! You sure are pretty when you have your sunglasses off.
I looked it up. The grains of sand need to be about the same size. The top sand has to be dry with a damper layer underneath. It it has just the right slope when the top layer slides off they will all resonate at the same frequency creating the booming sound. It's not completely understood, but that is a theory.
that booming or rumbling sound that you're talkin about that's kind of the same sound that you get when you have two handfuls of cornstarch and you rub them together in your hand it makes that sound
There was an operation at the dunes that was mining the sand and had a system to remove the black sand from the sand to have CLEAN sand a guy I knew were contracted by the gov. To remove the equipment and vehicles left by the miners also we were hired to remove abandoned vehicles from certain parts of the preserve $250 to $275 each good bucks
That flower is likely the Dune Evening Primrose - Oenothera deltoides or Pale Desert Primrose - Oenothera pallida As for the 'singing sands', Oregon's dunes on the coast, on some of the sharper angled dunes, you can experience that low frequency wail, squeak, or whatever you want to call it.
I found out that a place like this even existed just from watching your vids....I just came back from a trip to Vegas over from the east coast and Kelso Dunes was definitely a must-do for me (as well as some other spots in the Mojave Preserve), and let me tell you what an experience it was!!!! The views were so phenomenal that the pics I took didn’t even do justice! Also had the chance to visit the ghost town at Techatticup, Rhyolite, and Beatty during the trip. What an awesome place it is there- keep up the good work with the vids, I enjoy watching. Definitely would come back to NV again next chance I get!
Thanks for the story on Kelso. I want to see that museum if I can ever get free to head out that way. And I was just thinking, this was a great way to work out your "dune legs" for your upcoming trip. You'll also want to workout your "dune eyes". Reading the tracks in the sand in the dunes anywhere is like reading a newspaper...give you an idea of the social climate in the area...like which bird flew in for supper...or which lizard took a little day...er...night trip. Got a kick out of the "crackin' walnuts thing(8-). I could always easily crack English walnuts with my hands...but never with my butt cheek muscles. Black walnuts...fugidaboudit(8-).
@@chris1422 Oh, cool. Catch a snack on the way through(8-). I love old steam train days artifacts...and can't see how anyone can dislike artifacts from the early days in the desert.
Great vid WH..really putting it all together. Videography, humor, sex appeal, human interest, social commentary, musicality, everything in one big sandbox o' fun. Keep up the great work, and thank you for being you and sharing.
Thanks for taking us along . I drove through there and saw the Dunes from a distance , but now I've climbed them :) Weird how the sand you were kicking almost looked liquid ..............
Anybody that can sing while walking up a sand dune in hot weather is in great shape! You are a female version of Steve Irwin the Australian crocodile hunter. Always out and about enjoying life!
Huss, your so coo. Would love to know more about you like a biography, requested this before. Very inspirational! Stay free stay coo! Muchlove pretty Huss! Keep that head up girl! Peace n be well!
Someone's waiting at the top. Namibia is quite a drive from Las Vegas! One of the most interesting countries in Africa. tragic History but seems well running today.
We need more quiet places like Kelso, where you truly feel one with nature. People need to do more walking, maybe that's why you don't see anyone there. I think that's good thing.
I love Kelso dunes. Slept there and photographed extensively. Nearby is the Manhatten Mtns close to the scene of a famous very scary UFO incident.
It's great to watch someone so open and amazingly full of life.
Wow...this brings back memories! Was there in around 71', and very distinctly remember the sound that sliding down those dunes made. The great thing about living in Vegas, is all of the wonderful places you can visit!!! Miss that so much! Thanks for all of your videos....I love them!
thanks so much for taking us along on your great adventures
I hiked these in April of 2000 with my friend. It was super windy that day and hearing the dunes hum was awesome. Sorta shocked at the amount of footprints now, esp. during the first part - it is obviously more heavily trafficked. I guess relatively close proximity to I-15 and smartphones has changed everything.
Thank You Sarah Jane for sharing "what U see" with us. You see the different patterns, textures, colors, shades. From the dragonfly's to the mountain ridge's we "SEE" the beauty because U share your way of "SEEING" with us. It is a "GIFT" to "SEE" the details. NOT every one has this "ARTIST GIFT". And......only, a "TRUE ARTIST" is compelled to share it.
GOD BLESSES ALL 4-EVER !!!
What an insanely beautiful video. Thank you so much. It is amazing how much pleasure you take from the American desert. Equally, the beauty you find and illustrate is awesome. I have not been a desert lover. You are opening my eyes.
I've camped in those scraggly trees a couple of times. Pretty cool. Climbing a sand dune is really hard work. I think snowshoes might be the best thing to wear.
First saw Kelso in 1967. We used to camp next to a cattle pond a little way down the railroad tracks and ride the dunes on our thumpers...long before the friggin BLM closed it to protect some weed or other that grows there.
The train station was still open then, serving as lodging and food service for train crews on the Union Pacific. You could walk right in and order up a full meal for a buck or so - piece of fresh-baked cherry pie for 5¢! We flattened pennies on the tracks when the freight train went by...
Even though it pissed me off when the BLM shut it down, I'm glad it never became Glamis or Dumont dunes with all the trash (human and other). We always had the place to ourselves, often in March, when there was sometimes snow on the dunes in the early morning light. Now, it's just a memory, but a sweet one.
Thanks for the lovely video...
WH,
MY wife,daughter and I visited the "Singing Sands" along the Cabot trail in Nova Scotia, and guess what ,they didn't sing or rumbled..the squeaked!
Very nice view , thanks for the effort.
Cheers,
Rik Spector
Nice one! Heading out to Kelso from Vegas is one of my favorite desert road trips.
Hi wonderhussy!
This video is awesome! The beautiful white flowers are called Desert Primrose! They turn into those birdcage plants I'm sure you've seen.
Keep up the good work my husband and I both love you and your channel , maybe we can meet someday when you are traveling through Joshua Tree National Park. Have A Wonderful Day
Wonderhussy, you are the best. Absolutely beautiful location and beautiful Wonderhussy. So much fun to watch and listen to you commentary. Keep up the great work. You are amazing.
You're so fun. I love your amusing narration.
17:38 That is so cool. It looks like water the way it "splashes".
There are no words. That is some amazing landscape!
Water originally came from springs up the hill into a reservoir then piped to Kelso
Love the Kelso Sand Dunes. We spent many weekends out there in the mid 60's, before they closed the area to dunebuggies. We would run down from the top and slide, and it did make a fairly loud rumble. The road used to be a very washboardy dirt road, so there was only a few other groups going out there. Love your videos Wonder
Another great video! Lots of fun! I wonder if this is what people meant when they told me to "go pound sand". Good job Wonderhussy! Keep it up....
Going up the dunes is a workout! We camped there and our kid tried sliding down on a snow saucer...it didn’t work too good! But it’s a peaceful, beautiful spot.
At 6:10 in we see Oenothera deltoides, the dune primrose. The sand dunes were from the bottom of ancient Lake Mojave.
Don't you just love that quirky sense of humor.
Today is March 6, 21 - reminds me of the Oregon Dunes - haven't been there for 20 years at least. Sarah didn't have any water
with her on this little jaunt / climb. She does have lots of energy.
An instant Wonderhussy classic! I agree, full moon camping and hike would be incredible.
Good to see I'm not the only one with sandal tan lines on their feet. 😁
Sarah Jane is so funny, and she makes everything interesting! Another awesome job!
Nice job Sarah. Thank you.
Hello there. Is your friend here. Cool video you definitely need to bring a cardboard box with you so you could slide down like a little speed limit and save all that time coming back. Fantastic views from the top. And you being on top of just makes it more beautiful. See you next video
Another fun and interesting place! Too bad we didn't get to hear the singing dunes, but it's still a great video of this place. Loved that Kashmir you hummed out up the hill! You're a charming hostess for us here, as usual. Now back to my video poker!
Thank you for sharing your paradise with me. I will never be able to go but now I've seen it.
I do believe I was in Kelso a few years ago compliments of Huell Howser.
john g Yes, I remember it. RIP Huell.
Go Sara go!!!
Another great video. Some history, views, and adventure.
Yur so fun, i know the squeek well, my home town has a special beach with it, talking about where to be adventuring, sandy bottoms, yur new nic name,
What a fun and sweet time you've given us. WH, you rock. Someday this old pilot will give you a view from on high .
Good job Wonderbottom, I love your vids, keep up the great go to places,, next time bring a cardboard box,,, happy trails,,,
The Big Dune at Armagosa is a singer/hummer too. Riding my ATV out there I was told to hit the engine kill switch after driving over the edge to hear it. Driving over the edge was scary enough, but the humming was pretty weird hearing it for the first time.
Great video Wonder Hussy Thank you for taking me there.
Hey Huss, those white flowers are Desert Evening Primrose. They are one of my favorites and they also appear in sandy areas of the Eastern Oregon deserts. They are especially fond of dunes and are a good reason why vehicles should not be allowed on these environmentally sensitive areas. You may have noticed that the sand of desert dunes is much finer and silkier than dunes of the ocean coasts. I do not exactly know why this is, but it is true. Speaking of dunes, I think an excellent place for you to make a video would be Fossil Lake, near Christmas Valley, Oregon. It is a really cool place where the fossilized remains of many creatures can be found, including salmon that were eight feet long. Damn! You sure are pretty when you have your sunglasses off.
I looked it up. The grains of sand need to be about the same size. The top sand has to be dry with a damper layer underneath. It it has just the right slope when the top layer slides off they will all resonate at the same frequency creating the booming sound. It's not completely understood, but that is a theory.
that booming or rumbling sound that you're talkin about that's kind of the same sound that you get when you have two handfuls of cornstarch and you rub them together in your hand it makes that sound
Love the desert! Maybe someday I can get out there. I do have a few cactus and succulents.
Cool video! I am near the dunes in Kitty Hawk, NC, also a cool place to slide down the dunes & hang glide!!
The sound of you in the sand dunes was great! Enjoy your videos.
Thanks for sharing your fun 👍 , wonderhussyful job .
There was an operation at the dunes that was mining the sand and had a system to remove the black sand from the sand to have CLEAN sand a guy I knew were contracted by the gov. To remove the equipment and vehicles left by the miners also we were hired to remove abandoned vehicles from certain parts of the preserve $250 to $275 each good bucks
Looks like you had a great scenic hike out there. I would like to you do it in August! :)
That flower is likely the Dune Evening Primrose -
Oenothera deltoides or Pale Desert Primrose - Oenothera pallida As for the 'singing sands', Oregon's dunes on the coast, on some of the sharper angled dunes, you can experience that low frequency wail, squeak, or whatever you want to call it.
That looks soothing the way you were kicking that sand up there hussy😁👍
Love your tours.. LOL Sandy.
Reminds me when I hiked Panamint Dunes. There was no trail, only lots of volcanic rocks scattered everywhere which made it hard to walk over.
Thank you for your videos
Camped two nights there last month. Great spot
Sara, you are a fun girl, I love seeing all these places that you visit and share with all of us, so kool. Thank you!!!!!
I've never seen anyone so excited over dirt before...lol.
Sara, you definitely have too much fun on your excursions.
I found out that a place like this even existed just from watching your vids....I just came back from a trip to Vegas over from the east coast and Kelso Dunes was definitely a must-do for me (as well as some other spots in the Mojave Preserve), and let me tell you what an experience it was!!!! The views were so phenomenal that the pics I took didn’t even do justice! Also had the chance to visit the ghost town at Techatticup, Rhyolite, and Beatty during the trip. What an awesome place it is there- keep up the good work with the vids, I enjoy watching. Definitely would come back to NV again next chance I get!
Usually dogs just have an itch back there when they scoot along.
Spectacular place - thanks for adventure WH! Hopefully all the walnuts are OK!
Great video Wonderhussy. I do notice that your charming slight lisp is so enjoyable to watch.
Lithp, I heard no Lithp.
Thanks for the story on Kelso. I want to see that museum if I can ever get free to head out that way. And I was just thinking, this was a great way to work out your "dune legs" for your
upcoming trip. You'll also want to workout your "dune eyes". Reading the tracks in the sand in the dunes anywhere is like reading a newspaper...give you an idea of the social climate
in the area...like which bird flew in for supper...or which lizard took a little day...er...night trip.
Got a kick out of the "crackin' walnuts thing(8-). I could always easily crack English walnuts with my hands...but never with my butt cheek muscles. Black walnuts...fugidaboudit(8-).
The museum is great! Has train stuff and desert stuff. Used to be a hot dog and chili vender inside. Don't know if he is still there or not.
@@chris1422 Oh, cool. Catch a snack on the way through(8-). I love old steam train days artifacts...and can't see how anyone can dislike artifacts from the early days in
the desert.
There is nothing like a wonderhussy adventure!
Such great videos , with great scenery ... Luck girl to be out on the west coast !
Great vid WH..really putting it all together. Videography, humor, sex appeal, human interest, social commentary, musicality, everything in one big sandbox o' fun. Keep up the great work, and thank you for being you and sharing.
I usually take trail mix or almonds on my hike, I'll try some walnuts next time😉
Air blown sand is good for glass making
Love your way with words keep up the good work and great videos x:-)
1:29 I know how the town feels. Seems like just about everything dries up eventually. :( 6:14 - desert primrose. Lovely desolation there. Cheers.
I think we would have to be there in order to hear it great video loved it😁👍
For some reason, this one is my favorite video
Way to go Wonderscooter! You definitely rock. Thanks.
Love this video Wonderhussy! Your doing a great job with your eyes, must be new
Mascara.
No power lines, no buildings, super quiet, no noise pollution no humans..= FANTASTICO!!! Enjoy the quiet!! Shhhh
Nice nature break.
Yay right down the road from me. I was just there 2 days ago! Hope you had a blast, enjoy that Frito Pie!
Thanks for taking us along . I drove through there and saw the Dunes from a distance , but now I've climbed them :) Weird how the sand you were kicking almost looked liquid ..............
P.S. Thx for singing at the singing dunes !!!!!
Anybody that can sing while walking up a sand dune in hot weather is in great shape! You are a female version of Steve Irwin the Australian crocodile hunter. Always out and about enjoying life!
you didnt even break a sweat. great job.
Another great video,thank you
I was expecting you to go zooming down like on the mummy. :-) you look absolutely awesome awesome on the video
Now that was a great hike !
looking very good Sarah!
Thanks for including me on this adventure, new subbie here
Grass growing out in the desert that's like mother nature's Chia pet
A town with out T.V. I thought you were talking about Mesquite, Nv LOL
Huss, your so coo. Would love to know more about you like a biography, requested this before. Very inspirational! Stay free stay coo! Muchlove pretty Huss! Keep that head up girl! Peace n be well!
Someone's waiting at the top. Namibia is quite a drive from Las Vegas! One of the most interesting countries in Africa. tragic History but seems well running today.
Great video. Hope you got all the sand out. If not we will be calling you Pearl.
I go to this place allllll the time! Love IT!
Cardboard or a saucer next time would make it much better! A speedy descent.
Thanks for the awesome video I do appreciate it. 👍😊
Well done as always, thank you 👍
Cool dunes, nice biceps!
I'm all 'bout that bass, 'bout that bass, no treble
Wow I'm tired watching this video, better you than me climbing dunes. I can't do that stuff anymore it's better watching you!
We need more quiet places like Kelso, where you truly feel one with nature. People need to do more walking, maybe that's why you don't see anyone there. I think that's good thing.
Looks like a good way to get a hoo haa full of sand :)
Great video!!!
Everytime I think of Baker CA.. I think of those yummy gyros!! 😋
I love your videos!❤️️🌹
Cutest little hiccup I’ve ever heard. Stay awesome Wonderhussy.
Kelso! Never heard it of it! Cool 😎 place 👏👍
Go-go Akins, you haven’t? I hang out and visit Kelso all the time...it’s a hot spot...
Congratulations on beating your record 💖