Standing and looking out over the sand dunes, there did not appear to be any color, except along the river. But by walking slowly, we discovered flowers and colors. This was a surprise as I never expected to find flowers growing in the sand dunes in September in the Arctic. I was also surprised by some of the colors of small plants growing in the dunes. These are some examples by way of some micro photos.

The flower in the first photo was one of my first discoveries on our very first hike. It made me aware that there was lots more to these sand dunes than meets the eye.

The red and purple grasses and low growing plants were not in abundance but not rare either. I loved both colors.

I don’t know if the flower or the broad-leafed plant surprised me more but again, flowers in September in the sand dunes of the Arctic.

The reddish plant in the fourth photo was a plant that had turned color with the fall, or at least that would be my guess.

There isn’t much left of the flower in the last photo but I’m sure in was a beauty.