SandFest 2022

ISCS SandFest 2022 happened in Coos Bay, Oregon and sadly I did not attend as I had planned. But one of the members offered 20 sand samples from around the world if we would pay the postage. I am so thrilled, I am putting my in vials today. Such a catch of sand, I have run out of vials!

Here is the list of samples 

Omaha Beach, France 

Ocean City, Maryland 

Cold Spring, Wall Township, New York 

Nags Head Beach, Outer Banks, North Carolina 

York River, Virginia 

Laramie, Wyoming 

Brigham, Utah 

Glass Rock Beach, California (photo by Gustavo Gerdel - BAB Buceo)

  

Playa Navio, Vieques, Puerto Rico 

Magens Bay, St Thomas, USVI 

Yuma, Arizona 

Kirksville, Missouri 

Crescent Lake, Washington 

Yanetze River, China 

Pictured Rocks, Michigan 

Academy Creek, Montesano, Washington 

Torrey Pines State Park, San Diego, California 

White Sands Beach, Hawaii 

Lake Michigan, Chicago, Illinois 

Lake Chelan, Washington

Road trip! New Mexico, Arizona, Utah.

It was not too crowded with other visitors there the day we visited. Entering Arches National Park, thank you Mike Carpenter for sharing your video. 

 

Sand Dune Arch

  

La Sal Mountain, Fiery Furnace, Delicate Arch Park Avenue Trailhead, and Balanced Rock.

Petrified Forest, do yourself a favor and check out the map before you go into the Petrified Forest. We did not do that and we were very sorry. 

I mapped out where I collected sand the the route we took on our road trip. I am starting to put it all in vials. Will take photos later.

Sand locations:

Hwy 165, Placitas NM-  fine, side of road, reddish, brown

Hwy 165, Placitas NM- fine, side of road, yellowish, brown 

Tiponi Point, Pertrified National Park, NM - fine with white flakes,  dark red

Crystal Forest, Pertrified National Park, NM  

Giant Logs, Rainforest Museum, Pertrified National Park, NM - fine,  dark  brown grey  

Hwy 89, Near Cameron, AZ

Hwy 89, Near Navaho Nation, Cameron, AZ

Hwy 89, Navaho Nation, outside Cameron, AZ - side of hwy, light yellow beige  

Hwy 89,  Navaho Nation, Tuba City Unified District, AZ -  fine, off road, dark red  

Hwy 160, Red Bluffs, Kayenta, AZ   

Hwy 163, Monument Valley, AZ - very fine, road side, dark red  

Hwy 163, Monument Valley, AZ - very fine, road side, dark red  

Hwy 163, PhotoPoint, Monument Valley, AZ - road side, dark red  

Hwy 2161, Mexican Hat Rock, AZ - fine, road side, dark red  

Hwy 191, Twin Rocks, Bluff, AZ      

Arches Scenic Dr., National Arches Entrance, AZ -  fine, road side, very light beige  

Park Avenue Trailhead, National Arches Park, AZ   

La Sal, National Arches Park, AZ - very fine La Sal viewing very dark red  

Balance Rock, National Arches Park, AZ - fine viewing area light orange  

Delicate Arch, National Arches Park, AZ - fine viewing area #1 light brown  

Delicate Arch, National Arches Park, AZ - course viewing area #1 light brown with blue copper rocks  

Fiery Furnace, National Arches Park, AZ - fine viewing area med red  

Sand Dune Arch, National Arches Park, AZ - very fine, inside arch med red   

Hwy 191, near the entrance National Arches Park, AZ - fine, road side, dark red  

Hwy 191,  greenish color by the blue mountains - fine, road side, greenish  

Hwy 191, leaving Moab -  fine copper mine ridge bluish green

Hwy 6, Tie Fork Rest Area, Utah - fine, rest area, dark grey  

Hwy 191, Gateway Hotel, Moab Utab - fine, road side, light tan. 

Finally got around to cleaning, sifting and getting my sand into vials. One from Savage River, Denali National Park from Faith, two from Idaho, Alturus Lake and Redfish Lake

 Finally finished my vacation map