Beautiful sand dunes of the Rancho Guadalupe Dunes Preserve in Central California.

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Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes is the largest remaining dune system south of San Francisco and the second largest in the state of California. It encompasses an 18-mile (29 km) stretch of coastline on the Central Coast of California and extends from southern San Luis Obispo County to northern Santa Barbara County. The Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes Complex is home to a unique dunes ecosystem as well as several endangered and threatened species of plants and animals.

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Size: 5120px × 3427px
Location: Guadalupe Dunes, Central California, USA
Photo credit: © Jamie Pham / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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