Great Sand Dunes and Colorado Gators (mostly Colorado Gators)
Driving from Center, Colorado to the Great Sand Dunes National Park is a desolate and beautiful trip. You cruise through the high desert landscape and aim directly at the Sangre De Cristo Mountains. The anticipation builds relentlessly as the dunes uncover themselves more and more with every approaching mile. Then you realize they are still about 45 minutes away and you chill out and just want to get there before the park closes. The main highway from Center ends, and you make a right for a few miles before you reach the main entrance to the park. As soon as you make that right, you will see the signs for Colorado Gators. These aren’t your basic billboards with hours of operation and a full color pic. These signs are epic folks art pieces letting you know that Colorado Gators is here and if you don’t like it FUCK OFF! None of the signs actually say “Fuck Off” but they do aggressively seek your attention. I was driving with my friend Angela after a full day of presentations