The moon was still high in the sky even after the sun lit up the sky. You look the opposite direction and you see a completely different scene with the burning sun.
It's interesting how the patterns in the sand is accentuated by the side lighting making it seem like a pool of sand nested between the dunes
It's so difficult to convey the size and beauty of the star dune. Especially when the wind is blowing the sand right over the surface making it shimmer.