#Daydream: Sunrise in White Sands National Monument

We know how it is. You’re stuck at your desk and the day seems to be going on forever. Your mind starts to wander — at first to “anywhere but here,” but then to exotic, faraway lands where your everyday problems and stress melt in the presence of true paradise. You want to go to there, and we want to go with you. Every day at 3 p.m. Eastern, we’ll send you a picture of the place we at Yahoo Travel are daydreaming about so we can all take that mental vacation together. Let’s go to…

White-Sands-National-Park
White-Sands-National-Park

(Photo: kds4850/Flickr)

White Sands National Monument to watch the sunrise! The dawn of a new day at this appropriately-named park is a sight to see. It’s considered one of the most beautiful places in the U.S. to watch a sunrise — so much so that professional photographers flock there to get once-in-a-lifetime photos with their hi-tech cameras. Right now, we’d settle for taking a selfie with our phones.