+1 @ the slog through the sand ... yowsa, that\'s a chore. At least on the way there it is downhill and you have the anticipation of arrival.
The return is uphill, it\'s even hotter than when you got there (assuming morning or midday), you\'re drained from the shoot and you\'ve got nothing to look forward to but a hot car waiting for you.
But ... it\'s worth it, even if \"just to see\".
Here\'s the link to my earlier post as shot from the tripod vantage point. I\'ve since upgraded from CS3 to CS6, so it\'ll likely get reprocessed someday.