I have to say, of all the trips I’ve taken to Badlands National Park…this morning would have to stand out as the most memorable. I could point my camera in almost any direction and get something stunning and colorful. I have always called this the valley of the yellow mounds…and you can see why…the sunrise … Read more
I think of all the photographic literature I’ve read, Guy Tal stirs up the mind and heart like no one else. A part of me thinks that if a nature photographer ever came up with some kind of creed or mission statement, the following passage below would probably hold up nicely over a lifetime. It … Read more
I live on a one-way street that’s also a dead end. I’m not sure how I got there. – Steven Wright
After a monumental sunrise, once the sun breaks over the horizon, I generally call it a morning for landscapes. The light is often too harsh and shadows too strong to work with. But if there are light, wispy clouds around, you can get more mileage out of the morning. And that’s what happened here. The … Read more
“A river cuts through rock, not because of its power, but because of its persistence.” – JAMES N. WATKINS – Badlands National Park is a world of mud and clay. An ancient, shallow sea bed, now exposed to the elements, it is carved out in a timeless fashion by the winds and the rain. Every line, every fissure, like a new wrinkle, shoes a form of evolution.
It’s a beautiful thing when plans come together…maybe even better than you imagined. It would never take much persuasion for someone to get me to go to Badlands National Park in western South Dakota. I really enjoy this park and the trips we’ve had out there. There is a particular section of the park that … Read more