Badlands National Park – The Landscape
The Weather
We could not have asked for more perfect weather for our two stay in the Badlands National Park. We had bright blue skies with just the right amount of clouds. The storm clouds were the icing on the cake. The beauty of this land is in its vast and desolate nature. This protected land is comprised of just under 250,000 acres of eroded buttes, pinnacles and spires among the expansive prairie the makes up most of Eastern South Dakota.
Spending two days in the park to [hopefully] capture at least one sunsets and one sunrise provide ample time to explore the entire park and then some. We made several trips through the park along the main thoroughfare (240). If you have time, I highly recommend traveling on Sage Creek Road (590) and Conata Road (509) between Yellow Mounds Overlook and 44.
Here are some shot from a two days traversing the park.
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Excellent work Dan! 🙂
I started going through these and thought, oh, that’s my favorite. No, wait, that’s my favorite. Wow, Dan. These are remarkable. You capture mood, setting, desolation, beauty, so much. South Dakota tourism should purchase some of these shots. Absolutely, incredibly well done.
Great shots of the scenery, Dan, and the sunflowers were a nice find. I like the choice you made to shoot the entire field of sunflowers from the back.
That was a memorable trip! The badlands were incredible. Wonderful images captured of the beauty within this land.
Some fabulous captures, Dan! 🙂
Thank you. It was a great trip.