Badlands National Park – The Landscape
Our second day started out early. There isn’t anything quite like making coffee at the picnic table by flashlight at 4 a.m. It is a titch more involved than hitting a button on a Keurig machine. In case anyone is wondering…there isn’t a coffee shop anywhere close and open at that hour…not in Interior, SD. With full mugs we set out and secured our sunrise spot at Door, Window, Notch Overlook in Badlands National Park. The scene was shaping up nicely. It is always preferable to see some clouds aloft. It was a pleasant early morning sipping coffee while watching the light of the new intensify. Here are a few shots of the sunrise unfolding over the rugged landscape of the badlands.
Sunrise @ Door, Window, Notch Overlook in Badlands National Park.
September 7th 2014. Sunset @ Badlands Wilderness Overlook in Badlands National Park.
We had a full day of touring the park admiring the landscape and wildlife. The grand views and fresh air were relaxing. Time flies when you are on vacation. It was sunset time before we knew it. Badlands Wilderness Overlook was a great choice for sunset. It is situated West of the Pinnacles entrance to the park South of Wall, SD along Sage Creek Road. While shooting the sunset we heard a number of coyotes howling in the distance. A sunset serenade – a first for both of us. Here are some shot from our sunset shoot at Badlands Wilderness Overlook.
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The first few in the series are really knockouts.
Thanks. It was a very beautiful and colorful sunrise.
These are spectacular!
Thanks; glad you enjoyed them.
Great looking countryside and the sunrise shots are awesome! Well done!
Thank you.
Great shots, Dan, of some really desolate looking landscapes. I really like the sunrise shots. It’s amazing to me how it’s easier to get up that early when I am taking photos than when I am going off to work.
Thank you. I concur – it is way easier to drag your butt out of bed to go shoot than go to work.
I agree.. Spectacular. Not only great images, but wonderful memories you two have built.
Thank you.
Great series Dan.
Thank you.
This was truly an amazing day! The sunset with the serenading Coyotes was the best! Beautiful captures of the sunrise and sunset honey!