Our stay in the Badlands has been stormy - sometimes great for dramatic skies, but often missing the magic hours. I have many more images to post, but have had a VERY hard time finding a reasonable broadband connection. last night, in particular took us to an incredible overlook, but as the sunset approached - a storm came up - we made the 25 mile ride back to the lodge with lightening flashing off the hoodoos surrounding the Badlands loop - it was quite a ride!!. Thanks for stopping by to share the experience.
1st sunrise in the Badlands was short lived - a storm was brewing in the West, moving fast. The blue near the horizon was actually a deep purple blue. The forground clouds were starting to swirl and I realized it was proibably not a good idea to be as far away from the car as I was, since there was no straight, flat route to it. That and the posted warnings about poisonous snakes was enough. I stopped shooting and worked my way back to the car to head back to the motel. Got there just in time for the storm to break. Too bad, I was looking forward to some lightening strikes over the hills! The storm turned out to be short lived and the rest of the day was picture perfect. - just enough clouds to keep the sky interesting as the strom moved off further east.
After a very long ride, we finally arrived in the Badlands of South Dakota. The view leaves one speechless. Nature's diversity is inspirational, spiritual and humbling. Internet connection is very spotty - hope to load more later
