After the Storm

TravlynWomyn - Apr 07, 2009 03:54 PM EDT
Thank you, Julie and Alandra - it was awesome to be there watching the colors change before my eyes.

JulieMetott - Apr 07, 2009 12:57 PM EDT
This a very awesome and commanding shot!

Guest - Oct 29, 2005 02:44 PM EDT
very dramatic scene. love it. would love to visit there also.

Guest - Feb 24, 2005 02:21 PM EDT
Thank you for the great comments. THe rock color extremes at that moment were due to the storm. Just before the hills went from an all over tannish color to greay. When the first huge clouds passed (in the photo), the sun was sinking so the clouds kept the foreground grey while the sun gabbed the higher hills in the background. We made it into the visitor center just in time where everyone left their tables in the cafeteria to watch the magnificent instantaneous color changes. Later we were treated to a mind-blowing lightning display. If you're hikers, there are free campgrounds for tents and smaller self-contained RVs in the park where there's a better chance of seeing buffalo up close. The west side of the Badlands has smoother, more rounded hill surfaces with incredible color.

Guest - Feb 24, 2005 07:27 AM EDT
Beautiful! I love the two colors of the rock. The sky is a perfect touch.

Guest - Feb 24, 2005 03:57 AM EDT
Nice shot...the cloud formation really sets it off! :-)

Guest - Feb 24, 2005 03:54 AM EDT
Great shot of the Badlands. I would really like to go there some day.