Alien Landscape? by RodS
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Not really.... Just another shot of the badlands of South Dakota. A vast sea of eroded buttes, spires, gullies, fossil beds, and prairie, it looks more like something you'd see on Mars, than in the mid-western USA.
We spent only a couple hours here, on our way to the Black Hills. I could have spent days here - everywhere you look there's another shot waiting to be taken. On the day we were there, the sky was filled with dark, ominous looking clouds, which gave it an even more alien feeling. I could well imagine seeing Frodo and Sam around the next gully, making their way to Mt. Doom. We did get a few sprinkles, but I'm glad it didn't rain... In addition to getting soaked, I understand the surface here gets really slippery when it gets wet.
You can read more about Badlands National Park HERE.
I'll be posting more photos of our trip - and I'll have a few surprises along the way.... :-D
Thanks for dropping by, and for all your comments and support!
Comments (32)
Razor42
It is quite alien looking, its hard to pick the scale with this shot, It could be a vast canyon.
RodS
That's one of the things I love about this place - the bluff on the left is actually about 12 feet high. But I could composite a spaceship into this, make it really tiny, and it would look like a huge canyon.... And I'm quite likely to do just that! LOL!
lisalisette
Great shot :)
ronmolina
Excellent shot!
whaleman
Oh yeah, that is high clay content, more like grease when wet. A wonderful shot, full of mystery!
barryjeffer
It's as close to alien as we get on this planet without leaving the surface... Awesome shot, looks like a good time.
magnus073
Great looking capture Rod, and you almost had me convinced you had managed to get a capture of an alien landscape ;)
HADCANCER
Reminded me of some places in Arizona, but I bet it is much colder there. Song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ob250VHZxcs
renecyberdoc
gigantic "paysage"
Savage_dragon
I LOVE this shot! Looks straight out of Mojo. ;)
vitachick
Excellant capture. I can see alien ship and little alien person walking around.
Froggy
Lovely straight forward image Rodders! I bet that's a photographers paradise!
Cyve
It's absolutely fantastic... Marvelous picture also !
drifterlee
This looks like it was done in Terragen. It has that other-world quality about it. Great shot!
eekdog Online Now!
sure soes look alien like Rod. cool shot, almost looks like a vue software work. gr8 on the enlarge. and hope you do put a ship in it and repost.
Faemike55
Very cool capture
Foink
Very cool...reminds me of the old Star Trek episode where Kirk is being chased by the Alligator Man!!!
bobrgallegos
Your right, this could easily pass for a alien landscape, Wonderful capture!!
Rob2753
It looks so barren but so beautiful too I would love to visit there
GrandmaT
Fantastic shot! I can imagine a wagon train crawling along the flats between the bluffs. I envy you that trip. Any and all shots are very welcome by me.
MagikUnicorn
COOOOOOL
mrestey
WOW Rod! This is so surreal! YOU actually photographed this? Everything looks too perfect and alien to be a photo of any place on earth. The lighting, landscape, even the sky looks ... alien. VERY COOL shot!
mickeyrony
Always so nice olace to visit Rod Hummmm......I like it very much Remember the great canyons((5++))
Richardphotos
this looks just like Death Valley once one gets off the main road. I like exploring places like this. superb capture
auntietk
When we were there we had the worst time getting out! I think I need to revisit my shots from that day. What a place!
misty7j3
Awesome photo!!! Such an interesting place to visit!! Very nice job Rod....
jocko500
this is great. I do not kn0ow about flast floods is there but happy you was not in one
brewgirlca
It does look like something like one would imagine from Lord of the Rings. Having travelled through a lot of this kinda country I am not surprised by the lack of scale and the desolate feeling, but I am always still impressed. I have just discovered about the Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota which I have now added to my bucket list. I am attracted to it because it looks equally bad but is on roads less travelled than Mt. Rushmore.
prutzworks
cool shot
junge1
Great capture. When I went through there in fall of 1973 I got a chip in my windshield of my new VW!
johndoop
Awesome picture!!! With a beautiful structure. Maybe if you are willing, I make it a truly alien landscape. Let me know!