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Photography

mike_c

(36,392 posts) Thu Dec 26, 2024, 03:51 PM 22 hrs ago

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Badlands at Waterpocket Fold.

I hope everyone had a great Christmas!

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Badlands at Waterpocket Fold. (Original Post) mike_c 22 hrs ago OP

Nice shot! Grumpy Old Guy 21 hrs ago #1

I love that whole area. mike_c 19 hrs ago #6

Sure looks like badlands, all right! Even here, there is a strange beauty. CaliforniaPeggy 20 hrs ago #2

Thanks! mike_c 19 hrs ago #7

I'm glad you did! Holidays are meant for gladness. ♥ CaliforniaPeggy 18 hrs ago #13

My dad loved the badlands. I've never been but I want to go because of him. chowder66 19 hrs ago #3

This part of Utah is stunning. mike_c 19 hrs ago #8

More please. chowder66 18 hrs ago #14

I wonder how all those formations came to be... GiqueCee 19 hrs ago #4

erosion is certainly part of it mike_c 19 hrs ago #10

Such a great photo. JMCKUSICK 19 hrs ago #5

I'm glad you like it! mike_c 18 hrs ago #12

My favorite Badlands story. 2017, at a road through the park is/was a Prairie Dog village with the little buggers 3Hotdogs 19 hrs ago #9

that's funny mike_c 18 hrs ago #11

I have a 500mm. But it has limits. I can't get a picture of my grandkids 3Hotdogs 14 hrs ago #15

Grumpy Old Guy

(3,610 posts)

1. Nice shot!

Reply to mike_c (Original post)

Thu Dec 26, 2024, 05:07 PM

21 hrs ago

We've been to Capitol Reef NP, but we missed this. Good reason to go back.

mike_c

(36,392 posts)

6. I love that whole area.

Reply to Grumpy Old Guy (Reply #1)

Thu Dec 26, 2024, 07:07 PM

19 hrs ago

I'm glad you like the photo!

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,472 posts)

2. Sure looks like badlands, all right! Even here, there is a strange beauty.

Reply to mike_c (Original post)

Thu Dec 26, 2024, 06:12 PM

20 hrs ago

Thank you, my dear mike_c, for this view!

We did have a great Christmas, and hope you did too.

mike_c

(36,392 posts)

7. Thanks!

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #2)

Thu Dec 26, 2024, 07:08 PM

19 hrs ago

We just saw our guests off for their drive home. We had a lovely time.

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,472 posts)

13. I'm glad you did! Holidays are meant for gladness. ♥

Reply to mike_c (Reply #7)

Thu Dec 26, 2024, 07:19 PM

18 hrs ago

chowder66

(9,889 posts)

3. My dad loved the badlands. I've never been but I want to go because of him.

Reply to mike_c (Original post)

Thu Dec 26, 2024, 06:23 PM

19 hrs ago

Thanks for the inspiration.

mike_c

(36,392 posts)

8. This part of Utah is stunning.

Reply to chowder66 (Reply #3)

Thu Dec 26, 2024, 07:09 PM

19 hrs ago

I'm glad you like the photo!

chowder66

(9,889 posts)

14. More please.

Reply to mike_c (Reply #8)

Thu Dec 26, 2024, 07:22 PM

18 hrs ago

GiqueCee

(1,520 posts)

4. I wonder how all those formations came to be...

Reply to mike_c (Original post)

Thu Dec 26, 2024, 06:26 PM

19 hrs ago

... one might think, erosion, but it's been dry there for eons. Hmmm...

mike_c

(36,392 posts)

10. erosion is certainly part of it

Reply to GiqueCee (Reply #4)

Thu Dec 26, 2024, 07:13 PM

19 hrs ago

The geology of Waterpocket Fold is pretty cool. Many of the once horizontal sedimentary strata have tilted, so their western edges are higher than their eastern extent, so much of the land is tilted and distorted.

JMCKUSICK

(610 posts)

5. Such a great photo.

Reply to mike_c (Original post)

Thu Dec 26, 2024, 06:50 PM

19 hrs ago

Suffer these trials and look the rewards that await thee.

mike_c

(36,392 posts)

12. I'm glad you like it!

Reply to JMCKUSICK (Reply #5)

Thu Dec 26, 2024, 07:16 PM

18 hrs ago

3Hotdogs

(13,571 posts)

9. My favorite Badlands story. 2017, at a road through the park is/was a Prairie Dog village with the little buggers

Reply to mike_c (Original post)

Thu Dec 26, 2024, 07:12 PM

19 hrs ago

popping up and down.

Yes, Cute.

Also there, was a sign, (paraphrasing) Keep out, Bubonic plague is found among the Prairie Dogs.

And of course, walking in and among the residents of the Prairie Dog village, were wankers with their cameras and cell phones.

Similar to the Dillwads that have to walk up next to Buffalo to get the photo of themselves, petting a Buffalo.

mike_c

(36,392 posts)

11. that's funny

Reply to 3Hotdogs (Reply #9)

Thu Dec 26, 2024, 07:15 PM

18 hrs ago

Thank god for long lenses, lol.

3Hotdogs

(13,571 posts)

15. I have a 500mm. But it has limits. I can't get a picture of my grandkids

Reply to mike_c (Reply #11)

Thu Dec 26, 2024, 11:29 PM

14 hrs ago

petting a Buffalo with it.

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