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Photography

mike_c

(36,683 posts) Thu Dec 26, 2024, 04:51 PM Dec 2024

Badlands at Waterpocket Fold.

I hope everyone had a great Christmas!

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Badlands at Waterpocket Fold. (Original Post) mike_c Dec 2024 OP

Nice shot! Grumpy Old Guy Dec 2024 #1

I love that whole area. mike_c Dec 2024 #6

Sure looks like badlands, all right! Even here, there is a strange beauty. CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2024 #2

Thanks! mike_c Dec 2024 #7

I'm glad you did! Holidays are meant for gladness. ♥ CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2024 #13

My dad loved the badlands. I've never been but I want to go because of him. chowder66 Dec 2024 #3

This part of Utah is stunning. mike_c Dec 2024 #8

More please. chowder66 Dec 2024 #14

I wonder how all those formations came to be... GiqueCee Dec 2024 #4

erosion is certainly part of it mike_c Dec 2024 #10

Such a great photo. JMCKUSICK Dec 2024 #5

I'm glad you like it! mike_c Dec 2024 #12

My favorite Badlands story. 2017, at a road through the park is/was a Prairie Dog village with the little buggers 3Hotdogs Dec 2024 #9

that's funny mike_c Dec 2024 #11

I have a 500mm. But it has limits. I can't get a picture of my grandkids 3Hotdogs Dec 2024 #15

Grumpy Old Guy

(4,019 posts)

1. Nice shot!

Reply to mike_c (Original post)

Thu Dec 26, 2024, 06:07 PM

Dec 2024

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

mike_c

(36,683 posts)

6. I love that whole area.

Reply to Grumpy Old Guy (Reply #1)

Thu Dec 26, 2024, 08:07 PM

Dec 2024

I'm glad you like the photo!

CaliforniaPeggy

(154,833 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, 07:12 PM

Dec 2024

Thank you, my dear mike_c, for this view!

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

mike_c

(36,683 posts)

7. Thanks!

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #2)

Thu Dec 26, 2024, 08:08 PM

Dec 2024

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

CaliforniaPeggy

(154,833 posts)

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

Reply to mike_c (Reply #7)

Thu Dec 26, 2024, 08:19 PM

Dec 2024

chowder66

(11,129 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, 07:23 PM

Dec 2024

Thanks for the inspiration.

mike_c

(36,683 posts)

8. This part of Utah is stunning.

Reply to chowder66 (Reply #3)

Thu Dec 26, 2024, 08:09 PM

Dec 2024

I'm glad you like the photo!

chowder66

(11,129 posts)

14. More please.

Reply to mike_c (Reply #8)

Thu Dec 26, 2024, 08:22 PM

Dec 2024

GiqueCee

(2,695 posts)

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

Reply to mike_c (Original post)

Thu Dec 26, 2024, 07:26 PM

Dec 2024

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

mike_c

(36,683 posts)

10. erosion is certainly part of it

Reply to GiqueCee (Reply #4)

Thu Dec 26, 2024, 08:13 PM

Dec 2024

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

(3,577 posts)

5. Such a great photo.

Reply to mike_c (Original post)

Thu Dec 26, 2024, 07:50 PM

Dec 2024

Suffer these trials and look the rewards that await thee.

mike_c

(36,683 posts)

12. I'm glad you like it!

Reply to JMCKUSICK (Reply #5)

Thu Dec 26, 2024, 08:16 PM

Dec 2024

3Hotdogs

(14,446 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, 08:12 PM

Dec 2024

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

(36,683 posts)

11. that's funny

Reply to 3Hotdogs (Reply #9)

Thu Dec 26, 2024, 08:15 PM

Dec 2024

Thank god for long lenses, lol.

3Hotdogs

(14,446 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)

Fri Dec 27, 2024, 12:29 AM

Dec 2024

petting a Buffalo with it.

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