About the Photograph

I spent several days in the Badlands and struggled to find the type of light I was looking for. On this particular evening the sunset was beautiful and became more colorful as a storm built to the south. Shortly after capturing this image I made a run for my vehicle as lightning was nearby. Not a good place to be with a storm heading in your direction. Once inside the vehicle, I thought back about my time photographing this rugged landscape and marveled as to just how quite my experience had been. The silence in the Badlands adds to the experience of this beautiful area in Western South Dakota.