Amazing Nature in the Badlands

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This is my entry for @adalger's
Amazing Nature Contest

These photos were taken in Badlands National Park in South Dakota, USA.

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I can see why the area was referred to as bad land by the native Americans and how it must have been difficult to cross on horse back or in a wagon by pioneers who were heading West. There was no water and they must have felt like they were on Mars!

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But today the Badlands Loop Road (Highway 240) winds past scenic lookouts, layered rock formations, towering spires and steep canyons and is a fascinating journey through this incredible landscape.

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These formations are the result of erosion, and many fossils have been found here.

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We intentionally stayed in the park to watch the sunset and seeing the glow spread upon the rocks was a gorgeous sight to see.

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