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Bo Zarts

(26,110 posts) Sat Sep 20, 2025, 02:08 PM Sep 20

Dawn in the Badlands

My fire season is finally over, and I am headed home. But I had to stop in one of my favorite places for a couple of nights.
Badlands National Park, South Dakota - September 20, 2025
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Dawn in the Badlands (Original Post) Bo Zarts Sep 20 OP

Fabulous! LoisB Sep 20 #1

What a beautiful scene, my dear Bo! CaliforniaPeggy Sep 20 #2

Same forecast for tomorrow morning in the Badlands .. scattered ground fog until 9AM! Bo Zarts Sep 20 #10

I have no idea, my dear Bo! Maybe in the same location for more beautiful photos? n/t CaliforniaPeggy Sep 20 #12

Gorgeous! ShazzieB Sep 20 #3

Thank you so much for the amazing views you've shared with us. JMCKUSICK Sep 20 #4

Badlands joke. Custer's last words. spike jones Sep 20 #5

Good one! Bo Zarts Sep 20 #11

Stunning photos as always this year. Gratitude for your sharing them with us ❤️ Hekate Sep 20 #6

The Badlands is one of my favorite National Parks. Gimpyknee Sep 20 #7

Thank you, thank you, thank you. Collimator Sep 20 #8

My dad, RIP, didn't travel much at all during his life but the badlands were his favorite place. One day I hope to go. chowder66 Sep 20 #9

Thanks for taking us along on your travels. Be safe and can't wait to see where you visit next Deuxcents Sep 21 #13

LoisB

(11,929 posts)

1. Fabulous!

Reply to Bo Zarts (Original post)

Sat Sep 20, 2025, 02:21 PM

Sep 20

CaliforniaPeggy

(155,518 posts)

2. What a beautiful scene, my dear Bo!

Reply to Bo Zarts (Original post)

Sat Sep 20, 2025, 02:28 PM

Sep 20

The sky, the mist, the rocky hills ahead--they make a compelling photo.

Bo Zarts

(26,110 posts)

10. Same forecast for tomorrow morning in the Badlands .. scattered ground fog until 9AM!

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #2)

Sat Sep 20, 2025, 09:31 PM

Sep 20

Guess where I’ll be at 5:30 AM tomorrow.

CaliforniaPeggy

(155,518 posts)

12. I have no idea, my dear Bo! Maybe in the same location for more beautiful photos? n/t

Reply to Bo Zarts (Reply #10)

Sat Sep 20, 2025, 11:55 PM

Sep 20

ShazzieB

(21,877 posts)

3. Gorgeous!

Reply to Bo Zarts (Original post)

Sat Sep 20, 2025, 03:05 PM

Sep 20

Only been there once, but fell in love with it and would love to go back!

JMCKUSICK

(4,354 posts)

4. Thank you so much for the amazing views you've shared with us.

Reply to Bo Zarts (Original post)

Sat Sep 20, 2025, 03:38 PM

Sep 20

We are all better for having seen them.

spike jones

(1,971 posts)

5. Badlands joke. Custer's last words.

Reply to Bo Zarts (Original post)

Sat Sep 20, 2025, 03:57 PM

Sep 20

As General Custer lay dying on the ground with his blood soaking in the desert sand, he looked back and said, “At least we don’t have to go back through South Dakota Badlands again.”

Bo Zarts

(26,110 posts)

11. Good one!

Reply to spike jones (Reply #5)

Sat Sep 20, 2025, 09:32 PM

Sep 20

I’ve got some photos and stories from the Little Bighorn battlefield too.

Hekate

(99,998 posts)

6. Stunning photos as always this year. Gratitude for your sharing them with us ❤️

Reply to Bo Zarts (Original post)

Sat Sep 20, 2025, 04:14 PM

Sep 20

Gimpyknee

(903 posts)

7. The Badlands is one of my favorite National Parks.

Reply to Bo Zarts (Original post)

Sat Sep 20, 2025, 04:22 PM

Sep 20

Very few tourists, which is generally true for most NP’s if you just get out and do some treks.

Collimator

(2,024 posts)

8. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

Reply to Bo Zarts (Original post)

Sat Sep 20, 2025, 04:33 PM

Sep 20

I'm really struggling right now with-- everything. Sometimes, the only antidote for the ugly social world that humans have constructed is a reminder of the beautiful physical world that still exits.

Beauty in nature is so healing. So is outer space. There is nothing better to put the pettiness of the human world in perspective than immersing oneself in knowledge or images of Universe.

Thanks again. Truly a breathtaking image.

chowder66

(11,494 posts)

9. My dad, RIP, didn't travel much at all during his life but the badlands were his favorite place. One day I hope to go.

Reply to Bo Zarts (Original post)

Sat Sep 20, 2025, 04:53 PM

Sep 20

Thank you for this beautiful photograph.

Deuxcents

(24,542 posts)

13. Thanks for taking us along on your travels. Be safe and can't wait to see where you visit next

Reply to Bo Zarts (Original post)

Sun Sep 21, 2025, 10:12 AM

Sep 21

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