Bisti Badlands

[Basil]

Went camping over the Labor Day weekend at one of the most remote places in New Mexico - the Bisti Badlands. Went hiking and took lots of pictures. I had wanted to do some Milky Way photography, but alas, I had brought the wrong Arca plate for the tripod I had and could not get my camera to properly mount (dumb mistake). I did manage one shot while I held the camera on the tripod by hand and did some light painting (see last picture). Our nigh hiking was also interesting.

I made a new friend, Lyle from Colorado, after I helped him out with a flat tire (which I also had the day before). He was the only other person out there camping in the same general area. Let's just say it was a memorable weekend.


The first area of weird formations - the good stuff is a few miles further out.

This is called the "Mushroom Seat"

"The Three Wise Men"

My son adds some scale to the place.

You really feel like you're on another planet in this place.

This is called the red dinosaur egg.

Alien Throne (Not easy to get to)

A night shot with some light painting

 

[Basil]

This is Lyle (on left), from Longmont Colorado. He was stranded with 2 flat tires. Helped him out a bit.

 

[Gliderman8]

Very cool and stunning shots. I truly hope all that natural beauty remains that way. There's been too many idiots doing damage or spray painting graffiti on natures beauty.
Love the pics!
P.S. with TWO flats lyle was sol

 

[Basil]

I truly hope all that natural beauty remains that way.

Me too - but it probably will since this place is very hard to get to and only people who really really what to see it bother to go.

 

[Basil]

P.S. with TWO flats lyle was sol

He would have been if he were out there alone.

 

[NutmegCT]

... I truly hope all that natural beauty remains that way. There's been too many idiots doing damage or spray painting graffiti on natures beauty.

Agree with you on that! But unfortunately, even difficulty in getting there isn't preventing the current Mount Everest problem.

 

[Gliderman8]

He would have been if he were out there alone.

Pre planning for a trip out there should be priority.

 

[Basil]

Pre planning for a trip out there should be priority.

Well he did have a spare, but two flats! By the way I had a flat the day before and was running on a spare also. Would have been SOL had I had a second flat too! I'm buying a tire repair kit and a compressor before next such trip.

 

[Gliderman8]

Me too - but it probably will since this place is very hard to get to and only people who really really what to see it bother to go.

This is what immediately came to mind when I saw your wonderful photos.

https://www.cnn.com/2014/01/31/us/utah-boulder-boy-scouts/index.html

 

[drooartz]

Beautiful shots, Basil. Love the desert -- haven't made it down south in UT yet this year but hope to get there in the next few months.

 

[Basil]

This is what immediately came to mind when I saw your wonderful photos.

https://www.cnn.com/2014/01/31/us/utah-boulder-boy-scouts/index.html

That act was the definition of mindlessness!

 

[Gliderman8]

That act was the definition of mindlessness!

I could use other adjectives but I won’t post them.

 

[Basil]

I could use other adjectives but I won’t post them.

Me too

 

[John Turney]

Some of those remind me of the toadstool hoodoos in Utah.

 

[Basil]

Some of those remind me of the toadstool hoodoos in Utah.

Are you referring to Goblin Valley State Park? Been there- want to go back

 

[John Turney]

Are you referring to Goblin Valley State Park? Been there- want to go back

No, these are on Hwy 89 between Kanab, UT and Big Water, AZ. Also in that area is Buckskin Gulch, the Wave and other slot canyons. Both are part of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.

 

[Basil]

Camping "off grid"