Moonrise at the Bisti

Another dusk shot at Bisti badlands, New Mexico taken at the "Cracked

Eggs"/ "The Alien Hatchery" area. Critique/comments appreciated.

Thanks for looking!

The lighting is fantastic in fact! And also the shapes!

Best regards Raghuveer!

PDE

Another masterpiece!

I've often wanted to visit this location down the end of that long dirt road. Did you need a four-wheel drive vehicle to get there?

An excellent composition, beautifully lit, and superbly photographed. Plenty of great shapes, and interesting textures to keep the eyes amused. Excellent work!

All the best,
Neil

Pierre, Boeboe, John & Neil: Thanks for the kind comments!

John: You don't need a 4WD. The Bisti badlands can be reached from Farmington via NM 371 for ~36mi and then a gravel road for < 2mi. Then it's a hike into the badlands. One needs to go at least 2mi in to see the interesting stuff. The main challenge is not the drive, but navigating oneself to points of interest. There are no marked trails and route-finding is difficult. That being said, one can wander away and come across many unusual formations. I had a handheld GPS and some co-ordinates that I pulled off from a German blog. I can email the links if you wish. It was a lot of fun hiking in there!

Thanks, Raghuveer. Once I get my knees replaced this trained geologist can find his way around in the field.

Its a beautifully composed and superb shot. Great work! Sekhar

Thanks John and Sekhar!

John: There's a good topo map available online. It's nicely marked with all the features. I can send you a link to that!!

I would appreciate it. I have made a dozen or more trips to this area. I'll trade you for the name of a great place to stay in Mexican Hat.

John: I like your offer. I've sent the links to your email through P-N. Take a look!

Thanks for the info. I sent you a link to the place I stay.