Looking down onto the Cathedral Spires from Little Devils Tower at sunrise in the Black Hills of South Dakota

Stormy light at Wind Canyon in Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota, USA

Lightning strike during thunderstorm from the Pinnacles Overlook in Badlands National Park, South Dakota, USA

Badlands National Park in South Dakota

Rainbow during thunderstorm at Painted Canyon in Theodore Roosevelt National Park; National Park, North Dakota, USA

Bingo Grain Company near Okaton South Dakota

Pond reflects hills and bluffs at the Buffalo Creek WMA near Scottsbluff, Nebraska, USA

Late spring storm brings fresh snow to Bridal Veil Falls in Spearfish Canyon in the Black Hills near Spearfish South Dakota

Late spring storm brings fresh snow to Spearfish Canyon in the Black Hills near Spearfish South Dakota

Brilliant sunset reflects into the Calamus River in Loup County, Nebraska, USA

Bathed in sunset light the Calamus River in Loup County, Nebraska, USA

Chimney Rock an American icon near Bayard Nebraska

Mixed grass prairie at dawn at Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge in Valentine, Nebraska, USA

The Keyhole of the Monument Rocks aka Chalk Pyramids in western Kansas

Double rainbow above the North Platte River in Bayard, Nebraska, USA

A Badlands formation towers over the grasslands in the Little Missouri National Grasslands in North Dakota

Bear Butte reflects into Bear Butte Lake near Sturgis South Dakota

Soaptree Yucca blooms on the Pine Ridge at Chadron State Park in Nebraska

Cottonowood Creek in the Oglala National Grasslands in Nebraska

Scottsbluff in thunderstorm near Scottsbluff Nebraska

Scoria and Badland formations in the Little Missouri National Grasslands, North Dakota, USA

Fiery sunrise clouds over badlands at dawn in Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota, USA

Colorful badlands at Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota, USA

Morning fog on the badlands at Theodore Rooosevelt National Park, North Dakota, USA

Fog burns off at sunrise from River Bend Overlook in the North Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota, USA

Petrified forest in golden light at Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota, USA

Wild horses at Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota at dawn

Painted Canyon after a thunderstorm in Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota, USA

Samll lake in the Turtle Mountains at sunrise near Bottineau, North Dakota, USA

Bison bull in the North Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota, USA

Starry skies and lightning at Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming, USA

Foggy morning near Jones Creek in Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota, USA

Sunset during thunderstorm at Painted Canyon in Theodore Roosevelt National Park; National Park, North Dakota, USA

Badlands at dusk in the Little Missouri National Grasslands, North Dakota, USA

Sunset over prairie grasslands in Badlands National Park, South Dakota, USA

French Creek in the Black Hills of Custer State Park, South Dakota, USA

Sunrise light breaks through on a foggy morning in Badlands National Park, South Dakota, USA

Sculpted badlands formations at first light in Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota, USA

Badlands formations in Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota, USA

Badlands near Jones Creek in Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota, USA

The Little Missouri River in Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota, USA

Colorful rock outcropping and badlands near Jones Creek in Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota, USA

Dramatic light on cliffs over the Little Missouri River in the Little Missouri National Grasslands, North Dakota, USA

Dramatic light on cliffs over the Little Missouri River in the Little Missouri National Grasslands, North Dakota, USA

Dramatic sunset light in clouds over the Little Missouri River in the Little Missouri National Grasslands, North Dakota, USA

Rainbow after thunderstorm at Painted Canyon in Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota, USA

Dramatic sunrise clouds over badlands formations in Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota, USA

Bison herd with calves at sunrise at Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge in Valentine, Nebraska, USA

Amazing sunrise clouds over small lake at Cub Creek Recreation Area near Springview, Nebraska, USA

Colorful sunrise clouds over the Niobrara River near Valentine, Nebraska, USA

Setting sun rays poke through thunderstorm clouds above the Little Missouri River in the Little Missouri National Grasslands, North Dakota, USA

Yellow Mounds in Badlands National Park, South Dakota, USA

Yellow Mounds in Badlands National Park, South Dakota, USA

Freight train crosses Hi- Line Trestle over the Sheyenne River in Valley City, North Dakota, USA

Puffy Clouds above the badlands formations in the Little Missouri National Grasslands, North Dakota, USA

Puffy Clouds above Red Scoria Road leading through the badlands in the Little Missouri National Grasslands, North Dakota, USA

Puffy Clouds above Red Scoria Road leading through the badlands in the Little Missouri National Grasslands, North Dakota, USA

Days last light on the red cliffs of the Little Missouri River in the Little Missouri National Grasslands, North Dakota, USA