The Great Plains

Cathedral Spires

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

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

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

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

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Badlands National Park in South Dakota

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

Bingo Grain Company

Bingo Grain Company near Okaton South Dakota

Buffalo Creek

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

Bridal Veil Falls

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

Spearfish Canyon Snowfall

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

Calamus River

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

Calamus River

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

Chimney Rock

Chimney Rock an American icon near Bayard Nebraska

Fort Niobrara NWR

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

Monument Rocks

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

North Platte River

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

Badlands Formation 2

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

Bear Butte

Bear Butte reflects into Bear Butte Lake near Sturgis South Dakota

Pine Ridge

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

Cottonwood Creek, NE Panhandle

Cottonowood Creek in the Oglala National Grasslands in Nebraska

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Scottsbluff in thunderstorm near Scottsbluff Nebraska

Scoria and Badland Formations

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

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

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

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

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

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

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

Wild Horses

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

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

Small Lake in Turtle Mts

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

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

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

Devils Tower Natiuonal Monument

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

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

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

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

Badlands @ Twilight

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Little Missouri River

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

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

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

Painted Canyon

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

Badlands

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

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

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

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

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

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Yellow Mounds in Badlands National Park, South Dakota, USA

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Yellow Mounds in Badlands National Park, South Dakota, USA

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

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

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

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

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