Beauty in emptiness

Recent adventures took me to western North Dakota where i found beautiful country.

Theodore Roosevelt National Park. The Badlands. Wild, open restless country.

"It was a land of vast silent spaces." - Theodore RooseveltLayers of orange clay. It fell off in chunks, like giant Lego's laying on the ground.



Prairie Dog central! It was totally cute, little rodents noshing on vegetation and racing about.



Bison herd. You can't smell the stink from this distance.


This place is amazing. It seems empty and desolate, but the huge blue sky is the perfect cover for a vibrant and rich space, brimming with life. You can breathe in and feel the bigness.


1 comment:

anglouise said...

i've read several books where the stories were set in the dakotas. it sounds like a beautiful place. glad you got to visit! what was the occasion?

good to hear from you in the blog world :) hope all is well. miss you!