Seal. This is actually part of the Stone Wings area in the far north of the Bisti Badlands. - Gordon Smith Fine Art Photography

Bisti Badlands is part of the Bisti/De Na Zin Wilderness area. My pilgrimage to the Bisti Badlands included two journeys for sunsets, a sunrise and a full moonrise. The lunar landscape hypnotized and delighted to no end. One could explore here for weeks without seeing everything. I took a flashlight and GPS to help find my way in before sunrise and find my way out after sunset. Believe me, it's profoundly quiet and isolated.

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Gordon Smith > I wandered far north on the Bisti wilderness to find these stone wings. I had seen pictures of them and was determined to discover them. After climbing multiple hills in the badlands, I finally saw them in the distance and got there just as the sun was setting. If you would like some directions, e-mail me for more information.

Gordon Smith > I used this satellite dish to communicate with the aliens.

Gordon Smith > Seal. This is actually part of the Stone Wings area in the far north of the Bisti Badlands.

Gordon Smith > Hoodoo wearing beret.

Gordon Smith > At sunrise, I was in a large field of hoodoos and shot this double-headed hoodoo as the sun hit.

Gordon Smith > Two heads

Gordon Smith > A nice little detail of the beauty in this bizarre world.

Gordon Smith > Bisti Arch #1. This arch is only about 2 feet tall. Amazing and delicate.

Gordon Smith > Bisti Arch #2.

Gordon Smith > This arch is about a half a mile north of the Egg Factory. It's a great sunrise location.

Gordon Smith > Bowling Ball

Gordon Smith > Sundial

Gordon Smith > At the "Egg Factory" section, about 1 mile in from the parking area, many sculpted eggs are hatching in the most amazing formations. This was a wonderland for me. I stayed for the sun to completely set, shooting nonstop. After the sun set, I used a headlamp and GPS to find my way back to the car a mile away. The eerie quiet of this place in the dark is quite an experience.

Gordon Smith > Bisti Eggs #1

Gordon Smith > Bisti Eggs #2

Seal. This is actually part of the Stone Wings area in the far north of the Bisti Badlands.

Gordon Smith > Seal. This is actually part of the Stone Wings area in the far north of the Bisti Badlands.

Seal. This is actually part of the Stone Wings area in the far north of the Bisti Badlands.

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