Night at the Alien Throne Size:24x36 serving as a corridor for

serving as a corridor for wildlife

one of my favorite compositions anywhere in the West

and this region sits far enough from artificial light to allow the Milky Way to appear with striking structure and texture

A field of flowers along the edge of the lake

Every light

Night at the Alien Throne Size:24x36 serving as a corridor forBisti Badlands, New Mexico This photograph was made during the same early expedition that produced my original Alien Throne masterwork. The scene was illuminated by a full moon, which is why the landscape appears unusually bright and the shadows are deep and dramatic. At the time, I was still very early in my photography journey. I didnt know if I would ever see this formation again. The Bisti Badlands felt distant and difficult to access, and this