Of Tints and Shades | Eͤxͯрⷬloͦrͬeͤdͩ ⍟ Jul 19, 2021 (#30)

            With the extreme temperatures (hot in summer and cold in winter) and lack of water, the exposed rugged Badlands National Park got its name from the Lakota - "mako sica" or "land bad".

The French-Canadian fur trappers called it "les mauvais terres pour traverse" or "bad land to travel through" - summers are hot and dry, winters are cold and windy, there is very little drinking water and the land is hard to travel through.

Today, the term ‘badlands’ has a more geologic definition - soft sedimentary rock clay-rich soils that are extensively eroded in a dry climate by wind and water, resulting in a topography with sharp spires, gullies, and ridges. 

The unforgiving landscape makes it a great place to visit but this is not the kind of place that many would like to call home.  

The daytime temperature was ~95F (35C) (no shades) during our two-day visit.  It was so hot that we did the unthinkable - hiding out inside the hotel room on Day 2 until 4pm, after having ventured out for less than 2 hours that morning.

This view was taken from the White River Valley Overlook on Day 1 of our two days visit at the park.

Taken in: United States / South Dakota / Castle Butte Township (show map)

Taken on: June 13, 2021

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Camera: Canon EOS R5, f/16.0, 1/200 sec, 100mm, ISO 640 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS R5
Lens:	RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
Aperture:	f/16.0
Exposure Time:	0.005 sec (1/200)
Focal Length:	100mm
ISO:	640
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop 22.0 (Windows)
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