Small mushroom-shaped rocks in Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah Wash, with the Milky Way in the background. One of the rocks is set for tea.

Another imaginary version of Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah Wash
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AI-modified image showing a rock set for tea -- at night -- in Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah Wash, New Mexico

Original photo of rock "mushrooms" in Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah Wash, New Mexico

The second image is a photo I took in Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah Wash a few days ago. I kept imagining the little mushroom rocks set for tea, so.... It was pretty hot so nighttime seemed best. 😆
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Looking over a rim down into an erosional plain featuring a vast collection of hoodoos and rock formations in various shades of tan, red and (mostly) ochre. The sky above appears angry, with white clouds massing to form dark undersides.

To escape this #scape requires good route-finding and an ability to scramble up loose sediment. Trails are entirely absent.

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A large ironstone boulder sits at the base of an eroding hillside that shows banded strata of varying shades. Atop the rise are a series of hoodoos and other formations. The sky is blue with cottony white scattered clouds.

Ho hum. Another badlands #landscape photo. When y'all get tired of me posting these, let me know. (I won't stop posting 'em, though. Just sayin'.)

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A sloping, eroded plain rises up to the base of a row of mudstone hillocks, two of which are capped by disk-shaped ironstone boulders. The sky above is blue, punctuated by a few wispy white clouds.

How about a pair of empanadas on pedestals for #BlueSkyMonday? I suppose this would also work for #Twosday, but I don't want to get too (two?) repetitive. At #AhShiSlePah, NW #NewMexico.

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Rising above a sloping plain we see a jumble of eroded and hoodoo-topped mounds and intervening gullies, clearly formed of mudstone with ironstone caps and inclusions. The sky above is blue with scattered white clouds.

Welcome to my world

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A towering mudstone mound, heavily eroded, is capped by an ironstone crown, resulting in a hoodoo-like structure. At its base are a pair of rounded mudstone features, stair-stepping up to the right toward another pair of hoodoos farther back. White puffy clouds enhance the skyline.

I marvel at the texture of the land when exploring among these eroded hills. The exploration never loses its wonder.

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Stark black and white image of a central pillar-like rock formation atop a weathered mudstone pedestal. At right is a flat-topped, wing-like rock perched on a broad column of stratified mudstone. There's a hint of cloud in the sky at left.

High-contrast badlands image for #Stunday

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Pre-sunrise light softens the textures on this badlands scene, making the erosion channels less harsh. The key feature, at right, is a hard capstone perched atop a divided column of softer mudstone, creating a darkened, cave-like aperture. The sky is featureless.

A window of sorts for #WindowsOnWednesday

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Golden light brushing the cliffs at Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah Wilderness, New Mexico
a place of silence, stone, and strange beauty

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First light rising over the alien spires of Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah in northwest New Mexico
silence, color, and stone

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Stayed out past sunset to photograph the Alien Throne—and it felt like another planet. The sky lit up behind this wild formation, casting an eerie glow on the hoodoos. Quiet, surreal, and totally worth the hike back in the dark.

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A partially eaten apple sits atop a gray mudstone mound

An apple's progress: Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah wilderness, NW New Mexico. From my creative period, which lasted for one morning in the spring of 2011.

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