A wildly sculpted hoodoo rises against a blue, cloud-streaked sky in a desert environment. Its caprock is concave, as if to support a seated individual. Around and behind it in the middle distance are a variety of other extravagantly sculpted rock formations. It is a weird looking place.

Lonely is the seat of power

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A seat for spacefolk?

A regal throne amidst Southwestern badlands at sunset, near the Valley of Dreams.

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A seat for spacefolk?

A futuristic throne in a Southwestern desert landscape, surrounded by natural formations, at the Valley of Dreams.

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A huge jointed hoodoo fills most of the frame, the side facing us in shadow. Just to the right we see the distinctive shape of the "alien throne" hoodoo. Between these two rock formations, farther away, we can see another hoodoo shaped something like the god Mercury. The sky is featureless and without clouds.

Between two towers: Valley of Dreams, NW New Mexico. I never processed this raw file from 2020 because other, more traditional compositions grabbed my attention.

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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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Alien Throne in the New Mexico Badlands taken last year. One heck of a hike but so worth the end result.

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Throwing it back to my adventure at The Alien Throne in Valley of Dreams 🌌 Capturing this surreal beauty in the Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah Wilderness at sunset was pure magic! The colors, the shadows—otherworldly vibes all around. 🌄🛸 #TBT #CanonUSA #ShotOnCanon #AlienThrone #ValleyOfDreams #SunsetPhotography

the Alien Throne in New Mexico’s badlands by Daniel Benjamin www.reddit.com/u/danielbenj... #photography #newmexico #nm #alienthrone #landscape #nature

Rooo and I have mastered the solo hiker selfies.

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It’s not easy to find, but if you do, it’s worth the effort. The alien throne, rock formation is worthy of your time and effort.

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