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Off the level: undisclosed badlands locality, NW New Mexico

#blueskymonday #ECK #badlands #erosion #hoodoo #mudstone #hiking #backofbeyond #notrail #newmexico
A blocky boulder of orangish sandstone sits at an angle atop a pillar of mudstone against a faultless blue sky, with a yellowish, deeply eroded hillside behind it. At left, a more pink-toned slope is topped by a dead tree, with a live green bush behind and above it.
November 2, 2026 at 3:48 PM
johnme23.bsky.social
𝗧𝗼 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘃𝗲

𝘚𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴, 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘪𝘵 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴
𝘛𝘰 𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘥
𝘐𝘴 𝘴𝘬𝘦𝘸𝘦𝘥 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦.
𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘺 𝘪𝘵𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧
𝘊𝘢𝘯 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘢 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵.

Undisclosed badlands locality, NW New Mexico

#stunday #eck #blackandwhite #classicmono #badlands #geology #erosion #newmexico #backofbeyond #hiking #notrail
A huge, deeply eroded mound of mudstone fills the center of the image, with a harder-surfaced cliff face behind of a much lighter shade. To the left, another shade of strata butts up against a ragged series of cliffs beneath a featureless dark gray sky. Canon 6D, f/8, 31mm
November 1, 2026 at 4:24 PM
johnme23.bsky.social
The depositional layers in this exposure are so striking, both in the foreground face and the background prominence. Undisclosed badlands locality, NW New Mexico

#geology #erosion #sedimentary #scape #eck #landscapephotography #newmexico #badlands #backofbeyond #hiking #notrail #wilderness
A cliff face with clearly segmented layers of rock and mud deposition stands exposed to view at the edge of a dry wash. Scattered patches of green scrub brush dot the ash-colored ground below. Canon 6D, f/11, 22mm
August 14, 2026 at 1:42 PM
johnme23.bsky.social
Badlands can be good for the soul under blue sky conditions. NW New Mexico.

#blueskymonday #eck #bluesky #landscapephotography #erosion #geology #newmexico #wilderness #hiking #backofbeyond
A slope of siltstone debris seems to flow from the base of an eroded hillside at middle left, with an outlier mound impinging into the silt at lower right. Above the sculpted hillside a low-angled flat leads to a yet-higher precipice of banded siltstone piercing the blue sky at upper right. A band of juniper bushes stretches away across the middle ground at upper left. Canon 6D, f/8, 28mm
July 13, 2026 at 1:25 PM
johnme23.bsky.social
Mudstone cone: undisclosed badlands locality, NW New Mexico

#badlands #newmexico #landscapephotography #hiking #wilderness #backofbeyond #erosion #geology #rockformation
A cone-shaped mudstone formation rises high against a steep, shattered rock edifice with undercut cave-like structures. Atop the cliffs we see another fort-like pinnacle against the partly-cloudy sky. Junipers grow atop the cliffs, with a few brushy shrubs at the bottom of the frame.
June 18, 2026 at 6:59 PM
johnme23.bsky.social
Holding back the tide: caprock on mudstone, undisclosed badlands locality, NW New Mexico

#rockintuesday #eck #geology #erosion #badlands #caprock #blackandwhite #classicmono #landscapephotography #hiking #notrail #backofbeyond #newmexico
Heavily eroded clay and mudstone, steeply sloped, rises from a rocky base toward a partly cloudy sky, with a huge slab of hard rock capping the formation. A bit of scrub brush hangs out next to a fallen caprock slab at bottom left. Canon 6D, f/6.3, 50mm
June 9, 2026 at 4:03 PM
johnme23.bsky.social
Fearful symmetry: undisclosed badlands locality, NW New Mexico

#blueskymonday #eck #badlands #erosion #geology #landscapephotography #newmexico #hiking #hotrail #backofbeyond #bluesky
A mountainous mound of mudstone rises into the deep blue sky, showing color bands of shades of yellow and red. At the center of the image a stunted pine tree hangs on in eroded ground, with white boulders above and around it. Below the clay slopes show evidence of weathering, making the soil look like cake batter. A few wispy clouds add depth to the blue sky. Canon 6D, f/8, 50mm
June 8, 2026 at 4:08 PM
johnme23.bsky.social
Above the wall: undisclosed badlands locality, NW New Mexico

#scape #eck #blackandwhite #landscapephotography #badlands #newmexico #classicmono #wilderness #backofbeyond #erosion #geology #rockformation
A row of heavily eroded vertical walls spans the image from side to side. The clay forms are topped by ironstone caps which have protected the underlying sediments from further erosion. In the foreground are low slopes with a pine tree at left and mudstone at right. Above we see a distant high ridge of stratified mudstone against a sky full of white cloud. Canon 6D, f/8, 50mm
June 5, 2026 at 2:42 PM
johnme23.bsky.social
It's a beautiful day: undisclosed badlands locality, NW New Mexico

#scape #badlands #eck #newmexico #bluesky #pinetree #forestfriday #hiking #backofbeyond
A tall ponderosa pine dominates the picture at left center, with a steep rocky butte holding interest at right. The butte is situated atop a heavily weathered, clearly stratified hill of silt and mudstone, with several other pines atop the ridge. The sky is full of puffy white clouds. Canon 6D, f/6.3, 70mm
May 29, 2026 at 6:15 PM
johnme23.bsky.social
Ambition: undisclosed badlands locality, NW New Mexico

#blueskymonday #eck #badlands #newmexico #bluesky #landscapephotography #hiking #backofbeyond #erosion #hoodoo
Under an intensely blue sky with wispy white clouds, we see a huge slanted boulder with a hoodoo-like cap perched on a crumbling mudstone hillock with a boulder at its bottom. A dead tree anchors the left side of the image, while at right we can glimpse another eroded hillside extending out of the frame, this one more yellow in color. Canon 6D, f/5, 50mm
May 25, 2026 at 3:44 PM
johnme23.bsky.social
Through alien eyes: undisclosed badlands locality, NW New Mexico.

#blackandwhite #scape #eck #landscapephotography #classicmono #wilderness #newmexico #backofbeyond #hoodoos
A stark black and white image of a bizarre, alien-like desert landscape, with a towering hoodoo serving as a reference point at left. The broken, eroded foreground hills draw the eye up and across a flat plain in center toward a ridgeling of badlands mounds in the middle distance. White clouds streak across an otherwise empty dark sky.
May 1, 2026 at 3:41 PM
johnme23.bsky.social
'Neath the ramparts: undisclosed badlands locality, NW New Mexico

#badlands #erosion #geology #wilderness #backofbeyond #landscapephotography #hiking #bluesky #newmexico
Complex terrain, with different layers showing different colors. A patch of shrubs and a small tree in the foreground just beneath a flat-topped boulder. In the middle a series of mudstone mounds, heavily eroded, with a flat capstone at upper right. The background cliffs rise steeply toward a clear blue sky.
April 2, 2026 at 5:01 PM
johnme23.bsky.social
Cloak of visibility: undisclosed badlands locality, NW New Mexico

#stunday #eck #badlands #newmexico #landscapephotography #wilderness #hiking #backofbeyond #sculptural
A conical wall of mudstone appears to have been constructed from repeated daubings of reddish-to-white clay. Behind, to left and right, we glimpse a lighter-colored hillside, with a small juniper bush atop the hill at right. The sky above is faultless blue. Canon 5DII, 50mm, f/8
March 29, 2026 at 6:46 PM
johnme23.bsky.social
Even when the #background is your primary focus, you need a strong foreground to draw the viewer into the image.
Undisclosed badlands locality, NW New Mexico.

#eck #blueskyartshow #badlands #backofbeyond #newmexico #hiking #wilderness #landscapephotography #blackandwhite #classicmono #sepia
A dead shrub at lower left carries the view into the middle ground, here featuring a pair of light-toned eroded mudstone mounds. Above and behind rises a striking flattop pinnacle in the distance, whose left flank supports additional eroded cliff faces. Junipers and grasses are seen at middle left, with a nearly featureless sky above. Canon 5DII, f/11, 50mm
March 28, 2026 at 7:09 PM
johnme23.bsky.social
Intrusive: NW New Mexico

#stone #blueskyartshow #eck #landscapephotography #badlands #erosion #backofbeyond #geology #rockformation
A suggestively shaped limestone hoodoo sits on a pedestal of weathered mudstone, on a sloping plain speckled with ironstone concretions. Additional odd rock formations appear in the background, along with several scrubby trees.
March 21, 2026 at 8:14 PM
johnme23.bsky.social
Idol worshippers: undisclosed badlands locality, NW New Mexico

#blueskyartshow #stone #eck #newmexico #badlands #landscapephotography #erosion #wilderness #hiking #backofbeyond #hoodoos
A huge reddish boulder rests at an angle atop a broad pillar of mudstone. At its base stand an array of tiny hoodoos. The flat plain around them stretches toward a highly stratified mountain of varicolored silt and mudstone, its top invisible above the image border. The sky at right is deep blue.
March 21, 2026 at 3:38 PM
johnme23.bsky.social
Broken ground: undisclosed badlands locality, NW New Mexico

#scape #eck #landscape #photography #blackandwhite #badlands #newmexico #classicmono #backofbeyond #wilderness #hiking
A sweeping view of a low-angle slope rising from the bottom of the image toward a flat at approximate eye level. The ground does indeed look broken, made up of innumerable fragments of dark rock and a few larger light-toned rocks the size of small boulders. At middle left is a nicely sculpted slope of whitish eroded mudstone. A ragged series of cliffs appears at upper left, additional mounds and cliffs on the far horizon, and a pine tree anchoring the scene at upper right.
March 20, 2026 at 8:35 PM
johnme23.bsky.social
Scarp scape: undisclosed badlands locality, NW New Mexico

#scape #eck #landscapehpotography #classicmono #blackandwhite #erosion #geology #newmexico #hiking #backofbeyond
A line of deeply eroded cliffs stretches from lower left to upper right in this image. There is tonal banding obvious in the cliff face, and huge boulders perched at the top. A few hardy pines are interspersed among the boulders. At the foot of the cliff, silt and mudstone predominate, with occasional chunks of harder rock and one incipient hoodoo.
March 20, 2026 at 3:22 PM
johnme23.bsky.social
Groundforms: undisclosed badlands locality, NW New Mexico

#landscapephotography #ECK #classicmono #NewMexico #badlands #backofbeyond #wilderness #hiking #erosion #geology #desert
Small scale erosional features in siltstone and mudstone on a slightly sloping desert floor. The variously-shaped mounds and protrusions are differentially weathered and appear to be melting into the base layer. In the background we see the base of a larger formation whose upper sections are out of view.
March 12, 2026 at 8:49 PM
johnme23.bsky.social
Encroachment: undisclosed badlands locality, NW New Mexico

#Scape #EastCoastKin #landscape #photography #nature #erosion #grass #wilderness #backofbeyond #mudstone
Sparse but healthy-looking grass clumps grow in the bottom of a dry wash. At its far side the smooth sand surface undercuts a vertical mass of reddish mudstone, heavily weathered and extending upward beyond the top of the photo.
February 6, 2026 at 11:01 PM
johnme23.bsky.social
Complex erosional terrain: undisclosed badlands locality, NW New Mexico

#Scape #EastCoastKin #landscapephotography #badlands #erosion #geology #hiking #wilderness #backofbeyond #hoodoos #NewMexico
A number of small hoodoos sit atop a yellowish mudstone cliff capped by a light gray-colored harder rock. Beyond the shoulder of this hill at left rises a huge eroded peak showing successive bands of different-colored strata, from yellow to brick to ash-gray and red. The sky is faultless blue.
February 6, 2026 at 5:25 PM
johnme23.bsky.social
False summit: undisclosed badlands locality, NW New Mexico

#Landscapephotography #NewMexico #mudstone #badlands #backofbeyond #hiking #offtrail #wilderness #erosion #geology #hoodoo #EastCoastKin
A striking flowstone feature in shades of pink and red rises toward the sky. Its topmost features are sharp and ragged, with a hoodoo topping off the pinnacle at right center. Yet-higher cliffs are hinted at in the far right distance.
January 15, 2026 at 5:54 PM
johnme23.bsky.social
The texture of disruption: time of change
Undisclosed badlands locality, NW New Mexico

#Scape #EastCoastKin #landscapephotography #NewMexico #wilderness #backofbeyond #hiking #blackandwhite #classicmono #erosion #geology
A tortured, deeply eroded ridge of mudstone stretches across the frame from upper left to lower right. A dark shadow separates part of the ridge across the center, while beyond and below we see a flat plain dotted with scrub and another line of cliffs in the distance. The sky is featureless.
January 2, 2026 at 6:04 PM
johnme23.bsky.social
In the true (twoo?) spirit of #Twosday, here are a pair of showoff #hoodoos, presented in two different renderings (B&W and color). Undisclosed #badlands locality, NW #NewMexico

#landscapephotography #eastcoastkin #wilderness #hiking #backofbeyond
Twin spindly hoodoos rise above and behind a heavily eroded mudstone mound. Additional broken terrain is visible in the distance and far left. The sky is featureless. The same image rendered in color. The sky is cerulean blue, while the mound shows shades of gray and brick red.
December 30, 2025 at 5:26 PM
johnme23.bsky.social
Intervening: undisclosed #badlands locality, NW #NewMexico

#ClassicMono #EastCoastKin #landscapephotography #blackandwhite #wilderness #backofbeyond #erosion #geology #rockformations #hiking
A peaceful monochrome scenic shot of a badlands vista, with a mound of siltstone centered in the image, juniper trees to the right and a higher, steeper ridgeline behind. The sky is mostly featureless and tinted dark.
December 28, 2025 at 8:29 PM