Night at the Alien Throne Size:24x36 captured from the same location

captured from the same location

The Bisti–De-Na-Zin Badlands are shaped by ancient seabeds

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

and sudden shifts in weather

A field of flowers along the edge of the lake

Night at the Alien Throne Size:24x36 captured from the same locationBisti 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