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As a child in the 70s I was blown away by Close Encounters of the 3rd Kind. This was a serious moment for me. :) South Dakota, June 2017
Bear Lodge Butte, known more commonly as Devil's Tower, is the core of an extinct ancient volcano, and is sacred to the many indigenous tribes of the surrounding region, who have revered it as a sacred site for millennia. The butte stands 867 feet (264 meters) tall, and rises 1,267 feet (386 meters) atop a stone outcrop above the adjacent Belle Fourche River. The butte became a National Monument in 1906, owing to its significance as a natural geologic formation, but unfortunately, this did not include the similar, though less eroded, Missouri Buttes to the northwest.
The butte is a dramatic rock formation that rises out of the surrounding landscape and is visible from miles away. Surrounded by a bluff made of sedimentary rock, the butte towers over the grassy lowlands along the Belle Fourche River, today home to wildlife, including a colony of prairie dogs. The butte stands out among the surrounding lowlands, being visible from roadways miles away, enticing tourists to stop at pull-outs to take photos and marvel at the majesty of the butte.
The butte is known to the local indigenous tribes as the "Bear's House" or "Bear Lodge," but was given the name "Devil's Tower" by a European-American visitor to the area, who misinterpreted the indigenous names of the butte. There have been ongoing efforts since the early 21st Century to change the name back to "Bear Lodge," but these have been opposed by government officials due to fears of decreased tourism.
A Limited Edition, Fine Art photograph of Devils Tower in Wyoming with dramatic storm clouds giving the feeling of a pending encounter. Available as a Fine Art print, Metal print or Acrylic print.
I was in South Dakota to photograph in Badlands National Park, but just couldn't resist going over to Devils Tower. Ever since Close Encounters of the Third Kind many years ago, I wanted to go by there. I had the good fortune of some dark stormy clouds, which really set the scene.
I could just imagine an alien spacecraft coming through them and landing. It was really fun to have had the opportunity. Now I just need to go back when there is a lightning storm!
The very red Permian - Triassic aged Spearfish formation along the Red Beds Trail, Devils Tower National Monument.
The very red Permian - Triassic aged Spearfish formation along the Red Beds Trail, Devils Tower National Monument.
The different faces of Devils Tower, Wy all have different looks to them. It's quite interesting to walk around the path at the base of it and look up at it and see climbers on it, attempting to scale it.
Dame's Rocket · Hesperis matronalis is not native to North America and is considered a noxious weed by the Department of Agriculture.
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