Badlands National Park spreads across 244,000 acres of land. While you can visit and enjoy animals such as bison, prairie dogs, and bighorn sheep, I enjoyed how the park was chiseled with deep red layers of rocks that was caused by oxidized iron. As I looked out over the park after sunrise, to witness layers and layers of rocks that were topped off with a touch of red, with prairie land settled inside, I’m glad I took a few minutes to stop and let the spectacular view sink in.

My name is Dawn D. Hester from Pace, Fl. I am a retired photographer; now shooting and enjoying the adventures along the way. I recently started a project on Tree Roots. Always been fascinated of roots and how they grow so far away from the tree in unique ways; lately became more interested in their purpose - not just for the tree itself but how important they are to animals and their survival. With climate change, in some areas it can become a major factor. 

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In the Namib Sand Sea, the tallest dunes tower into the sky, their colors shifting with the sun. From above, the dunes bear resemblance to the female form, bringing to mind our relationship to the natural environment and its magnetic pull on the human subconscious.

Brooke Holm is a photographer and explorer based in Brooklyn, NY. In her work, she studies the elemental features of the Earth through detailed environmental portraits. By disrupting the scale and perspective at which we have been accustomed to consuming our planet, she examines the false dichotomy between humans and nature and seeks a more accurate representation of co-existence.

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