Matriarch of the Badlands

Badlands National Park, South Dakota

Behind the Lens: There is one area in the badlands that I always find bighorn sheep. I photographed them earlier in the day but wasn’t satisfied with any of the shots. Right before sunset, I headed back towards the bighorns where I waited for them at the top of a hill that they were climbing. As this ewe made her way to the top, she paused and looked off into the distance. I was able to capture her with the badlands in the background and soft light illuminating the scene.

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