THE TIME OF FORMATIONS HOPHORNBEAM TREES (OSTRYA VIRGINIANA) The forecast this July morning

The forecast this July morning was to be mostly clear with cool temperatures and a mist hovering over the low lying areas

Watching a spectacular sunrise unfold as a mild breeze moves across the landscape bringing the fresh air with it

doesn't mean it will be an ordinary day

A single cup plant flower is being illuminated by the early morning summer sun

there was so much moisture in the air that my hair was completely drenched

THE TIME OF FORMATIONS HOPHORNBEAM TREES (OSTRYA VIRGINIANA) The forecast this July morningGeologic formations of buttes, spires and pinnacles at Badlands National Park have been happening for the last 500,000 years and continue to be shaped by natural forces of wind and rain as they erode slowly over time. (594 569)