Bisti Wilderness, New Mexico

Bisti Wilderness is a great place where the landscape seems to be from another planet. It is full of fantastic shapes in rock, mud, and petrified wood. Some shapes seem similar and can be given names, while others defy that. Hiking is required to see what Bisti has to offer, but it's well worth the effort. My wife and I hiked just under 11 miles (17.7 km) in two days while taking these photographs and there is so much more to see there.

Note: You can see a 3D version (anaglyph) of one of the Cracked Eggs photographs when you put your mouse pointer over it.

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Medium height hoodoos
Lens: Internal 15.1-60.4 mm, set to 27.3mm
Exposure: 1/320 second at f/8
Camera Mode: ISO 100 RAW

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Some very low hoodoos
Lens: Internal 15.1-60.4 mm, set to 24.5mm
Exposure: 1/320 second at f/8
Camera Mode: ISO 100 RAW

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Medium height hoodoos
Lens: Internal 15.1-60.4 mm, set to 22.5mm
Exposure: 1/320 second at f/8
Camera Mode: ISO 100 RAW

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Medium height hoodoos
Lens: Internal 15.1-60.4 mm, set to 15.1mm
Exposure: 1/320 second at f/8
Camera Mode: ISO 100 RAW

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"Now look son"
Lens: Internal 15.1-60.4 mm, set to 15.1mm
Exposure: 1/320 second at f/8
Camera Mode: ISO 100 RAW

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The Altar - a sun silhouetted hoodoo
Lens: Internal 15.1-60.4 mm, set to 16.5mm
Exposure: 1/320 second at f/8
Camera Mode: ISO 100 RAW

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Dinosaur hoodoo
Lens: Internal 15.1-60.4 mm, set to 53.9mm
Exposure: 1/320 second at f/8
Camera Mode: ISO 100 RAW

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Stuff near the cracked eggs
Lens: Internal 15.1-60.4 mm, set to 23.3mm
Exposure: 1/320 second at f/8
Camera Mode: ISO 100 RAW

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The cracked eggs - they look like strange bugs
Lens: Internal 15.1-60.4 mm, set to 20.6mm
Exposure: 1/400 second at f/8
Camera Mode: ISO 100 RAW

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The cracked eggs
Lens: Internal 15.1-60.4 mm, set to 15.1mm
Exposure: 1/400 second at f/8
Camera Mode: ISO 100 RAW

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The cracked eggs
(Place the mouse cursor over the image to see a 3D version - You need red/blue glasses for this)
Lens: Internal 15.1-60.4 mm, set to 15.1mm
Exposure: 1/400 second at f/8
Camera Mode: ISO 100 RAW

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The cracked eggs
Lens: Internal 15.1-60.4 mm, set to 16.3mm
Exposure: 1/400 second at f/8
Camera Mode: ISO 100 RAW

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The cracked eggs
Lens: Internal 15.1-60.4 mm, set to 24.1mm
Exposure: 1/400 second at f/8
Camera Mode: ISO 100 RAW

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Petrified log capstone, pile of petrified wood, and large hoodoos
Lens: Internal 15.1-60.4 mm, set to 15.1mm
Exposure: 1/400 second at f/8
Camera Mode: ISO 100 RAW

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Lichen on the petrified log capstone
Lens: Internal 15.1-60.4 mm, set to 41.9mm
Exposure: 1/250 second at f/5.6
Camera Mode: ISO 100 RAW

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Large and low hoodoos - variations on a theme
Lens: Internal 15.1-60.4 mm, set to 25.4mm
Exposure: 1/320 second at f/8
Camera Mode: ISO 100 RAW

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Petrified log capstone and a variety of hoodoos
Lens: Internal 15.1-60.4 mm, set to 15.1mm
Exposure: 1/250 second at f/8
Camera Mode: ISO 100 RAW

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Very long petrified tree in its original resting place (my wife Pam for scale and beauty)
Lens: Internal 15.1-60.4 mm, set to 15.1mm
Exposure: 1/400 second at f/8
Camera Mode: ISO 100 RAW

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An unusual capstone
Lens: Internal 15.1-60.4 mm, set to 60.4mm
Exposure: 1/400 second at f/8
Camera Mode: ISO 100 RAW

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The Eagle Nest
Lens: Internal 15.1-60.4 mm, set to 60.4mm
Exposure: 1/400 second at f/8
Camera Mode: ISO 100 RAW

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An interesting red plant
Lens: Internal 15.1-60.4 mm, set to 15.1mm
Exposure: 1/250 second at f/8
Camera Mode: ISO 100 RAW

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Desert plume
Lens: Internal 15.1-60.4 mm, set to 53.0mm
Exposure: 1/250 second at f/8
Camera Mode: ISO 100 RAW

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The Stick Shift
Lens: Internal 15.1-60.4 mm, set to 18.9mm
Exposure: 1/320 second at f/8
Camera Mode: ISO 100 RAW

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Interesting erosion at ground level
Lens: Internal 15.1-60.4 mm, set to 20.2mm
Exposure: 1/200 second at f/8
Camera Mode: ISO 100 RAW

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A funny bird or is it the Enterprise without the saucer section?
Lens: Internal 15.1-60.4 mm, set to 35.2mm
Exposure: 1/200 second at f/9
Camera Mode: ISO 100 RAW

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The Bisti arch
Lens: Internal 15.1-60.4 mm, set to 60.4mm
Exposure: 1/250 second at f/9
Camera Mode: ISO 100 RAW

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A wide view of the Bisti arch
Lens: Internal 15.1-60.4 mm, set to 29.3mm
Exposure: 1/80 second at f/16
Camera Mode: ISO 100 RAW

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A bunch of very tall hoodoos
Lens: Internal 15.1-60.4 mm, set to 28.3mm
Exposure: 1/320 second at f/8
Camera Mode: ISO 100 RAW

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More tall hoodoos
Lens: Internal 15.1-60.4 mm, set to 60.4mm
Exposure: 1/320 second at f/8
Camera Mode: ISO 100 RAW

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Dog rock
Lens: Internal 15.1-60.4 mm, set to 15.1mm
Exposure: 1/200 second at f/10
Camera Mode: ISO 100 RAW

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Double arch
Lens: Internal 15.1-60.4 mm, set to 15.1mm
Exposure: 1/200 second at f/10
Camera Mode: ISO 100 RAW

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The Stone Wings
Lens: Internal 15.1-60.4 mm, set to 60.4mm
Exposure: 1/250 second at f/10
Camera Mode: ISO 100 RAW

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The Stone Wing
Lens: Internal 15.1-60.4 mm, set to 15.1mm
Exposure: 1/250 second at f/10
Camera Mode: ISO 100 RAW

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The Gunsight
Lens: Internal 15.1-60.4 mm, set to 28.8mm
Exposure: 1/320 second at f/8
Camera Mode: ISO 100 RAW

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A Klingon Bird of Prey
Lens: Internal 15.1-60.4 mm, set to 60.4mm
Exposure: 1/320 second at f/8
Camera Mode: ISO 100 RAW

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The Dish
Lens: Internal 15.1-60.4 mm, set to 48.6mm
Exposure: 1/320 second at f/8
Camera Mode: ISO 100 RAW

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A hoodoo
Lens: Internal 15.1-60.4 mm, set to 38.6mm
Exposure: 1/320 second at f/8
Camera Mode: ISO 100 RAW

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A hoodoo and its environment
Lens: Internal 15.1-60.4 mm, set to 17.0mm
Exposure: 1/400 second at f/8
Camera Mode: ISO 100 RAW

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The Stone Wing from its backside
Lens: Internal 15.1-60.4 mm, set to 46.6mm
Exposure: 1/320 second at f/8
Camera Mode: ISO 100 RAW

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The Stone Wing
Lens: Internal 15.1-60.4 mm, set to 60.4mm
Exposure: 1/320 second at f/8
Camera Mode: ISO 100 RAW

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The Eagle
Lens: Internal 15.1-60.4 mm, set to 60.4mm
Exposure: 1/320 second at f/8
Camera Mode: ISO 100 RAW

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The Long Hoodoo - reminiscent of a Solari designed city
Lens: Internal 15.1-60.4 mm, set to 40.8mm
Exposure: 1/320 second at f/8
Camera Mode: ISO 100 RAW

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A very unbalanced capstone - how much longer will it last?
Lens: Internal 15.1-60.4 mm, set to 19.2mm
Exposure: 1/250 second at f/8
Camera Mode: ISO 100 RAW

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The Toadstools
Lens: Internal 15.1-60.4 mm, set to 47.1mm
Exposure: 1/400 second at f/8
Camera Mode: ISO 100 RAW

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Another unbalanced capstone - it looks like it's ready to take off!
Lens: Internal 15.1-60.4 mm, set to 19.9mm
Exposure: 1/320 second at f/8
Camera Mode: ISO 100 RAW

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A small hoodoo villiage
Lens: Internal 15.1-60.4 mm, set to 51.8mm
Exposure: 1/320 second at f/8
Camera Mode: ISO 100 RAW

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A very narrow hoodoo holding up a large rock - very precarious!
Lens: Internal 15.1-60.4 mm, set to 35.2mm
Exposure: 1/320 second at f/8
Camera Mode: ISO 100 RAW

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The large hoodoo villiage
Lens: Internal 15.1-60.4 mm, set to 21.7mm
Exposure: 1/400 second at f/8
Camera Mode: ISO 100 RAW

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The large hoodoo villiage
Lens: Internal 15.1-60.4 mm, set to 29.3mm
Exposure: 1/320 second at f/8
Camera Mode: ISO 100 RAW

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The Rock Garden
Lens: Internal 15.1-60.4 mm, set to 15.1mm
Exposure: 1/400 second at f/8
Camera Mode: ISO 100 RAW

Photographer: Rick Scott
Date: April 26 and 27, 2013
Camera: Canon PowerShot G1 X digital camera
Software: Adobe Photoshop CS5 for RAW conversion and image processing.

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Updated: May 12, 2013