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elianamaharani t1_j8y334c wrote

Reply to comment by InspectorFadGadget in Otherworldly Landscape in Utah [1080x1350][OC] by holy-shot

I hear you so much on this!!! I felt that way when I went to the Bisti Badlands in New Mexico. The silence was quite literally DEAFENING and brought me to my knees. The absolute stillness & lack of human presence, coupled with the majesty of nature, is mind boggling. I also definitely felt this way at Canyonlands this last year, when I went for the first time... but I wasn't as lucky as you, and shared the park with lots of other humans. Still absolutely breath-taking!!

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penywisexx t1_j8yhm56 wrote

The Bisti Badlands are amazing…I can’t wait to go back. I drove 14 hours to get there and camped in my Rooftop Tent in the parking lot. Woke up first thing in the morning and went exploring, I was so sore from driving so long the day before I could only hike for about 3 or 4 hours before I had to go back to my SUV. I’m going back next month and doing it again (probably doing a stupid long drive again to get there).

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BakedDoritos1 t1_j8yngok wrote

I have worked in that part of New Mexico on and off for several years and it has been a humbling experience to say the least. I could never convince myself to stay for a full night at the Bisti or Chaco (it creeps me out to sleep in the open desert at night) but the stars and landscape are unreal. You just feel so alone.

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