Landscape Portfolio | Road Tree Each national park has a character of it’s own. “Solitude” describes Wind Cave NP, above the ground, particularly in the off-season. At solitary Wind Cave, it’s all about the land and its wildlife; a nature photographer’s heaven. This image tries to capture some of that solitude with a lonely gravel road as far as the eye can see.
The Back Story A really good image of this tree had eluded me for several years. I have probably taken hundreds of images of this tree. It all started on my first trip to Wind Cave NP in 2008. Wind Cave is secluded and quiet with a feeling of remoteness. You can drive through the park on the one gravel road, stop the car, turn off the engine, and hear: nothing, for a moment, then the sounds of nature. It is totally quiet of the sounds of man and screaming with the sounds of pure nature. I have returned several times since my first trip. Each time capturing images of this lone road tree. This image is one of my one. For more about Wind Cave NP, see Solitude @ Wind Cave | a 7 Image Story.
Details…
| Event | An Afternoon at Wind Cave NP |
| Location | Wind Cave National Park near center of the park at the “Y” in the gravel road |
| Date/Time | 5/30/2009 1:50 pm Local Time |
| Weather | Fair | 70°F | Light Wind |
| Method | Drive the gravel road. Stop, position tripod for composition, and wait for nice clouds |
| Gear | Nikon D200 with 12-24 mm zoom lens |
