A solitary sand hoodoo points the way to the next collection of surreal formations along the Valley of Dreams trail in the Bisti Badlands of New Mexico.
After hiking nearly a mile from the nearest road, and seeing nothing but sand and desert scrub, you crest a hill and suddenly encounter the first collection of hoodoos in the seemingly surreal Valley of Dreams.
An approaching storm combines with the setting sun to create a contrast of color and light in the northern section of the Bisti Badlands.