Sunrise at Badlands National Park in South Dakota. Early morning sunlight is painting light and shadows across the mountains and rock formations.

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Sunrise at Badlands National Park in South Dakota. Early morning sunlight is painting light and shadows across the mountains and rock formations and grasslands in the South Dakota Badlands.

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Size: 3888px × 2592px
Location: Badlands National Park, South Dakota, USA
Photo credit: © Janice and Nolan Braud / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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