Photo by Peter Scott Barta. A storm at Devil’s Tower, Wyoming.
This image was the winner in the Parks category of the 2008 Great Outdoors Photo Contest. This year, National Geographic Traveler and PDN are accepting entries in the Great Outdoors Photo Contest until Monday, May 4.
This was obviously created either by Odin, Thor, or the Flying Spaghetti Monster. No other explanation makes sense.
/invisible sky fairies are invisible.
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Kinda looks like Falcor or maybe a dog skeleton… or if i may really dork out here, a dragon
Mr. Barta, this is an incredible piece of photography. Truly awe-inspiring. I think this is the closest thing to photographic evidence of big clouds that I have ever seen. Thank you and “well done,” to say the least.
Mr. Barta, thank you and “well done” , to say the least, for your kind comments regarding my work. However, sucking up to the Big Guy in no way relieves you of retribution for your continued molestation of bunnies.
Signed…
Gawd
Mr. Barta, this is an incredible piece of photography. Truly awe-inspiring. I think this is the closest thing to photographic evidence of an anal-cranal loop-back that I have ever seen. Thank you and “well done,” to say the least.
This is a neat photo. I was at Devils Tower this spring. There is no apostrophe in the name “Devils Tower” BTW. Not that I would notice except that there was a display at the visitor’s center talking about that -seriously.
@ the rest of you God-haters. You are right to question those who point out God only in beauty, but not in tragedy. But you are wrong to think that the question has no answer. The Bible has lots to say about the subject and those answers have been in print for thousands of years. Stop being ignorant and read it. For example Romans 9:22: “What if God, choosing to show his wrath and make his power known, bore with great patience the objects of his wrath—prepared for destruction?”
You might not like the answer, but your opinion is hardly relevant.
The Lakota Indians call this “Bear Lodge Butte”.
Go and do likewise…
Dat shur is one purty pickture. Hey I can call my ma from up here. Hey ma!!! Get off the dang roof!!!
Hmmm.
Needs a wolf in the background.
Like so: http://img682.imageshack.us/img682/2412/howldevil.jpg
Daiv:
How about you stop being ignorant and do a little research. The Bible has evolved over the last 5500 years so much that what your pompous and condescending eyes read today is not only not inclusive of all the gospels that have been written, but a collection of gospels selected and then edited by man. If there is a true God’s Word, it’s not in the Bible.
I especially like how anyone who has an opinion differing from yours is a god hater.
The picture might be pretty, sure. The fact that it has to be shared with idiots like you means I’ll never go see the place.
Baloney,
Can I get a framed copy of that while wearing this:
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I figure it’ll take maybe two or three Bud Lights before I am skipping on clouds and nudging against the moon doing my business and keeping it canine in my warrior code.
Excellent photo. it inspires me.
Not being so insecure so as to need to see god or man in everything; or not see him/her/it either. Having to convince others to join ones position, just to validate ones own beliefs and downgrade others beliefs is a true sign of deep insecurity. Being in awe of the universe around us, should be enough. “Let it Be”
This is an awesome photo, right there with some from the Hubble. Thank You Barta, and thank “DOG” too!
Stop all the god crap people! Just admire the picture.
The sharpness of Devils Mtn and trees, the point of view & lens selection and that incredible lighting hitting the mountain & clouds are all perfect. You could hang out at Devils Mtn for years on end and never see this again. Truly a one of a kind capture. Congratulations Peter.
Amazing photo, almost proof that it is nature, not God, that is truly great. A ancient destroying volcano, a lethal storm brewing, the great cyclic powers of geology and atmospheric physics meeting across the ages. It is these things that the idea of “God” is a parasite on, a primitive summary of, not the creator of. We are, in the midst of nature’s beauty and power, ourselves alone, another expression of that power. And that’s the most uplifting thought of all.