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johnme23.bsky.social
Upslope: Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah #wilderness, NW #NewMexico

#landscapephotography #blackandwhite #hiking #badlands #erosion #geology #backofbeyond #rockformation #hoodoos
A set of towering rock formations loom over a sloping mudstone fan in a treeless desert. A pocket of large rocks and boulders rests as if cradled by surrounding hillocks at the top of the slope at left, where a shadow line seems to encircle them. The sky is nearly featureless with a few small clouds.
November 15, 2025 at 8:45 PM
johnme23.bsky.social
Hoodoo grotto in morning light: Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah, NW #NewMexico

#Scape #EastCoastKin #LandscapePhotography #blackandwhite #classicmono #wilderness #erosion #geology #hiking #backofbeyond #rockformation #hoodoos #monochrome #badlands
Looking down into a basin chock full of hoodoos and other weird rock formations, rendered here in stark, heavily-shadowed monochrome. The distant horizon line is barely visible at top, along with a glimpse of featureless sky. Canon 5DII, f/8 for 1/125 sec.
November 14, 2025 at 4:27 PM
johnme23.bsky.social
Hillside sentinels, Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah, NW #NewMexico.
I always seem to gravitate back to the #badlands.

#wilderness #hiking #landscapephotography #erosion #hoodoos #backofbeyond #rockformation
A pair of irregularly-shaped hoodoos stand atop a low ridge of mudstone under a deep blue sky with scattered clouds. The caprocks atop these rock formations are an iron-red sandstone, with hundreds of smaller ironstone pebbles scattered on the hillside below.
November 13, 2025 at 5:36 PM
kibigames.bsky.social
We're developing a dark strategy game called “Back of Beyond.”
It’s a Balatro-like deckbuilding roguelite set in a town chosen by eldritch gods.
Manage your followers, build strange facilities, and survive each divine trial.

Wishlist it on Steam soon!

#BackofBeyond #indiegame #pitchyagame
November 8, 2025 at 4:03 PM
johnme23.bsky.social
Freshly exposed: Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah #wilderness, NW #NewMexico

#Scape #EastCoastKin #landscapephotography #hiking #backofbeyond #blackandwhite #erosion #geology #sedimentation
A series of sandstone slabs are eroding out from the surrounding soft sediments in this sloping drainage below a group of reddish cliffs and mudstone mounds. The sky above is blue with a few puffy clouds. Black and white rendition of the accompanying color image.
November 7, 2025 at 5:18 PM
johnme23.bsky.social
Point of interest: Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah #wilderness, NW #NewMexico

#classicmono #EastCoastKin #badlands #hiking #blackandwhite #landscapephotography #hoodoos #rockformation #geology #erosion #backofbeyond
An elegant, odd-looking hoodoo takes center stage in this high-contrast image. Perched among the weathered and eroded hillocks of silt and mudstone, it rises spire-like into a bank of fair-weather clouds.
November 6, 2025 at 3:36 PM
johnme23.bsky.social
Symphony of stone: Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah #wilderness, NW #NewMexico

#landscapephotography #geology #erosion #hiking #backofbeyond #badlands #hoodoos #blackandwhite #classicmono #eastcoastkin
A black and white landscape showing an array of rock formations, with many pedestals of eroded sediment capped by ironstone boulders. There is a jumble of boulders at the bottom of the central wash. The sky above is mostly clear with a single wisp of cloud at center.
November 4, 2025 at 3:09 PM
johnme23.bsky.social
Nessie of the desert: Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah #wilderness, NW #NewMexico

#badlands #landscapephotography #hiking #stratigraphy #erosion #geology #backofbeyond #hoodoos #rockformations
A slender-necked hoodoo with a tiny caprock rises elegantly above the sloping mudstone floor of this desert scene. At lower left is a reddish-colored ironstone boulder, while in the middle distance a mudstone ridge is capped by additional hoodoo structures. The sky is mostly clear with a few wispy clouds.
November 2, 2025 at 5:14 PM
johnme23.bsky.social
To escape this #scape requires good route-finding and an ability to scramble up loose sediment. Trails are entirely absent.

#badlands #landscapephotography #NewMexico #EastCoastKin #AhShiSlePah #backofbeyond #wilderness #hiking #hoodoos #rockformations
Looking over a rim down into an erosional plain featuring a vast collection of hoodoos and rock formations in various shades of tan, red and (mostly) ochre. The sky above appears angry, with white clouds massing to form dark undersides.
October 31, 2025 at 3:00 PM
johnme23.bsky.social
Different image (and different processing strategy) of a rock formation I posted a week-ish ago. At Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah #wilderness.

#blackandwhite #landscapephotography #badlands #hiking #backofbeyond #erosion #geology #hoodoos #rockformation
A stovepipe hoodoo at left with a flat-top hoodoo closer to center of the black and white image. A range of other rock formations fan out to the right, while at bottom we see the ray-like eroded base of the hillock hosting the hoodoos. A large flat boulder sits at bottom. The sky above shows fluffy white clouds.
October 29, 2025 at 3:40 PM
johnme23.bsky.social
Ho hum. Another badlands #landscape photo. When y'all get tired of me posting these, let me know. (I won't stop posting 'em, though. Just sayin'.)

#RockInTuesday #EastCoastKin #photography #badlands #AhShiSlePah #NewMexico #wilderness #backofbeyond #erosion #hoodoos #rockformation
A large ironstone boulder sits at the base of an eroding hillside that shows banded strata of varying shades. Atop the rise are a series of hoodoos and other formations. The sky is blue with cottony white scattered clouds.
October 28, 2025 at 8:23 PM
johnme23.bsky.social
How about a pair of empanadas on pedestals for #BlueSkyMonday? I suppose this would also work for #Twosday, but I don't want to get too (two?) repetitive. At #AhShiSlePah, NW #NewMexico.

#badlands #landscapephotography #hoodoos #erosion #geology #hiking #backofbeyond #wilderness
A sloping, eroded plain rises up to the base of a row of mudstone hillocks, two of which are capped by disk-shaped ironstone boulders. The sky above is blue, punctuated by a few wispy white clouds.
October 27, 2025 at 2:46 PM
johnme23.bsky.social
Leveling up: Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah #wilderness, NW #NewMexico

#Stunday #EastCoastKin #landscapephotography #badlands #backofbeyond #hiking #erosion #geology #sedimentation
A series of mudstone mounds and ironstone caps rises in tiers toward a blue sky dappled with white clouds. The image is anchored at right by higher, more massive mounds of a darker shade.
October 26, 2025 at 3:31 PM
johnme23.bsky.social
The strangest of places: Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah #wilderness, NW #NewMexico

#blackandwhite #classicmono #eastcoastkin #badlands #hiking #backofbeyond #hoodoos #rockformation #erosion #geology
A chaotically shaped hoodoo stands atop a weathered mudstone hill. Beyond and to the right we see another such hill with a different set of hoodoos atop it. White, puffy clouds populate the sky.
October 23, 2025 at 4:16 PM
johnme23.bsky.social
A pair of chatty #hoodoos for your #twosday consideration.
Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah #wilderness, NW #NewMexico.

#badlands #geology #landscapephotography #hiking #backofbeyond #erosion #stratigraphy #rockformation #EastCoastKin
Two hoodoos stand in close proximity on narrow, undercut mudstone bases. They tower above the surrounding erosive landscape, whose strata appear banded in varying shades of gray, brown and red. The blue sky above is enhanced by scattered fair-weather clouds.
October 21, 2025 at 3:03 PM
johnme23.bsky.social
Uncertain passage: #bluesky emerging. Undisclosed #badlands locality, NW #NewMexico. I prefer the black and white render.

#BlueSkyMonday #EastCoastKin #landscapephotography #hiking #backofbeyond #erosion #geology #stratigraphy #blackandwhite #classicmono #Canon6D
A minuscule dead tree stands atop a mound of mudstone on the edge of an channel between mudstone ridges. At left is a juniper tree, while at upper right the sky is clearing to reveal azure blue sky behind a cloudbank. This black and white version shows more structural detail than its color twin, ramping up the drama. Canon 6D, 23mm: f/22 @ 1/125 sec.
October 20, 2025 at 5:21 PM
johnme23.bsky.social
High-contrast badlands image for #Stunday

#NewMexico #landscapephotography #EastCoastKin #blackandwhite #monochrome #highcontrast #badlands #AhShiSlePah #hiking #wilderness #erosion #fineart #rockformation #mudstone #geology #backofbeyond
Stark black and white image of a central pillar-like rock formation atop a weathered mudstone pedestal. At right is a flat-topped, wing-like rock perched on a broad column of stratified mudstone. There's a hint of cloud in the sky at left.
October 19, 2025 at 4:56 PM
johnme23.bsky.social
Ground rules: Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah #wilderness, NW #NewMexico

#vertical #BlueSkyArtShow #EastCoastKin #landscapephotography #hiking #backofbeyond #mudstone #erosion #wideangle
A highly textured dry mud flat stretches away into the distance from bottom to top, where a low range of hills appears at right. Above the horizon, white wispy clouds mottle the otherwise blue sky.
October 18, 2025 at 8:44 PM
johnme23.bsky.social
Lay of the land: Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah #wilderness, NW #NewMexico

#landscapephotography #erosion #geology #stratification #hiking #backofbeyond
Puffy white clouds hover over eroded mudstone slopes, deeply channeled and interlaced with sediments of varying density and tonality.
October 18, 2025 at 5:23 PM
johnme23.bsky.social
A Shangri-la of #scapes: Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah #Wilderness, NW New Mexico. Planning to visit here for the third time early next week. Hopefully the forecast rains won't have turned the approaches into mud baths.

#EastCoastKin #NewMexico #hiking #backofbeyond #hoodoos #erosion #geology #rockformations
A series of oddly shaped hoodoos sits atop a mudstone ridge, with azure skies and puffy white clouds above.
October 10, 2025 at 3:10 PM
johnme23.bsky.social
Rocks in a hard place: undisclosed badlands locality, NW New Mexico

#blackandwhite #classicmono #eastcoastkin #NewMexico #landscapephotography #boulders #badlands #backofbeyond #erosion #geology
Three large boulders take center stage on this low slope beneath an eroded mudstone pinnacle. Behind the largest boulder to the right stands a juniper, with an array of other sparse bushes and grasses scattered about the slope. The hint of sky at upper right shows evidence of clouds.
October 2, 2025 at 8:42 PM
johnme23.bsky.social
Giger wall: undisclosed badlands locality, NE New Mexico

#stratigraphy #badlands #erosion #geology #landscapephotography #hiking #backofbeyond #sedimentation #wilderness #offthebeatenpath
A vertical wall of layered sediments shows varying layers of color and consistency, from fine-grained mudstone to fully included boulders. There is also a great deal of color variation in the layers, ranging from ash gray to pale yellow and rust red. Scattered grasses on the floor of the wash add splashed of green to the palette, while the sky - glimpsed through a gap at upper right - shows pale blue with wispy white clouds.
October 1, 2025 at 7:22 PM
johnme23.bsky.social
A window of sorts for #WindowsOnWednesday

#AhShiSlePah #NewMexico #badlands #EastCoastKin #blackandwhite #landscapephotography #erosion #geology #wilderness #backofbeyond #classicmono
Pre-sunrise light softens the textures on this badlands scene, making the erosion channels less harsh. The key feature, at right, is a hard capstone perched atop a divided column of softer mudstone, creating a darkened, cave-like aperture. The sky is featureless.
October 1, 2025 at 4:30 PM
kibigames.bsky.social
ブースにお越しいただき、試遊してくださった皆様、本当にありがとうございました! 皆様からいただいたご意見は、《Back of Beyond》をより良くしていくための大切な糧となります。ぜひ引き続き応援していただけると嬉しいです。近日公開予定のDEMO版も、どうぞお楽しみに!

皆様とお会いできて、とても嬉しかったです 💖

#TGS2025 #BackOfBeyond #東京ゲームショウ
October 1, 2025 at 3:26 AM
kibigames.bsky.social
Thank you to everyone who stopped by and played Back of Beyond at #TGS2025!
Your support means the world to us, and it helps the game grow stronger.
Stay tuned — the DEMO is coming soon💖
#TGS2025 #TokyoGameShow #BackOfBeyond
October 1, 2025 at 2:11 AM