A Lone Raven Soaring Overs the Devils Tower National Monument - stock photo

A Lone Raven Soaring Overs the Devils Tower National Monument. An unplanned roadside stop but with such an iconic look to Devils Tower (Bear Lodge), especially with the lone raven flying and soaking above. At that part of the drive, I was heading back to the town of Hulett where I was to stay for the evening when I came across this view looking to the northeast. I had just finished walking around the main part of the national monument and had wanted to set aside the following day to spend much of the day exploring. But when I saw this view with the prairie grasses, ponderosa pines and then the blue skies with clouds above"u2026It was just an amazing sight to take in! I finished up post-processing work in Capture NX2 by adding a few CEP filters (Low Key, Polarization and Graduated Neutral Density) for the final image.