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The badlands around Castle Rock in Kansas. Castle Rock is a large limestone pillar in Gove County, Kansas. The formation and the nearby badlands are located in the Smoky Hills region of the state approximately 11 miles south of I-70 near the town of Quinter.

The chalk in this geologic formation was deposited in the area by an ancient inland sea during the Cretaceous period about 65 million years ago. The formation was carved to its present shape by the weathering by wind and water. It received its name because it is said to look like a castle rising above the prairie. Weathering of the rock formation is increasing due to visitors climbing on the rocks. In 2001, following a thunderstorm, the tallest spire fell.

On January 29, 2008, Castle Rock and Monument Rocks, located approximately 31 miles to the west were jointly named as one of the 8 Wonders of Kansas. Castle Rock was a landmark on the Overland Trail.

Image copyright Jon Burch Photography

Photography is all about using light to capture the emotion and beauty of a fleeting moment. For me, this adventure began with a single spring image using a small Kodak film camera of a freshly watered central Kansas ditch and has come full circle using modern digital techniques. My first camera was acquired by trading an ancient Royal typewriter to a fellow college student who was desperate to finish a term paper. It was a long time ago and that camera was my passport to an art that has fascinated me ever since. I owned and operated a professional studio in central Kansas for 20 years and moved to Colorado in 1994. Part of the studio's early success came from creating outdoor portraiture using controlled lighting...