Prince of Precarious. This barely balanced boulder is part of the royal entourage of the King of Wings in the badlands of northwestern New Mexico. The oft-photographed KoW is much better known, but this nearby neighbor is, if anything, even more remarkable. It looks like a slight breeze would topple it.

Tech info: Nikon D850 camera with Nikon 8-15mm fisheye lens at 15mm, 1/160 sec. at f/16, ISO 250

Image ©2023 James D. Peterson