Tag Archives: South Dakota
More Skies
Just a couple more horizon shots. Both were taken somewhere in Wyoming or South Dakota. There’s an awful lot of red dirt in this area and I think they add it to the highway mix. I really liked the contrast … Continue reading
Crazy Horse Mountain
While in the Black Hills, we visited the Crazy Horse Memorial. Chief Crazy Horse is known for defeating George Armstrong Custer at the Battle of the Little Bighorn, or Custer’s Last Stand. The sculptor, Korczak Ziółkowski, started the carving in … Continue reading
Oh Those Skies
Thanks, everyone, I had a great time at the cousins’ reunion. We flew to Denver, then drove through Wyoming to the Black Hills. Saw some amazing skies along the way. . . . When you’re driving the highways of Wyoming … Continue reading
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Tagged highways, horizons, rain clouds, rainbow, South Dakota, Wyoming
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Deadwood
You may have heard of Deadwood, South Dakota, from the HBO series. The entire town (pop.: 1380) is a National Historic Landmark and it’s filled with beautiful old architecture. Deadwood started out as a mining town after a miner named … Continue reading
Wall Drug–not just any drugstore
Just north of the Badlands on Interstate 90, you’ll find a cowboy-themed tourist trap called Wall Drug. It started as a simple drugstore in 1931, but is now comprised of a shopping mall, restaurants and a chapel. You can find … Continue reading
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Tagged calcite, cowboy boots, Indian statue, Poker Alice, South Dakota, Wall Drug, Wall Drug dinosaur
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Scenic and the Badlands
Until just recently, you could have bought the entire town of Scenic, South Dakota, for under $800,000. It was once a Wild West town, founded in 1906, and comes with a saloon, dance hall, museum, bunkhouse, two stores, a train … Continue reading
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Tagged Badlands, Longhorn Saloon, longhorn skulls, old general store, Old West town, Scenic, South Dakota
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Hill City, a Raspberry Torte and Mount Rushmore
Before we left for South Dakota, a friend told me we should visit Hill City. It was no longer just the place to ride an 1880s train, it was now an “artist’s enclave.” So up we went. There are a … Continue reading
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Tagged Alpine Inn, antiques, Ball jars, Cary Grant, Hill City, leather harness, Mount Rushmore, North by Northwest, old wagon, raspberry torte, South Dakota
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Not in D.C. anymore. . . .
OK, last week we took off from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) and everything was going fine until a woman in our row passed out an hour into the flight. She slumped over in her seat and the two women around … Continue reading
Needles
Pine needles. The dried ones look almost plaited, don’t they? Another example of something ordinary looking different through a macro lens. I love pine trees. Ever been to the Black Hills of South Dakota? Yes, that’s where Mount Rushmore is, … Continue reading
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Tagged Black Hills, Eye of the Needle, granite, macro, Needles Highway, pine needles, South Dakota, Sylvan Lake
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Pearls & Prose 