… in spring, in South Dakota, USA.
south dakota
the Badlands …
It’s 4 degrees and snowing where I am. Hence a needed break … my favorite image of Badlands National Park.
banded …
Strata in Badlands National Park in South Dakota display horizontal layers that reflect different depositional conditions. Says the National Park Service: “Different environments—sea, tropical land, and open woodland with meandering rivers—caused different sediments to accumulate here at different times.“
hope, in a single flower …
… in the spring, in Badlands National Park in South Dakota.
dry, but colorful …
tough terrain …
… in Badlands National Park. For scale, note the two people near left edge of image.
more sheep …
… bighorn sheep chillin’ in Badlands National Park.
floral …
… in Wind Cave National Park in the Black Hills of South Dakota.
barren …
Badlands spring …
a brief life …
… in the badlands of South Dakota.
they don’t last long …
the Plains …
Roughneck Falls, Savoy, SD
Roughneck Falls, Savoy, SD
We spent a couple of nights at the Spearfish Canyon Lodge in Savoy, SD (near Lead, SD) in the Black Hills. Roughlock Falls is a mile or so up the road, with a couple of good views from below the falls.
