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Baker’s Bakery — Custer, South Dakota

Posted on September 12, 2012 by Roger

Sometimes it’s the little things that make a vacation amazing. On our first morning in the Black Hills, we decided to tour Wind Cave National Park. But first — breakfast. We headed into Custer, which not only was the closest … Continue reading →

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Minuteman Missile National Historic Site — South Dakota (Part 2)

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Roger

After visiting the Delta-09 site, we spent the morning touring the Badlands. At 1:00, we headed north to the headquarters of Minuteman Missile National Historic Site — which turned out to be a trailer in the parking lot of a … Continue reading →

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Badlands National Park — Part Two

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Roger

These photos are from the eastern part of the park where the road drops down off the plateau and runs along the southern edge. We didn’t get out of the car as often on this stretch because a lot of … Continue reading →

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Bighorn Sheep

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Roger

About halfway along our drive through the Badlands, we happened upon three Bighorn Sheep grazing right along the road. I pulled off and took a Red Chair photo, then walked back along the road to get some other shots. I … Continue reading →

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Roberts Prairie Dog Town

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Roger

The main reason we drove along the dirt Sage Creek Road in the Badlands was to see this prairie dog town. We didn’t know there was another town along the paved road in the other direction. There are at least … Continue reading →

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