Category Archives: Scenery

Spearfish Canyon

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Roger

Spearfish Canyon was one of the “must see” places on all the lists of Black Hills attractions, and it was our main objective for the day. The long construction zone — and the wait we had to endure to get … Continue reading →

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Mount Rushmore

Posted on September 12, 2012 by Roger

We drove by Mount Rushmore on Tuesday evening on our way from the Badlands to Custer State Park and I took a couple photos from the road through our bug-splattered windshield. Roosevelt and Lincoln seem particularly chummy from this angle. … Continue reading →

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Sylvan Lake

Posted on September 12, 2012 by Roger

We spent six nights at Sylvan Lake Lodge in Custer State Park. The lodge was nice — situated on a hill above the lake surrounded by towering rock formations, centrally located in the Black Hills. Our room, not so much. … 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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Badlands National Park, South Dakota (Part One)

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Roger

We spent about four hours in the Badlands, driving the tour road and getting out whenever things looked particularly interesting, which was often. We began on the western end of the park where the road runs along the edge of … Continue reading →

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