Grain elevators, Wall, SD

The Long Road Home

In downtown Wall, South Dakota, The thing I liked the most was the grain elevator at the end of the street. I was not impressed enough with Wall Drugs to even take a photo. it’s just an over hyped, over priced shopping destination. I stopped into Mitchell, South Dakota to see the famous Corn Palace. …

bison in custer state park in south dakota

Custer Bison and Crazy Horse

I spent the day driving through Custer State Park and visiting the Crazy Horse Memorial. I took all of the Bison photos from the car unlike some of the tourist who were out of their cars and standing no more than 20 or 30 feet away.

Mount Rushmore

Sturgis and The Needles Hwy

I left Devils Tower for Sturgis, SD. Even though the big annual motorcycle rally was over, I thought it would be fun to see the area so I have a better idea of where to stay and what to see if I come back for the rally someday. The metal sculptures are in front of …

devils tower

Cody, Wy to Devils Tower, WY

While I was in Cody, WY, I took a drive on the Beartooth Hwy. which is part of the northeast entrance to Yellowstone. It runs from Red Lodge in Montana to Yellowstone in Wyoming. Leaving Red Lodge, Montana to return to Cody, Wyoming by a different route through Bearcreek, I passed the Smith Mine Disaster …

hot spring in yellowstone

Glacier to Yellowstone

Before leaving Glacier NP for Yellowstone, I went to see the Hungry Horse Dam on Montana’s Flathead River. The local residents are very proud of the dam and 30 mile long reservoir which creates a recreation mecca for camping, fishing, and boating. I spent the night at Lake Alva Forest Service Campground on the first …

flowers, fog and mountains

Glacier National Park

Here’s a few of my best shots of Glacier. I drove the “Going to the Sun” road a couple times to get photos in different light. I’ve only scratched the surface when it comes to exploring the park!

view of hillside from river

Winchester to Sandpoint, Id

With directions from a local and some google satellite scouting, I drove out 25 miles of dirt roads from Winchester Idaho to a point overlooking Hells Canyon. I stayed at Winchester Lake State Park about 35 miles SE of Lewiston. I went into town and got caught in a hail storm! Once I arrived in …

vintage trailer

Vintage campers

An all female camping club, Sisters on the Fly, visited Winchester State Park during my stay. They created quite a bit of excitement with their mostly classic campers.