Palisades State Park South Dakota Palisades State Park South Dakota is located on Split Rock Creek. In the 1870s Split Rock Creek was harnessed to power a large flour and feed mill, and a town called...
Corn Palace and Country Road Driving Where do our travels bring us today? The town of Mitchell, South Dakota to the Corn Palace and county road driving. Searching for old homes on county roads along the...
Badlands Revisit Today we are leaving Hill City, South Dakota and starting to snake our way toward Green Bay, Wisconsin. Last night’s homework was to write down places to stop on the way home. Number...
On the first day of our trip, we did a quick drive-through of Custer State Park. Today we plan on exploring Custer State Park and Wind Cave National Park. Custer State Park General Store The...
Spearfish Canyon and Pactola Lake Spearfish Canyon and Pactola Lake were locations I secretly waited for. Spearfish Canyon held waterfalls and I positively adore waterfalls! Plus, My new Vu Filter system was screaming for attention....
Deadwood and Sturgis Plenty of road travel time and interesting spots to stop off at today. Deadwood and Sturgis are where we are setting our sights today. Sorry for the long break in the middle of...
Corn Roast & Flavored Butter Right now fresh ears of corn on the cob are plentiful in the grocery store and along roadside produce stands. The price is right, too. Under 25 cents a serving....
Black Hills National Forest UTV Adventure My DH was doing some research on South Dakota and Google has this way of tailoring search results to us according to what we have looked up and expressed...
On the agenda today is Custer State Park Needles Highway Iron Mountain Road. Custer State Park We purchased the 7-day park pass, which is good at all South Dakota State Parks during your 7-day visit....
The Badlands and Wall Drug South Dakota For the second portion of our 10-day trip, we made a stop in the ghost town of Cottonwood, South Dakota, The Badlands, and Wall Drug South Dakota. With...
The purple Gaywing wildflower is often mistaken for an orchid. It goes by the names of Fringed Polygala, Gaywings, or Flowering Wintergreen. General Information Genus: Polygala paucifolia Family: Milkwort Life cycle: Perennial Origin: Native Habitat: Damp,...
Eastern Red Columbine Wildflower Not exactly sure what draws me to the eastern red columbine wildflower. Is it the curvy lines? The color? Perhaps, because one sees them selectively?
Our Baltimore Orioles are Back Our Baltimore Orioles are back in Wisconsin. The orioles migrate back for breeding purposes. Lately, I have seen the wonderful mating courtship between the male and female in the treetops.
Bubble Abstract Art Prints Who said oil and water do not mix – I’d beg to differ with them. Or, at least, from an artistic standpoint. I present my bubble abstract art prints for your...
Shalom On Friday, May 6th my husband, daughter, and I were invited to watch the birth of a Tepid foal birth at Shalom Wildlife in West Bend, Wisconsin. Where a foal is born Mothers Day...