Sat 10/22 – Tues. 10/26/21, (and Driving East, SD to NH)   The return to the east coast starts today with a short 5 hour jaunt to Mitchell South Dakota, home of the world’s only corn palace.  The original Corn Palace in Mitchell was created in 1879, and was one of over 20 corn harvest … Continue reading The Corn Palace, Mitchell, SD →

Thursday 10/21    Toward the end of the drive on Iron Mountain Road in the Black Hills of South Dakota, I pulled over and saw two smaller birds harassing a large bird.  We watched and felt the large bird may be an eagle.  Watching the large bird soar away and over head, it had fingered … Continue reading Golden meets Bald Eagle, SD →

Thursday 10/21/21    No person is always good, but every person has good within them.  Peter Norbeck Created the plans and rallied support to build and protect the best of the Black Hills of South Dakota.  Norbeck worked hard to provide a masterpiece of park design for future generations to enjoy.  The network of roads … Continue reading The Black Hills, Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway →

Wednesday 10/20/2021    A storm passed over western South Dakota, with cold rain winds and snow in the Black Hills.  Shelter in place.  It was not as bad as expected, in Hermosa, SD, where the wind was not severe, there was 1/2" wet snow in the morning.     As dark and dreary as this day … Continue reading Badlands National Park, South Dakota →