Joan, we just got home Monday after a 16 day trip out there and on up to Calgary, Alberta. Were you by any chance on one of the Your Man Tour groups? Coming from the Atlantic ocean, it was a very sobering and magnificent landscape for us. I had no idea the natural beauty that 'barreness could have! I loved our American farmlands, and Canadian too. Lots of respect for those landowners and ranchers. What a life - met a farmer who stayed at one of our hotels - he had a dentist appointment - 2 hours to get to a dentist. He also told us when I asked about emergency services - - half hour for an ambulance to reach his 'spread' and hour and half to nearest hospital! In a 'real emeregency' helicopters are sent in. I am ready to go again. Wonderful photos Joan. Mine are not nearly as good. Will begin the editing chore today. Mim

Take a drive through the South Dakota Bad Lands. There will be photo opportunities. The shadows in the formations shift according to the position of the sun. A short distance west of the SD border is Devils Tower in Wyoming. The world's biggest motorcycle rally is in Sturgis, SD. I'm not certain of the date. Google it to find out. During that week, the main street in Wall, SD will be parked full of motorcycles. Many of the riders will be visiting Wall Drug. Sioux Falls: There really is a falls there. It consists of series of drops. Its not spectacular like Niagara Falls, but is quite scenic.

Your most welcome, I should post more often but just get busy,

It was purchased as a picea pungens "Early Cones" from Mr. Fincham quite a few years back. Coenosium nursery is were the majority of my conifers came from, back in the day. I'm very fortunate in that I have 2 acres to garden in a rural setting, with all the soil being native tilth.