Saturday, December 3, 2016

November 2016

A warm evening in early November allowed for fishing from the dock at Family Park in Sioux Falls, SD

Autumn lingered well into the middle of November this year with warmer than normal temperatures and plenty of sunshine.  I didn't complain.  Things changed on November 18th when the first big winter storm blew through.  Even though that sounds rough, the new snow and change in the weather brought new opportunities for photography.  Here are 12 of my favorites from the month that was November of 2016.  Click on an image for a larger file to view and thanks for checking in!

Autumn leaf detail at Terrace Park in Sioux Falls, SD

Autumn leaf detail at Terrace Park in Sioux Falls, SD

Autumn leaf detail at Terrace Park in Sioux Falls, SD

Bison at sunset in western Minnehaha County, SD

Sunset after the first big snow at Benton Lutheran of rural Crooks, SD

Field Sparrow dining on grass seeds at the Sioux Falls Outdoor Campus

A great horned owl watching from an abandoned barn in western Stanley County. SD

Abandoned church on Thanksgiving Day in rural Dewey County, SD

Bighorn ram in Badlands National Park on Black Friday

American Bison at Badlands National Park on Black Friday

Black Friday sunset panorama at Badlands National Park, in western South Dakota