May 2017

An early spring rainbow captured with my telephoto lens east of Baltic, SD

There are not a lot of places I'd rather be than South Dakota in the spring of the year.  This May saw vivid rainbows, blooming wildflowers, rainswept vistas and even a surprise outburst of Northern Lights.  It is also Milky Way season again for night photographers as the sky to southeast on clear, moonless nights will attest.  Here are 12 photos from the month of May that top my list for one reason or another.  I hope you enjoy them.  As always click on an image for a larger file to view and thanks for checking in!

Orange crowned warbler amongst wild plum blossom at Newton Hills State Park

Blessings from above in Eastern Minnehaha County

A full on double rainbow over Ben Clare, SD

Sunset colored rainclouds in western Rock County, MN

Mid-morning light breaking through retreating rainclouds at Badlands National Park

Burrowing Owl at Badlands National Park

Spring thundershower over Wind Cave National Park

Blooming white milkwort at Buffalo Gap National Grasslands in Jackson County, SD

Aurora (or possibly "Steve") over Creighton Community Building in Eastern Pennington County, SD

The Milky Way rising at Badlands National Park

Late May sunset over an old prairie corral north of Oacoma, SD