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| Autumn color backlit by the evening sunshine at Fall Park, Sioux Fall, SD |
The early part of October provided gorgeous color across the upper plains of South Dakota. I didn't get out to explore it quite as much as I would have liked, but even so, there were plenty of photos to choose from when picking my favorite dozen of the month. Click on an image for a larger file to view and thanks for checking in!
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| Minnehaha County farm county in early October |
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| Sumac at Big Stone Lake |
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| A late season skipper at Hartford Beach State Park |
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| Sumac beauty at Hartford Beach State Park |
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| A large garter snake soaking up the autumn sunshine amongst the fallen leaves |
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| Sumac red |
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| St. Joseph's Lutheran near Rosholt, SD |
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| Palisades State Park |
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| Falls Park |
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| A curious Ruby-crowned kinglet at Newton Hills State Park |
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| Historic Brown Earth Church of rural Grant County, SD taken in late October for a video series I've been working on for Prairie Sanctuaries. Check out the video here: https://vimeo.com/240586944 |












