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| Bison, green river hills and a post storm sky at sunset in southern Lyman County, SD |
When the late spring finally arrived for good in the upper Great Plains an abundance of beauty came with it. The month of May was alive with birdsong while blossoms bloomed, rainbows blessed and stormy skies spread incredible views. I spent a lot of time in the evenings and weekends watching it all unfold. What a joy to experience another spring on the prairies! Here are a dozen of my favorite images of the month for you. Click on an image for a larger file to view and thanks for checking in.
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| Historic Benton Lutheran of rural Crooks, SD with an early May sunset |
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| A prairie windmill in rural Lincoln County with a spring rainbow as a welcome background |
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| A rose-breasted grosbeak among the wild plum buds at Palisades State Park |
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| Small wildflowers amongst the new grass at Palisades State Park |
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| A yellow warbler surveying his territory (and lunch options) at the Dells of the Big Sioux |
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| A northern cardinal perched on a blooming decorative tree at Terrace Park in Sioux Falls |
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| Distant storm clouds south of Presho, SD |
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| I drove about 10 miles closer to get this color and drama in the same storm clouds as above. This was taken at the edge of the White River breaks south of Presho |
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| The first light of day on Badlands National Park |
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| My friend Eliza in a patch of wildflowers in Perkins County |
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| A ruby-throated hummingbird displaying at Sica Hollow State Park |
