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| Winter evening with a bright, red barn in Southeastern, SD |
January of 2019 was a tough month. It seemed like there was more work than ever that needed to be done and like the fleeting winter daylight that accompanies this time of year, there just wasn't enough time to do it all plus go photo hunting. As I entered the last full week of the month, I thought that maybe my practice of posting twelve "best" photos of the month was in jeopardy. Since January of 2013, I have been able to shoot and share enough photos each month to choose a dozen photos here on this blog. Up until a few weeks ago, I had only been able to get out to shoot a couple times in January and the prospects weren't great work-wise nor weather-wise to change that. After shaking myself from the winter doldrums, I decided that despite the cold and snowy weather, I shouldn't give up so easily. I dusted off the old coveralls and went for a couple cold season hikes to get started... One at Good Earth State Park and the other at Palisades State Park during a snow event. Then a polar vortex hit the last few days of the month offering dramatic sun dog opportunities. Just like that, I had more than enough photos to choose from for the month. Here is the selection representing my favorite twelve for you. Click on an image for a larger file to view and thanks for stopping by.
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| New Year's Day sunset |
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| Pleasant Hill Chapel sunset - Union County, SD |
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| Red-bellied woodpecker at Good Earth State Park |
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| Looking straight up while on a hike at Good Earth State Park |
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| Black-capped Chickadee at Good Earth State Park |
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| January sunset in Southeastern SD |
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| Snowmelt icefall at Palisades State Park |
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| Snow falling at Palisades State Park |
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| Snow falling amongst a Sumac stand at Palisades State Park |
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| Sundog Dawn over Falls Park in Sioux Falls |
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| Incredible sundog with a full sphere of morning sunlight refraction just west of Sioux Falls |
