August 2016

A sunflower field near Hayes, SD

I logged a lot of miles this August.  My hometown's annual celebration at the beginning of the month and a few weekends just roaming the eastern side of the state either chasing storm clouds or prairie scenes allowed a lot of opportunity to put something interesting in front of my lens.  Here are twelve of my favorites.  Again, it was a tough task to whittle them down to twelve, but I think that is a good problem to have.  Click on an image for a larger file to view and thanks for checking in!

Yucca with fruit and the Moreau River in the background on the Ziebach and Dewey County line

Dotted mayflower just beginning to bloom in the hills above the Moreau River

Evening light on a horse pasture in rural Brule County, SD

Dramatic clouds over Falls Park of Sioux Falls, SD

A bit later in the evening as the setting sun painted the clouds to the south of town

Storm clouds merging over a pasture in McCook County, SD

Night lightning in McCook County, SD

A double rainbow just east of Clark, SD on US Highway 212

Monarch butterfly fueling up for a trip to Mexico at Lake Herman State Park near Madison

The Milky Way over Red Lake church of rural Brule County, SD

Abandoned in southwest Kingsbury County, SD