Spring of 2023 (March - May)

Pasqueflower fuzz in the evening light

Northern lights over Belleview Lutheran Church

Northern lights over Esmond, SD

Plum brush with butterfly

Yellow warbler

Pasqueflower

Pasqueflower in the rain

Raindrops on pasqueflower

Duckings

Pincushion cactus in bloom

Double rainbow over the yellow mounds area of Badlands National Park

Rainbow over Badlands National Park

After the rain in Eastern Pennington County, SD

Storm building over Wind Cave National Park

January 2022

Late January sunset sky with lone prairie windmill

I finished up a road trip west river in early January and then was stuck indoors for most of the rest of the month with other duties and short daylight hours. I was able to get out a couple days late in the month to  explore areas around the Big Sioux River as well as chase an exquisite sunset into Turner County. From these forays come this month's favorite dozen photos. Click on an image for a larger file to view and thanks for stopping by!

American Bison at Wind Cave National Park

Frost on grass at Wind Cave National Park

American Bison at Wind Cave National Park

American Bison at Wind Cave National Park

Bear Butte framed

Thunder Butte sunset

Snow flurry macro

Leaf in ice along the Big Sioux River at Newton Hills State Park

Ice detail

Turner County sunset

Turner County sunset

December 2020

 

Sunset sky over the Arc of Dreams in downtown Sioux Falls

December of 2020 was a surprisingly colorful month for early winter in South Dakota. There was little to no snow but plenty of sunrises and sunsets as well as a few frosty days to exercise the camera muscles. Here are 12 favorites from the last month of the ill-fated 2020 for you to check out. Let's hope 2021 is as good as this last one was bad. Click on an image for a larger file to view and thanks for stopping by!

Frost on cattails with a red barn in the distance

Frost and fog with an abandoned prairie house

Sunrise with American Bison at Wind Cave National Park

Frost and fog at sunrise - Custer State Park

Frost on grass - Wind Cave NP

Frost on small leaves - Wind Cave NP

Frost on wild rose hips - Wind Cave NP

Coyote in the frosted prairie - Wind Cave NP

Bison on a frosty morning at Custer State Park

Barred owl in heavy snow - Big Sioux Recreation Area

American tree sparrow in snowfall - Good Earth State Park

May 2020

Silhouettes of a tourist and American Bison converge at sunset near a viewpoint along the Sage Creek Wilderness road at Badlands National Park

During the month of May, I was able to take get out often to look for birds, wildflowers and also travel for an extended weekend to the western side of the state. Spring on the prairie is a wonder to behold. New life, spring storms and epic views made for a very photogenic month... And picking just 12 photos to show here was quite difficult. A good problem to work though, in my opinion. As always, click on an image for a larger file to view and thanks for checking in!

Starry False Solomon's Seal flowers (also called Starry False Lily-of-the-Valley)

A young raccoon cub looking out of a tree stump

My first Blackburnian Warbler

The last of the day's light on Badlands National Park

Evening with a Badlands bison

Downy Paintbrush

Spring storm over Custer State Park

Morning dew on a phlox wildflower

Morning dew on grass

Parenthood Blue Jay style

Small white lady slipper wildflowers