Sunday, December 15

bird Count

6:45 AM start

Early morning Canadas

Ma Nature's embroidery

Mallard and Bufflehead buddies

Belted kingfisher gentleman

One of these things is not like the others!

It is a Christmas bird count, after all

A solitary Solitaire

A Lady and her escort squadron

My grandfather's field guide, always carried for good luck.
Audubon Christmas Bird Count
 December 15, 2013
Rapid City, South Dakota

Tuesday, December 10

just sprucing things Up

Black Hills spruce
Picea glauca var. sensata

State tree of South Dakota

Sunday, December 8

endorsed by blue jays Everywhere


Order your down jacket today! It will keep you warm at -5, and the snow won't even melt off your back because of heat transfer.

Saturday, December 7

at -9F



You just put on your fur coat and go find some lunch. 
At least, Bighorn sheep do!

You might have a staredown with a human, who was wondering if you had some evil intentions toward the side of the Subaru.

Sunday, November 17

festival of Lights

Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights, celebrated by the international students at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology last night. Complete with music, dancing, food and fireworks.
Great time had by all!

Monday, November 11

Veteran's Day 2013

Rapid City High School Veteran's Day Celebration

Thank you for your service to our country to all of our Veterans and our active duty personnel serving today all over the world.
 To colleagues Carol, Lucky, Crystal, Greg, John, Gene, and David, it is an honor to work with you,
thank you for your service. 

Sunday, November 10

take only Pictures






Badlands National Park, SD



...and leave only footprints behind

Friday, November 8

Late afternoon on the corner of 7th and St. Joe.

Sunday, November 3

heading: due South

11/3/13
1pm MST
44N 103W
Sandhill cranes, overhead
heading: due south

Saturday, November 2

it's A-maizing


There is candy corn, and then there is corn that looks like it should be candy!

Thursday, October 31

have a boo-tiful Day

Happy Halloween everyone!

Wednesday, October 30

fosty Needles

Fogfrost needles on the birdhouse roof. Thick fog all day created little needles of frost all over everything exposed to the gentle flow of moisture from the south. Fragile, yet they grew to 1/2-3/4 of an inch long.

Sunday, October 27

pumpkin Bombing

First, you get up your courage to fly a glider. Next, you put a pumpkin in your pocket or the cockpit or somewhere. Finally, you take off on your flight, find the target and drop the pumpkin. Closest hit to the bull's eye wins this stunning handcrafted trophy! Today's the event day, it is a lovely sunny morning, with no wind. Safe travels, flyers.

Saturday, October 26

Monday, October 7

meet the ThunderBlizzard

drift out back door, shoulder high on left side

Friday front yard

Monday


Monday morning

our pines, neighbors' fence underneath, squashed

Sunday
glacial blue

Thursday
Friday
Power back after 56 hours, some folks still out. Trees down, no school, roads blocked, plows out, sun is shining. Thanks to our electric co-op folks who worked through the storm and are still working to get heat and light back to everybody. It has been quite a weekend for the beginning of October! See www. rapidcityjournal.com for lots of pictures.

Tuesday, October 1

september on the Prairie


east toward the Badlands


west toward the Black Hills


Western South Dakota
Short grass prairie
2 more days till October

Monday, September 30

scenes from the Festival







The 1st festival we all had jackets and mittens on, the 5th was a gorgeous fall day with little kids running through the fountain at Main Street Square!