in the Canyon

Bridal Veil Falls cascades into Spearfish Creek, the result of a hanging valley feeding into the main stream. Geologically, a hanging valley is formed by a tributary that has higher relief than the main river it feeds into. Often a hanging valley results in a spectacular waterfall such as this one. Spearfish Canyon is a National Scenic byway, a favorite day trip in any season in the Black Hills. Stay tuned for other pictures taken by the family photographers the last weekend in June.

beehives with a View

Some honeybees have apple, peach or almond orchards as the view out their front door. This group of hives looks either west over the Black Hills of South Dakota or east over an artsy arrangement of newly mown hay. Not a bad neighborhood.