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in Blog, Landscape, South Dakota
An imaginary line that has it's own song??
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in Black Hills, Blog, Landscape, South Dakota
Do you think Roosevelt minds being in Lincoln's shadow? Only if Abe is singing "It must have been cold there in my shadow . . . "
Read MoreRural Scene
in South Dakota
I have mentioned that one of the virtues of my home town of 25,000 people is that I can get in my car and drive north and be a place as rural as any one could look for. This photo is evidence. I found this scene looking for sunrise shots. The color has not been manipulated or enhanced - this is what my camera saw. I guess the golden light and fog are "real."
02-25-09 212 Bridge - Missouri River, South Dakota
in Blog, Nature, South Dakota
By Scott Shephard
This is the Highway 212 bridge across the Missouri River in South Dakota. There are some who would say that large parts of South Dakota are barren and unremarkable. But, of course, I disagree. I think there is true beauty in the openness and expansiveness of the plains. This is especially true at sunrise, when this photo was taken. On this morning I was on my way to the Little Bend area of the Missouri River for another sailing outing. This view of the river is the first view I get when I am on a sailing trip. At this juncture, I don't cross the river but turn south along highway 1804. I am only 30 minutes away from picking up my boat. And only 60 minutes from casting off on the third largest reservoir in the United States - Lake Oahe.
Canon 5D f18 1/50 iso250 43mm Canon 24-105 4.0L (Photo taken August 16, 2005)