Wall Drug Sooc #39

Although we have crossed South Dakota many times, we had never stopped at Wall Drug. It seems the billboards start the second you enter the state, yet we had never stopped, lol.



We did this last trip though. We browsed, and bought, and sat while having some breakfast, then we sped off into the noon sun. :0)

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The many South Dakota skies

Standing on a precipice in Custer State Park (South Dakota) watching a storm rage in the distance.

A different direction from another area of the park.

Watching the storm as we're coming into town - I don't remember which town but I think it was in South Dakota, lol.

See the rainbow?

Wyoming? South Dakota? Your guess is as good as mine.

Custer State Park sights

Us reflected - we're waving!

the Corn Palace & 1880 Town Sooc #37

When we pulled off the interstate to check out the 1880 Town this sign cracked me up. This little town is fenced off behind a gas station, pretty much the only thing at the exit. It has been the set for some movies, or has some of the props from Dances with Wolves. We didn't take the time and spend the money to check it out but just continued on to the World's Only Corn Palace in Mitchell.

It's pretty neat, the murals on the sides of the buildings are all created with grains and such from local fields.

A good portion of them were complete.

But some weren't quite done yet. The black areas are unfinished.

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Antelope roam

We barely entered Custer State Park and we started seeing antelope here. . .

. . .and there. . .

. . .pretty much everywhere.

The Mammoth Site

While in South Dakota, we stopped by Hot Springs to see the Mammoth Site, the World's Largest Mammoth Research Facility.

They built walls around it and a roof to protect it from the elements.

We were given a guided tour through the areas then left to explore on our own.

You can be part of the dig, I think that'd be really cool but I'm afraid I'd miss something.

Here's the website if you want to plan your own trip there. :)