Monday Zen
Your moment of Monday Zen: “Outer Space”
Photography
Google Art Project
As an artist, it’s a real treat to watch other people create, whether it be a sketch, painting or sculpture. I am in love with the “process” or seeing how they do it. The abundance of internet sites and mobile apps have made it easy for me to watch hundreds of talented people show their …
When Nature Calls
I have been reprimanded many times by friends and family to UPDATE YOUR BLOG! But seriously, summer is so short and I find myself craving the outdoors rather than stuck behind a computer. As do the daughters. “Owside? OWSIDDDEE???” Also, I’ve taken at least a thousand photos in the last month and I can’t even …
Day 5 – Black Hills Institute
If you like everything prehistoric, which I do, this is your place. The Black Hills Institute in Hill City, SD has a large collection of cast replica dinosaur bones, fossils, fish and sea creatures as well as minerals and rocks all in one place. And while it isn’t very big, I found we spent a …
Day 4 – Pirate’s Cove Mini Golf
The weather was turning wonderful on Day 4 so we decided to surprise my daughter with a trip to Pirate’s Cove. This was right up her alley. She likes pirates about as much as she likes princesses and who can pass up mini-golf!? Also, whomever does the landscaping on this needs to come to my …
Day 4 – Bobcat’s Ice Cream Pie Shop
If you read my previous post, you know that I bribed my daughter with ice cream to finish the cave. And I wasn’t lying. If you go to Custer you need to stop at Bobcats and get ice cream or rhubarb pie or both. Seriously, how can you not stop at this place.
Day 4 – Jewel Cave National Monument
Alright, HERE are some cave photos. Although it’s funny, without any scale to go off of, they are a little abstract and lackluster. In person, the cave itself is amazing and again, I will say my photos don’t do it justice. The scenic tour we went on took about an hour and 15 minutes with …
Day 3 – Wind Cave National Park
Wind Cave National Park was our next stop and unfortunately I didn’t get to go into the cave. #WhatALetDown Why you ask? Mostly because I didn’t think it was a good idea to take my baby girl into an enclosed space screaming her lungs out. (You’re welcome group-of-40-strangers that would have strangled me!) My oldest …
Day 3 – Sylvan Lake and the Needles
After seeing the Badlands, going to the Needles is your next “out of this world” scenic drive. Also, do NOT drive the Needles backwards like we did. We started at Custer State Park and drove north to Sylvan Lake. Now, if you are a daring, want to always be on the “outside” lane, love taking …
Day 3 – Hill City
Actually Hill City was day 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6… I think we hit Hill City just about everyday, but I’m okay with that, because it is MY favorite Black Hills town. And you need to see “Iron Star” a 1400 pound horse statue made from scrap iron created by artist John Lopez. As …