The Badlands are where the upper prairie meets the lower prairie. Erosion exposes the underlying layers making for spectacular vistas.
This is a view out of the back yard of our lodging. We stayed in what was the house of the family that used to own and manage the lodge. It was a great place and we had a blast getting buzzed by bats as the sun set. Wish we could have stayed there a couple days.
Bart and Alex loved climbing in the Badlands.
In the northern part of the Badlands the layers are purple and yellow. The colors are quite spectacular.
The biggest prairie dog in the world - THEN and NOW. We were here in 2006. Look at how much the boys have grown. Wow!
Of course we stopped at Wall Drug. The boys had a lot of fun! Here is a picture of Bart riding a giant Jackelope. Ye Hah!
Alex playing at the natural opening to Wind Cave. Depending on the pressure differential between the local weather and the cave it either blows out air or sucks it in. On this day it was blowing out pretty good. Its quite amazing that the 100's of miles of cave are only exposed through a 1 foot diameter hole. You can barely see it behind Alex.
Diane with a boxwork ceiling in deep in Wind Cave.
We stayed in Deadwood. We took an old time picture, visited the grave of Calamity Jane and Wild Bill Hickock, saw a gun fight in the street (Bart and Alex pose with the winner), and got pounded by a hail storm. Once again we had a great stay!
Alex, Bart, and Diane with the 4 Presidents of Mount Rushmore. Quite an amazing sight.
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