From
the Black Hills, the Badlands and the Prairie of Western South Dakota
www.scatteredchristians.org
M &
M Paulson
Kadoka,
South Dakota
Pictures and Short Video Clips
of Our Life in Western South Dakota
2011
Lake
Pactola High Water
A short clip of Pactola Lake, July, 2011 that shows the high water level.
It wasn't just a few years ago that the lake was VERY low in water.
2010
Wildlife Loop /
Custer State Park / Iron Mountain Road
These are short video clips of our recent
trip through the Black Hills – specifically Custer State Park and Iron
Mountain Road, where we were caught in the middle of a huge herd of Buffalo.
As you will see, they seemed to be very satisfied with themselves as they
strolled along the road, walking amongst the cars. Of course nobody
was in a hurry to leave – we didn't want to spook the critters – they looked
like they could knock off a car pretty well! I must say it was still
an eerie feeling to be that close to 'non-zooed' buffalos wild in the country
knowing that if they got irritated, they could do some serious damage!
(ps – these are very
short clips)
Buffalo up-close. Very
close, as a matter of fact...
Video
August 3, 2010
Buffalo7291.wmv
Buffalo7287.wmv
Buffalo7294.wmv
Buffalo7290.wmv
Buffalo7283.wmv
Buffalo7279.wmv
Buffalo7276.wmv
Buffalo7273.wmv
Buffalo7272.wmv
Peaceful countryside. Stop
and take a little walk and enjoy real peace and quiet!
Pig Tail bridges - loopity loop
bridges
Wrong season - grrr
Iron7215.wmv
- this is a scan view from the top of Iron Mountain highway.
This is very pleasant and enjoyable
drive - full of tunnels, wildlife and great views.
Mount Rushmore
Below is an early pic Mt Rushmore from my own scrapbook
- circa 1950's.
Today's view is the third viewing angle & remodel that I know of.
The back road to Hill City used to be a separated two
single path dirt road
weaving each lane separately through the forest - now
that was a fun drive!
more coming...
Sylvan
Lake
Feed
the Mules from inside your car!
These critters have held this tradition
since I can remember as a kid in the 1950's!
There is a section on the wildlife loop
trail where ‘wild’ mules hang around the highway for tourists to feed them.
As you can see, they are not intimidated by tourists or their car windows,
either! I remember them being on the Iron Mountain Road but it seems
they have moved to the wildlife loop.
Video
August 3, 2010
Mule7234.wmv
Tunnels
There are a number of tunnels as you
travel through the hills; most of them are on Iron Mountain Road.
When you come through a few of them, you will see the four famous presidents
watching you exit the tunnel.
Video
August 3, 2010
Tunnel7225a.wmv
Tunnels on Needles
Highway at the Needles.
Watch a bus go
through this one with hardly an inch to spare on either side!
That is a skilled accomplishment
for the drivers!
Click
here for pics of bus through tunnel.
(takes you to a separate
site - these are not my bus pictures - I hope to get my own pics soon)
Dinosaur
Park
This park has been
around for a long time - I played on these same creatures when I was a
little guy!
On the right, I am the skinny leg guy - late 1950's.
On the left, I am the smaller of the two creatures -
2010 - 60 years old.
... There will
be more pics and videos coming as we drive off on our little get-away jaunts!
...
Of course there are
many better pictures on the internet about Western South Dakota;
this site will just
be pictures of our own as we look around the countryside ourselves.
Mike
Paulson
Trying
to do the work of an evangelist online by teaching Paul's gospel of the
Risen Saviour!
www.scatteredchristians.org
The
entire King James Bible is written FOR us, but it is not all written TO
us!
We
learn from the "For" and we learn to apply the 'TO!"
