Along the Trail Of Spotted Elk

Leaving the Badlands today, out the back door via Sage Creek Road.  This route crosses a plateau over which Lakota Chief Spotted Elk (AKA chief Bigfoot) made his last fateful journey to Wounded Knee. 

We were rewarded with the sight of probably a couple of thousand buffalo stretching across the horizon.  Probably much the same as in the mid-1800’s and as Spotted Elk had one seen it.. 

Makes you wonder how they could possibly be almost wiped out.

This wasn't a Buffalo, but pretty exciting never-the-less.

Finished the day at Sylvan Lake in the southern Black Hills, (and a tornado watch).

Good Night From the Black Hills of South Dakota

Val & Brad

Isn't that CUTE!!

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