The Heat Is On

We've spent the last two days in Wall, South Dakota.  Wall probably would not exist if not for Wall Drug.  Wall Drug is an extraordinary tourist trap that is on the border of the Badlands National Park.

I think she likes me?

The store covers one very big square block of a small downtown area.  It has many different sections and is a somewhat enjoyable two hour wander amongst lots of tourist trinkets and t-shirts.  To give you an idea of the size of the place, their café seats 530 people.

The best part about town is it's proximity to the entrance to the Badlands.

Badland as far as the eye could see.  Just amazing.

We drove the complete loop and I have to say I was impressed.  I kept muttering, "Wow" over and over all day.  This was another one of those places that is impossible to describe, so I'll just show you pictures.

Wild flowers by the 10,000 acres, many times over.

Vast is the word.

We stopped and walked out on a vista to have our picnic lunch.  It was a comfortable 95 in the sun and we sat with our backs to the sun and enjoyed an amazing view as far as we could see.  Eva was a little warm but loves being out walking with us.

Nice colors.

Fuzzy focus of a fuzzy flower.
Say that three times fast.

Erosion at work.  For a few years or 10,000 centuries.

Look quick, a Prairie Dog just poked up its' head.

We're off to see Mount Rushmore in the Black Hills in the morning.  We'll move about 60 miles West to stay at Lazy J for a few days while exploring that area of Western South Dakota.  We'll be near Rapid City until we move to Wyoming in a few days.

It will be 98 tomorrow followed by 100 with thunder storms on Monday.  A little heat and lightening won't even slow us down.  I like hot rain.

Eva's in the drivers seat and ready to go.

The heat is on.... Life is good.... even in the sun.