South Dakota

Our journey begins. Mt. Rushmore, Corn Palace, and Deadwood.
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Entering Iowa along I-80
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In Iowa, passing the "World's Largest Truckstop"
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Hanhan at the Beebeetown Scenic Viewpoint. Very windy that day.
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Great Faces, Great Places. South Dakota!
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Gary with a LARGE teepee frame.
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Busy little place. Laundry, Casino, Tavern. I could live there!
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Hanhan with Mr Corn at the World's only Corn Palace.
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These pictures are all created with ears of corn. Theme is Transportation Through the Ages.
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Hot air balloons.
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Snow machines.
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Stage coach.
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ATV, 4 wheeler.
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1930s automobile.
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Passenger train.
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Front of the Corn Palace.
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Gary with Mr Happy Corn.
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A rest area notice we are not used to seeing.
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Downtown Mount Rushmore.
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The Broken Arrow Trading Company.
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The old sidewalk, made from wood and raised because of the mud on the street in the old days.
All American Hanhan in front of the All American Restaurant.
First sight of Mount Rushmore.
Entering the Memorial area.
We think it is nice being here before the tourists. No crowds.
Hanhan's American History field trip!
Mount Rushmore's Presidents. Can you name them?
Washington, Jefferson, Teddy Roosevelt, Lincoln.
Three baby deer learning to play in the road.
The old archway on the road.
In Deadwood, famous for the Deadman's Hand in poker.
Gary applying for a job.
Old saloon, one of the big businesses then. Cowboys love them.
Deadwood's Rodeo arena.
The site of the first gold strike in Deadwood.
A totem pole.
The creek where the gold was found.
A little town, Belle Fourche SD. The geographic center of the US.
The official marker.
Hanhan is at the center of it all!
Pretty cool thing for such a little town.
A log cabin at Belle Fourche. The first settler lived here.
A ranch enrty. The ranch house is miles away down the road.
L&S Cattle, notice the brands for the cows.