Grizzly, coyote, elk, bison, sand hill crane and a raven bigger than my cat. 🙂

Driving into the badlands of South Dakota, tears literally filled my eyes.  Its beautiful and the landscape is so alien to me- wonderfully so. I had lunch at the diner in Badlands National Park -coffee, veggie burger, sweet potato fries and an awesome view.  Later I had a conversation with a prairie dog, photographed a … More Day Four

where I can see hundreds of miles of prairie in all directions as I brace myself against 40mph winds. Awesome!

Pity-party over.  Optimism back! I’m camping in a gorgeous spot in Western MN. I hiked nearly 4 miles this morning, almost all of it uphill, somehow? I dunno, but it was tiring. I’m now in a cute small-town cafe, taking advantage of their free wifi and trying to decide whether or not I like chocolate … More Day Three

I just found my missing 8gb memory card and $10 in the pocket of my camera strap.

I’m laying in a prairie photographing wildflowers.

After a decent nights rest, my head is in a much better place. I slept in a bit and am now on my way out for a couple of days of camping. Pity party over, optimism back. C’mon brain, keep it that way!

I didn’t sleep well last night. I was worried that might happen. I’m generally uncomfortable sleeping on my own in a strange place. Woke up every hour or so, then got up at 5:30. Continental breakfast was ick…I had a muffin and then one of my power bars. On the road by 6:30. The drive … More Day Two

I stopped at my sister’s for a couple of cups of coffee before heading on my way this morning. After that it was an uneventful 8 hour drive to my destination in Ohio. I was SO glad I picked up a few Dresden Files audio books (one at Booksamillion for $12 and another for $7.49 … More Day One

I WAS going to leave for Yellowstone today, but I spent all day yesterday trying to reroute and replan my trip so I could avoid camping when it was 20° -/+ out and snowing. In the end I decided to leave a day later (tomorrow morning), add another hotel stay to avoid camping in some … More Someone do a warm weather dance for Yellowstone!