Christmas wishes!

 This will probably be my last post before Christmas.  This is just to thank everyone that follows my little wanderings and wish you all a wonderful and safe and beautiful Christmas season!  Today's photo's were taken this morning at my church here in Spearfish.  Everything is ready for the services this week. 

Merry Christmas and Happy New Years!

Going Home, part 2

I finally finished up the best photos from my couple of hours at the old farm in North Dakota.  I have included the link to the flicker set that you can see them all.  For my interested family and friends, let me know if you want any print copies or a soft cover booklet that will contain all of the pictures.  Here is the link to see them at flickr,  The farm.

Here is one of my favorites of the old grain bins.  As a girl, these were my secret hideaway because it was far enough from the house no one could find me except the cats.  Sitting in the shade with a book or just picking flowers around them was one of my escapes (and when you have a family of 8 kids you want all the peace and quiet you can find).

Winter in the Canyon

With our snow fast leaving us in Spearfish, I headed into the hills and Spearfish Canyon to enjoy our warmer day today.  One of my favorite spots is the small dam just south east of Savoy.  Today's calm weather added to the serenity of the location.  The downside is that the days turn dark a little earlier in the depth of the canyon.

The water is so calm a ripple shows up on the open water

A close up below the dam face

Wild horses

I am trying to get caught up on images from the summer and fall.  Here are a couple of the wild horses from T. Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota, taken in August during our family reunion.  While they don't appear to "wild", they are one of the several small bands of wild horses that run in the park.
The green grass is nice reminder of warmer days (hard to image how green it still was in August in the Badlands too).

It's Christmas!

One of my favorite times of the year and we have snow!  Tonight the DC Historic Fish Hatchery kicked off the season with luminaries, holiday lights and an open house.  Here are a couple of the shots I took to help you get in the Christmas mood too!

The managers residence

Looking toward the museum