Sunday's drive home from Pierre started in the heat of a central South Dakota afternoon and ended in a cool afternoon thunderstorm over the Black Hills. Because of car problems we didn't dare stop the car, but when the outline of the Black Hills appeared on the horizon with a line of thunderstorms, I couldn't resist trying to capture it. So while sitting in the back seat I fired off a burst of shots and hoped for the best. The beauty of the sunlight streaming through the breaks of the clouds highlighted the western landscape. And since our car's air conditioner wasn't functioning, the cool summer shower that greeted us at home was an extra blessing!
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Approaching the Black Hills from Hwy 34. |
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I also decided to convert these to black and white to enhance the feeling of the darkening skies and streaming sunbeams.
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Rain showers sweep over the eastern slope of the Black Hills |