Our venturing through and around the Black Hills National Forest in South Dakota has been a wonderful adventure. It is quite gorgeous every where we drive, no matter the direction!
Here are some of my favorites from the last couple weeks taken within the Black Hills.
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The name “Black Hills” comes from the Lakota words Paha Sapa, which mean “hills that are black”. Seen from a distance, these ponderosa pine-covered hills appear black.
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It is from the surrounding prairies the Black Hills rise.
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The Black Hills National Forest straddles between western South Dakota and northeastern Wyoming and consists of 1.2 million acres of forested hills and mountains.
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A peek at Sylvan Lake with dramatic sky
(I had to crop out the ugly road guardrail at bottom of shot)
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Pactola Reservoir
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Pactola Reservoir another day
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As you can see, I loved taking our scenic drives on partly cloudy days.
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I am guessing I’ll be sharing more landscape photos of the Black Hills National Forest….I’ve got one more folder that I’ve not looked at yet….and tomorrow we’re going cruising again. 🙂
