Red Hydrant and Yellow House

For Tyler

Habitat House From Hole to Foundation

Upward Bound, a program for first generation university students, volunteers their time to work on a Habitat For Humanity project. 

Habitat Volunteers Jessica and David

Brew Pub Reflections

Cow Skulls; Art and Decoration

Tornado Intercept Vehicle 2 or TIV-2

If you see one of these vehicles in your neighborhood you know there is bad weather. This is a Tornado Intercept Vehicle 2, known as TIV-2, built by Sean Casey for the Weather Channel's series Storm Chasers. It is based on a Dodge Ram 3500 with a Cummins Diesel engine capable of powering this tank over 100 miles per hour. With a fuel capacity of 95 gallons it can travel over 750 miles non-stop. The side and front panels are hydraulically lowered to the ground to direct wind over the top of the vehicle. The turret is used to make IMAX movies of tornados.

This vehicle's crew was having dinner at a local restaurant while they were chasing tornados. There was a killer tornado about 25 miles north of here which took the life of a women in a trailer. The storms dumped about 2.7 inches of rain on us in 24 hours while neighboring towns received much more. 

Medical Helicopter Goes To Work

Antiques: Car and Truck

Two Bikes: 1936 Harley VLD Model

George Washington and Jimmy Carter in Rapid City, SD

Green Door and Market Window Reflections

Black Hills Burger and Bun and Discount Signs

The two basic needs of the traveler, food and fuel.

Tunnel in Custer State Park, SD

Interstate 90 Rest Stop

Donkey Ambush and Prairie Dog

Black Hills Bison Far and Near

Old Oil Shed

Railroad Center Reflections

Addicted and No Parking Signs

Crazy Horse Statue, Black Hills, SD

Korczak Ziolkowski's plaster model for the carving of Crazy Horse Mountain. It is the largest carved statue in the world. Just the 60 foot high face of Crazy Horse is large enough to hold the entire carving of Mount Rushmore.

Here is the statue and mountain seen from about one mile away. The first blast beginning this carving was in 1948. Work continues by seven of Korczak's ten children who have become skilled carvers. 

Four Presidents in Falls Park

Four Presidents Visit Sioux Falls

Purple Lilacs and Garden Engine

Cow Skull and Ford COE