2016 Nebraska and South Dakota Fall Excursion

Suspicious
Near Valentine, Nebraska, my wife and I came upon a large prairie dog town. They were keeping a wary eye on us! All of these prairie dog photos were taken out of the open window of the car, engine off, long lens.
Animal Nebraska Prairie Dog Rural Wild Valentine Nature Prairie
On Lookout
Doin' what prairie dogs do...
Animal Nebraska Prairie Dog Rural Wild Valentine Nature Prairie
Still There?
Animal Nebraska Prairie Dog Rural Wild Valentine Nature Prairie
Pair of Dogs
Animal Nebraska Prairie Dog Rural Wild Valentine Nature Prairie
Prairie Pair
Animal Nebraska Prairie Dog Rural Wild Valentine Nature Prairie
Youthful Curiousity
I think this was a youngster based on the proportionately thinner neck, but I could be wrong...
Animal Nebraska Prairie Dog Rural Wild Valentine Nature Prairie
Chores are Done
I thought I was done shooting for the day until I encountered this nice agricultural silhouette during the waning stages of the blue hour.
Valentine windmill sunset dusk pickup blue hour silhouette Nebraska
Smith Falls Morning (View 1)
Nebraska isn't exactly known for falling water. Smith Falls, near Valentine, Nebraska, is the largest in Nebraska in terms of fall distance.
Valentine Smith Falls Nebraska Waterfall
Smith Falls Morning (View 2)
Valentine Smith Falls Waterfall Nebraska
Smith Falls Morning (View 3)
Valentine Smith Falls Waterfall Nebraska
Mount Rushmore
God bless America, the land of the free and home of the brave!
Black Hills Black Hills Vacation Rapid City Vacation Mount Rushmore
The Grazing Pronghorn
Animal Nature Prairie Pronghorn Wild Antelope Custer State Park South Dakota
Peaceful Prairie Coexistence
Prairie dog town foreground, buffalo herd background = Peace on the prairie.
Animal Buffalo Prairie Dog Prairie Dog Town Nature Prairie Wild Custer State Park South Dakota
Peaceful Prairie Coexistence (Wide Panorama)
This is composed of two shots stitched together side-by-side.
Animal Buffalo Prairie Dog Prairie Dog Town Nature Prairie Wild Custer State Park South Dakota
Peaceful Prairie Coexistence (Extra Wide Panorama)
This is composed of three shots stitched together side-by-side.
Animal Buffalo Prairie Dog Prairie Dog Town Nature Prairie Wild Custer State Park South Dakota
Home on the Range
Animal Buffalo Nature Prairie Wild Custer State Park South Dakota
Pronghorn Animal Nature Prairie Wild Custer State Park South Dakota Antelope
Pronghorn Animal Nature Prairie Wild Custer State Park South Dakota Antelope
Where Next Mama?
Near the summit of Black Elk Peak, a nice hike by the way, this mountain nanny goat and her kid came by, obviously looking for a drink of water. Unfortunately, there were people (not us) at the pool of water who wouldn't move. Such are the tribulations of life if you're a goat, I guess.
Black Hills Rapid City South Dakota Animal Nature Wild Mountain Goat Black Elk Wilderness Area Black Elk Peak Goat Goats Nanny Doe Kid
Bull Buffalo
Badlands Badlands National Park South Dakota Wild Buffalo Animal Nature Bull
Lumbering Bull Buffalo
Badlands Badlands National Park South Dakota Wild Buffalo Animal Nature Bull
Black Hills Black Hills Vacation Rapid City Vacation Valentine Valentine Vacation
Black Hills Black Hills Vacation Rapid City Vacation Valentine Valentine Vacation