Purple Flowers in the Black Hills

Purple Flowers in the Black Hills

Purple flowers stand before a giant granite spire in Custer State Park, South Dakota. Details: Custer State Park in the Black Hills of South Dakota has different types of beauty wherever you look. In this case, a small cluster of purple flowers adorned a grassy hill in the granite-strewn landscape…

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Prairie Shadows

Prairie Shadows landscape photo by Dan Bourque

A herd of American bison graze on green grass as the long shadows of the South Dakota sunset settle in. Details: Custer State Park in the Black Hills of South Dakota is a wonderful place to see American bison in their natural habitat of rolling hills and prairie grass. An…

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Legion Lake Reflections

Legion Lake Reflections

Formations of granite reflecting the light of the setting sun are themselves reflected in the calm waters of Legion Lake in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Details: Custer State Park is THE most beautiful state park I’ve ever visited. In addition to wonderful rolling hills full of wildlife, the…

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Black Hills Silhouettes

Black Hills Silhouettes landscape photo by Dan Bourque

Sunset reveals purple layers of the Black Hills of South Dakota with the faces of Mount Rushmore looking on. Details: the Black Hills are a beautiful place, and when you get a chance to sit high up on a ridge and enjoy the sunset, they get even more beautiful. This…

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Shadows in Glenwood Canyon

Shadows in Glenwood Canyon landscape photo by Dan Bourque

The evening sun casts long streaks of shadow and light onto the rugged beauty of Glenwood Canyon in central Colorado. Details: Glenwood Canyon is a truly majestic wonder. Although it’s one of the most accessible canyons in Colorado (I-70 runs through it), its beauty is best appreciated away from the…

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Rocky Mountain Refreshing

Rocky Mountain Refreshing landscape photo by Dan Bourque

Cascades tumble down over granite covered slopes just a few miles from the continental divide in central Colorado. Details: these cascades belong to the Roaring Fork River between the town of Aspen, Colorado and the continental divide. At this point, the Roaring Fork is but a small mountain stream, but…

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