Off of I-90, exit 110, you’ll find Wall, South Dakota. Turn on to Service Road, then head north on Main Street, and you will find Wall Drug. We began seeing signs miles and miles away from Wall Drug. In fact I believe the first sign I saw was in Wyoming! But I can’t prove it…
Category: Observations
Mount Rushmore National Memorial
I’ve heard of Mount Rushmore most of my life. I’ve admired the unimaginable ability to carve faces into rock. But I’ve never thought about visiting until I realized how close we would be when passing through South Dakota on our recent road trip. I was excited to see the monument and understand how it might…
Hot Springs National Park History
While visiting Hot Springs NP last October, we made a visit to The Fordyce, a bathhouse that was restored as a museum and configured as the bathhouse was, back in 1915. Along with my book “Images of America Hot Springs National Park” I gained a great overview of the park’s history. A few fun facts about…
White Sands National Park
In my previous post (see post here), I noted that our long-anticipated road trip east was redirected due to a medical emergency that waylaid us in Ft. Worth Texas for several days. However, we did get a brief stop at White Sands National Park shortly after our adventure began. White Sands National Park in New…
See me? 🦎
Happy Friday! 😊 “Lizards of every temper, style, and color dwell here, seemingly as happy and companionable as the birds and squirrels.” ~ John Muir