Wind Cave National Park is just South to Custer State Park
The dirt spots in the front are Prairie Dog burrows
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Bigger herds of Bison
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Prairie dogs on alert
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The reflection of the Prius is visible in his eye !
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This bison was grazing and I could not get a good view. Accidentally I turned on the music (Beethoven chamber trio) and he raised his head to listen ! Yeah Beethoven for Bison !
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Boxwork in Wind cave
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Scratching a itch
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Scratching head !
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"Look my Elvis hairdo !"
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From Wind Cave to Badlands
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Unpaved roads and poor neighborhoods
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... but pretty wild flowers !
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Bureau of Indian Affair Road 2. Take gas before going !
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This one has frontal bossing !
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Mule deer near Yellow Hills
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This looks similar to Zhangye National Park
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A panel described how erosion "missed" a few high spots of grass like in the top of this image, and that pioneers used to disassemble their hay equipment to lift it up and collect the hay !
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Big horn ewes
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The Eastern end of the park
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