As I related in the last post,Molly wanted to go to Mount Rushmore. I wanted to see buffalo and buffalo calves. Here is a teaser of what Molly got while we were there.
Logistics–
Rented a “SUV”–2016 Nissan Pathfinder for the trip. It exceeded our expectations in cargo room and ran 80+ (speed limit in South Dakota)for hours on end with no hiccups.
We stayed at Legion Lake Lodge cabins (Custer State Park-maintained by the State of Dakota).
The Lodge was in the process of being renovated but the cabin was nice and we had one of the 3 lakeside units.
Side note: Nothing like having a herd of bison/buffalo stop traffic on a state highway–
Most were old bulls and the description we used for them was ‘Big Boy McCoys’–they are massive and they definitely have the right of way
Molly has a tale to tell about a close encounter with a mama buffalo.
On to the images
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- Rented car and cabin
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- view from the cabins
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- Big but not a Big Boy McCoy yet
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- Merriam Turkey–they were gobbling
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- About 60 feet from the front door of the cabin
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- Small herd of buffalo
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- part of a herd– nice hill in background
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- Pronghorn Antelope aka Speed Goat
Pictures are awesome!!! Glad you two had such a wonderful time … you both deserve it and then some!
Hey Carolyn
Glad you liked the photos
See you tomorrow in beautiful New Haven
Molly has everything set up for your visit
Be ready to relax and enjoy the simple life