My pace this day
More later on Buffalo, South Dakota. The short version, it turned out to be an amazing town. I stayed for hours. This is my mood today…grazing slowly on life and the wonders that cross my path.
Serenity at the center of the universe
Ahhhh… For the first night since I left, I am outside a city, camping next to a lake, at the base of the center of the universe — Bear Butte. Tomorrow I hike to the top and make an offering.
A mystical day in South Dakota
I knew today was going to be special, but I had no idea how profound it would be. I will write more when I can use my computer, but the first part of today began on the evening I arrived at the reservation. During my visit with a tribal elder I was told about of Bear Butte — I had no idea where it was though. Yesterday, after my adventures in Buffalo, I came upon a lake with kiteboarders. (Who…
Single, traveling city woman meets her fears in the dark of night
When I arrived in Buffalo, South Dakota after dark, and after driving for 10 hours, the only motel in town creeped me out. Its faded sign, the dust caked 4x4s, and nothing else nearby made it seem like a cross between Bates Motel and Deer Hunter. My breath sank. I knew I didn’t have the mental capacity for two more hours of driving, but was ready to steady myself for whatever I needed to do. Not sure what to do,…
Camper van series: outside Williston
I love capturing the van in different locations. This one, in an oil field outside of Williston, took me hours of stealthy posing to find just the right location to capture the ‘feeling’ in the right time of day.
Why it takes me forever to get anywhere
Here are a few reasons why it took me so long today….
When morning comes: Buffalo, South Dakota
So, before I write about my amazing visit to Fort Peck Reservation, I must first make an amendment to last night’s post. I slept so well last night. I meant to hit-the-road early, but didn’t roll out of the camper until after 7 AM. On my way out of the service station, I took a moment to take a picture of the van in front of a cattle truck. This caught the eye of the trucker’s wife who then took…
The morning greets the dead
Buffalo South Dakota treats their ancestors right! Dawn shines upon them so gently on this fall morning.
Teens take over tribal chambers after hours.
I had an amazing opportunity to sit in on Fort Peck Reservation’s teen coucil meeting. They get to use the tribal council’s chambers and sit at the tribal coucil’s table for their meetings. Can you imagine our senators letting teen sit at their desk? It time to rethink our political process and how everyone guards their turf. THIS WORKS! And it helping teens see themselves as community leaders.
The camper series begins
Zach, of Cascade Camper, is creating a video with all the places his campers have been. On this day, I am driving to Poplar from Wolf Point on a very foggy morning.
