Only a proper home for bison, prairie dogs and wild horses. Day 26. Theodore Roosevelt National Park, ND

I wasn't prepared for the beauty and desolation of Teddy R's park. The Buttes are painted in orange, brick red and yellow. Across the horizon are strangely shaped projections that shift and change with the continuous erosion. 

Sage, scub and cacti are the botanical life. 
Bison are nearby. This grumpy guy came so close we evacuated to our car.

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  1. LynneJuly 25, 2021 at 12:08 PM

    Dramatic and beautiful

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  2. Helena DavisonJuly 25, 2021 at 8:37 PM

    Amazing pictures. The Buffalo is awesome.
    We missed you at book club. Heather joined us it was wonderful to see her.

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    1. LauraJuly 26, 2021 at 7:44 PM

      Missed you guys. Was hiking. Will post when I can. Now at Custer SP in SD. Limited cell. No wifi so I will have to post when I can.

      Can you email me next month''s book?

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  3. SallyanneJuly 26, 2021 at 5:46 PM

    Love the texture of the rocks. You captured it beautifully.

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  4. LauraJuly 26, 2021 at 7:46 PM

    Thank you Sallyanne. Amazing what you can do with a cell phone camera. Loving it. No weight, always have it with me and it has a super telephonoto les.

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