Pics from my family vacation to South Dakota

[Nighthawk]

The Mrs with a bunch o' crocs:



The crocodile wrestler told me I was sick... He asked the audience who had come to see him wrestle a gator. Everyone cheered. He asked who had come to see him get bitten by a gator. Only I cheered...

Chasing trains with my little girl:









I made quite an impression on the passengers, running up and down hills in my mocs and saffron kilt, carrying my camera. I actually had a couple families at the station who's kids wanted to get their pictures taken with me!

Seeing Manny the Mammoth:





The four heads:



It was a great, fun trip. We saw the fireworks over Mt Rushmore and so many other things.

[JRB]

Great pics. Thanks for sharing. I've always wanted to visit South Dakota.

[Nighthawk]

Great pics. Thanks for sharing. I've always wanted to visit South Dakota.

I want to move there now!

[Yaish]

I've got to say I never expected to see gators in S. Dakota.

[Arizona Scot]

Great pics thanks for sharing.

[tomcherv]

Sounds like you had a lot of fun on your trip. The Black Hills area has a lot of history and fun things to see. (I was there 2 weeks ago, and 28 years ago).

I've never done the train chasing thing - I'm more apt to ride them with my sons.

[Nighthawk]

I've never done the train chasing thing - I'm more apt to ride them with my sons.

We ride first, and then we chase. It's more fun (for us at least!!) that way. Best of both worlds and all that.

I've got to say I never expected to see gators in S. Dakota.

Yeah, I was a bit surprised myself... It was at a place called Reptile Gardens.

[Macman]

Great pics! Thanks for sharing your vacation with us.

[Mr. bone]

Perhaps this year will be the year I get to go to Sturgis. But at least I can live vicariously. Great photos!

[tomcherv]

I remember driving through Sturgis, in August, about 28 years ago. That was something I'll never forget.

One of my co-workers is taking his vacation time so he can go to Sturgis this year.