As many of you know, I just returned from an 8-day Solo Road Trip to the Dakotas. Word was the Badlands had snow. I wanted to see this even as I recognized it wasn’t the best time of year to head North. So I packed for the unexpected and directed the truck Northwest determined to find adventure and image treasures. Most of the snow had melted in the South Dakota Badlands, a blizzard caught me near Fargo, North Dakota, it was MINUS 9 degrees for a couple of days, and well, the trip was everything I expected, and more! Undeterred by the lack of snow frosting the rather drab wasteland of the Badlands, I found other treasures. Unexpected treasures, like the one below.
Dear Tammie,
I appreciate very much your work and your travels. Writing you from Berlin, Germany, I would love to know
where exactly you shot that stunning picture. Where in South Dakota can I find this boardwalk over the grass? Thank you much for your answer.
Comment by Chris M. — September 2, 2012 @ 10:42 am
Officially my favorite picture. I made it my desktop background.
Comment by JJ — March 27, 2009 @ 11:37 am
Tammy The pics are beautiful. Liked the story.
Comment by Sara Perkins — March 24, 2009 @ 10:47 am
Clay Mama, it’s more like they find me,,,, but they do not come easy! I searched all day for something to shoot in the South Dakota Badlands, then “happened” upon this. Pure luck plus pure magic = serendipity.
Comment by Tammie Dooley — March 20, 2009 @ 8:04 pm
Argggggg! The world is flat after all! Such a discovery-Lewis and Clark had nothing on you!!! You manage to find the most fascinating shots.
Comment by Clay Mama — March 20, 2009 @ 8:02 am
Ah, I feel like a weak person, I feel cold when it’s 15 degrees! But, wow, it must have been an amazing trip! I want to be as brave as you when I grow up!
Comment by João Pedro — March 19, 2009 @ 5:43 pm
Stunning photograph! Left me speechless!
Comment by jen laceda — March 19, 2009 @ 1:41 pm
It may not be as exotic as China but the thought of -9 tempurature and an endless sea of grass does make for an adventure. Look forward to your posts and that B&W is stunning. No wonder the settler’s went a bit crazy crossing. It just goes on forever.
Comment by Pops — March 19, 2009 @ 12:22 pm