I have been on the road traveling with my family this past week.  We went to the Black Hills in South Dakota and it was amazing.  The scenery and variety of landscapes and abundant wildlife all made for fantastic photography opportunities.  I have started working through my images and thought I'd share a few highlights before I get to deep in the editing.

This first image is a self portrait where i held a buffalo skull we purchased in Custer.  It is a composite and a humble attempt to sum up the key elements that made up the trip.  They were, 1) scenic landscapes, 2) wildlife such as buffalo, and 3. stormy weather.  This is a composite but all of the photographs used to make up this image were taken in Custer State Park during our stay.  I do want to point out that I did not get out of the car and stand so close to a buffalo.  They are huge and have horns and I value my safety. 

017 Buffalo Roam

Below are more highlights sharing landscape from the Black Hills National Forest, The Badlands National Park, Pronghorn living on the land at Wind Cave National Monument, Prairie Dog, Devil's Tower and a horse at the Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary.

I hope you enjoyed this preview.  There will be so much more coming but first I will be sharing self portraits of some of my Facebook followers starting Tuesday in my second ever Self Portrait Week.

Have a great week!