Been fighting photo uploads not working ALL WEEK, so these are behind schedule. Turned out to be an issue with Firefox 7, so this post is brought to you thanks to Google Chrome. So you are getting the full dump of photos from our South Dakota trip - if a picture paints a thousand words, here's 32k worth for you! Aren't you glad after that race report that you don't have to read 32 thousand words from us - sheesh! Hope your browser doesn't explode unloading photos....
Rode the steam train to Keystone after the race
Blowing off some steam, so to speak
Then we went for the first visit to see the "Fellas"
Great evening view
Monday we walked only - no running - Mickelson Trail
Tuesday - Deerfield Lake Loop - another perfect day, although unseasonably warm
Kathleen on the Lake loop
Sweet trail and nice fall colors showing
Deerfield Lake
Happy Trails
Nearing the end of the run up at Deerfield - 15 miles and it was 84 degrees when we finished!
Wednesday run on the Flume Trail - a National Recreation Trail
Very scenic trail following an old mining flume
from Sheridan Lake to Rockerville
Tunnel that the flume passed through - only about 5 feet tall
and quite dark at about one hundred feet long - not for the claustrophobic!
Kathleen on Flume Trail
Very sweet trails
Part of the old retaining walls for the flume
Lots of running on trail that was cut out of rock cliff faces
Pedestrian bridge over the Sheridan Lake outlet
Sheridan Lake - another beautiful place we ran around
After the run, off to spend more time at the Shrine of Democracy
Took about 100 pics of these guys
HT at MR
Came back a third time for the evening lighting - very cool
Never got tired of Mount Rushmore
Thursday, we ran a short loop at Horsethief Lake
Most of the run was in wilderness, and once again, we had the trails to ourselves
Lots of awesome singletrack to explore here - this area has the potential
to be a trail runner's paradise - we WILL be back!
Autumn's golden carpet
More trails than time (or legs) would allow this visit
Farewell Horsethief Lake - and thanks for the memories Black Hills, SD!
