the gypsy carriage... the
bohemian's sister's convertible. travelers included the bohemian, her sister, and her brother-in-law, whose good driving took them 4000 miles partway across the country and back...
...driving with the top down. it's amazing how much more you can see this way!!!
some of the
bohemian's favorite sights: the talking moose head, where the bohemian enjoyed a gigantic huckleberry ice cream cone...
Sitting Bull's memorial... (that person is the
bohemian's brother, who lives in S. Dakota, and so became their tour guide...)
a petrified wood sculpture park...
very Dr. Seuss-
ish!!!
her favorite piece of kitschy art was this scrap metal cowboy riding a tyrannosaurus...
look at all the wonderful pieces of rusted metal!!! and the way it was all put together... so COOL!!
since the bohemian loves rusty metal so much, this was a delightful eye-candy sight! made her wish she knew how to WELD!!!
an original antique Winnie the Pooh book spotted in a museum during Fun N Beef Days!!
a glorious sunset behind her brother's house in S. Dakota... gorgeous!!
not a dandelion but a puffy wish maker, none-the-less!!
kitschy Wall Drug Store in Wall, S. Dakota... gift shops, antiques, cowboy stuff, eating places, stuffed buffalo, the usual unusual tourist stuff. hours of fun to be had!!
Mt. Rushmore...
bronze buffalo statues were everywhere, a lot of them painted in murals or folk art patterns. the bohemian loved them but had no where to put such a collection, so she left them where they stood. she might have gotten in big trouble for collecting, anyways...
the bohemian and her sister, riding along with the top down, enjoying the scenic byways...
a pronghorn in a meadow in the Custer State Park on the wildlife loop...
and THESE guys!!! they were EVERYWHERE!!! our tax dollars at work...
the bohemian, her sister and her brother... siblings having a blast together!!
you can bet your bottom dollar, the bohemian stayed on the sidewalk here!!!
close up encounter with a buffalo... a little unnerving with the top down and the animal taller than your car!! he could have slime-licked the bohemian in a heart-beat! so glad he didn't!
and of course, a visit to Old Faithful, still spouting on time after all these years. the bohemian had such a wonderful gypsy-traveling time! but she's glad to be back to her little cottage by her bohemian mountain. sad to say farewell to summer but O how lovely is the Fall season!! bring it on! enjoy the last vestiges of summer in your neck of the woods and start your decorating for the holidays to come... Happy Fall, y'all!!!
it was turning Fall... and there were hazelnuts to gather! the bohemian was so surprised the squirrels had left her some...
the tomatoes were abundant but not turning red very fast!
the baby cabbage had grown quite a lot!!
the pumpkin population was exploding under their leafy broad leaves...
and even though one frost had already come, blossoms were still popping out in hopes that indian summer would turn them into real cucumbers.
pattypan squash were popping out from nowhere every time the bohemian turned around.
but the leaves were turning and whispering that growing time was drawing to a close...
there were still blackberries to pick though! yummmmm... purple sweetness bursting in her mouth.
and the wood shed had become full to overflowing with the promise of toasty, cozy warmth to come, once the temps begin to fall...
but for this week, anyways, summer would still show its warm bright face. and the bohemian would happily graze her way through the last days of summer...
warm, sunny wishes and brisk Autumn greetings to you all...
