Pulling into the parking lot at the tourist center on the east bank of the Missouri. | |
A complex of sorts is created by the rest stop, tourist center, museum, and State Police station. | |
Above Some pictures of the hills, walkways, and trails overlooking the Missouri River. Left |
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A view of the fields, and of the little town, just below. | |
A rather hazy view of the lands across the water. The heat and high humidity of the day make feature off in the distance, a bit vague. | |
One of South Dakota's concrete teepees stands on the bluff overlooking the river. | |
A shot directly across the river, showing two of the three bridges which cross it here. | |
This sign, as much as the river or anything else, tells me I am entering the West. | |
All right already, I get the message. | |
The freeway which will take us to the Badlands, Yellowstone, and places west, runs by below us. | |
Up the path, and down the bluff to the river's edge. | |
More paths head south, and go all the way down to the edge of the water. | |
A long distance shot of the colorful, traditional rail bridge across the Missouri. |
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