More Fishing

Weather continues perfect here in Hill City, SD.  Roger had just been here on a fishing trip so we called for all the inside info.  He decided I couldn't be trusted to find the stream myself, so he and Claire flew up to make sure I got it right.

Here's the little one I got yesterday while waiting for their plane to get in.

And here's the stream below Pactola Lake where he lives.

Then Roger & Claire arrived and we went to the Alpine Inn for dinner.  There are two items on the dinner menu.  You can have the 6 or 9 oz bacon wrapped filet, a wedge of iceberg lettuce with ranch dressing, baked potato and Texas toast.  All for $8 or $10 respectively.

Rog and I went to the stream above Pactola and I got another small one.

 Here's the section where he lives.

Then Roger snagged something and actually got it to the net, but something went wrong at that point; bottom line, no picture, no proof.

Let me know if you like the pictures in the larger size.

We are off for a short drive.

Stay tuned.

Super Fall

After a great stay and visit with Les & Kathy Hatch in Estes Park, we moved down to Loveland for one day to have the truck checked and meet Vicki and Len Golwitzer for dinner.  Dinner and conversation was great and the truck was given a clean bill of health so we hit the road the next morning.

We are now in the Crooked Creek Resort two miles south of Hill City, SD.  There are less than a dozen RVs and the motel is closed up for the season.  The whole place closes down by the 15th.  Roger guaranteed the fishing is great and he and Claire are looking at plane schedules to see if they might join us.

 The front/side yard at our site.  And yes, that is a small stream right behind us.

 Our site from across the stream.

 Our site from the George S Mickelson trail.  This trail is 109 miles long; running from Deadwood to Edgemont in South Dakota.  It is built on a railway that was abandoned in 1983.  South Dakota governor Mickelson was instrumental in its construction and dedicated the first six miles in 1991.  After his untimely death in 1993, the trail was renamed in his honor.  It was finally completed in 1998.  There is a fee for use to provide for continued maintenance. 

A bridge over the creek behind the RV park.

Teri hasn't worn a long sleeve shirt/blouse since leaving Alaska.  If you know how Teri's internal thermostat works, that says a lot about the weather we've been experiencing.  The forecast is for temps in the mid 80s till Friday when a front finally arrives from the northwest.

Today we are bike riding and getting small projects done.

Stay alert, this weather can't last forever.  Or will it?