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December 19, 2017

Sylvan Lake ~ Custer State Park, South Dakota

Sylvan Lake

Custer State Park
South Dakota

I had less than an hour to explore the area around Sylvan Lake this Summer.
Was that enough time to soak it all in?
NO!
Charming~ Stunning~ Picturesque~ Calming ~ Gorgeous
Just a few describing words for Sylvan Lake.
Spending an entire day here would 'maybe' begin to reveal the magnitude of this little spot.
..and to think I felt that way around every corner in South Dakota! 

April 3, 2017

Mt. Washington, NH Whether or not there's Weather!

In September the ice is already starting to form.  It will soon be a solid fixture for several months. 
 On this spot some of the highest wind speeds have been recorded.  231 MPH!  
It'll blow ye over!

This original building is chained to the ground and I'm told you can still feel it trying
to come up for a whirl.  
This would've been quite the trip for Dorothy and Toto!

Look close for the ice build up.
This is called rime ice.  It's forms from the fog and wind. (and it wasn't even Winter yet!)

Lots of outdoor equipment is used to measure the weather on top of Mt. Washington.
You'd have to be a scientist to understand it!!

The  windows offer  a 360 degree view!
Imagine being inside for a wind gust over 200 mph!

High above those clouds on the horizon, the weather monitors keep an eye on everything.

Everything is buckled down in two or three ways.

I'd love to experience this in the middle of January, but I'm not sure how my nerves could take it!

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