South Dakota, April 2026

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Heading east of Burke at sunrise.

A peaceful sunset over a calm lake, with shades of orange and blue in the sky and silhouettes of trees and grass in the foreground.
A serene sunset scene showing a gradient sky transitioning from blue to orange, with silhouettes of trees in the foreground.
A silhouette of a bare tree against a colorful sunset sky and a pile of wooden fencing in a grassy field.
Close-up of tall grass against a clear sky at dusk, with a gradient of blue and orange hues.

Western light tells its own story at sunrise.

A serene landscape featuring rolling green hills under a pastel sky at dusk, with a gradient of soft pink and blue hues.
A natural landscape featuring tall grasses and a gentle slope leading to a tree line in the background under a clear sky.

Main Street—Burke, South Dakota

A quiet street scene at dusk with a few businesses visible on either side, including a restaurant, a cafe, and a water tower in the distance under a pastel sky.
View of a quiet street in a small town at sunset, featuring storefronts on either side and a colorful sky in the background.

This fox his owns the Herrick ballpark.

A small animal partially hidden in tall grass and weeds, observed through a chain-link fence.
A fox resting on a grassy area, viewed through a chain-link fence.
A young fox sitting in a grassy area, viewed through a chain-link fence.

Burke Lake where I learned to swim in the 1970s.

A misty lake surrounded by trees and shrubs, with a wooden dock extending into the water.

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