Call of the Wild

Not far from where I live in Rapid City is the Call of the Wild free museum and tourist information center. It is located just off Interstate 90 and perfectly located for travelers headed to see Mount Rushmore and Custer State Park.

I finally got a chance to spend a little time photographing some of the beautiful animals they have on display. Here are some of my favorite shots. I do like that many of the animals have been posed as if in action.

I was really drawn to how alive the animals eyes looked. I even shared a couple extreme eye close ups Here. It may be small as museums go, but it certainly has a good selection of wildlife and is worth a stop if you are in the area.

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Rapid City: West Blvd Historic District

One chilly morning, this last week, on my way to an appointment I happened to find myself going through the West Blvd Historic District in down town Rapid City.

I can just imagine how regal this neighborhood once appeared with it's wide parkways and divided boulevard. I really need to explore this neighborhood more.

Although Purple is my favorite color I don't generally think it looks good as an exterior color for a home. However, this time it most definitely worked in my opinion.

Although most of the homes along this section of the neighborhood seemed rather small there was still a great deal of charm.

 As I ventured down the block, my excitement began to rise as the homes got a bit larger. Okay, so I am a sucker for big old houses with wrap around porches.

Oh and can we say bay window? A wrap around porch and a beautiful bay window, two of my biggest architectural weaknesses.

This one even had a cute side gate. I was so drawn to the side of the home I didn't even take a shot of the front. LOL

Just one block from where I started we have a view of the business district down town. 

Next time I will spend more time and check out more of the historical buildings. For now I wish you all a wonderful week.

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