2018 07 15 Pipestone, MN, To Sioux Falls SD to Presho, SD - 07 28

Pipestone National Monument, Pipestone, Minnesota - 20 July 2018

Several quarries within the Monument that are still used today. Any recognized Native American tribe can quarry pipestone but must use only hand-tools to extract the stone.  

Very nice trails through re-established prairie grasses heading towards the largest quarry.  

Bob stands next to the Sioux quartzite used throughout the state for building material of many buildings. 

The Oracle is the rock that kind of looks like a face.

And the scene through the hole let's you zero in, somewhat. 

Winnewissa Falls is really full due to the recent rains. 

Almost a rainbow to the right of the falls. Tori was disappointed that all these rocks are not allowing her to wade into the creek. 

But it took some convincing to get her to sit with me at the top of the falls. 

The walkway of rock across the Pipestone Creek seemed to some people to be scary as they took a long time to shuffle across before I took this photo. 

The signage needs no additional explanation. 

And the visage is easy to find. 

Now Tori is really unhappy because I won't let her wade in the Pipestone Creek. It's not over it's banks but close. 

Our hand-made pipe with the "Four Winds" silver bands. The artist, Pete 'Heyoka' Musil, of the Wahpeton Sioux, was a self-taught quarrier and pipemaker for over 45 years. His name means "he who boosts the peoples morale". He passed away almost two years ago and was one of the few who made this design of pipe.

Sioux Falls, South Dakota - 23 July 2018

We dropped off our home at the dealer for a check-up. Dinner at the Roll'n Pin Cafe & Grill with their wall of pins. 

Our hotel had a water slide into the pool which is inside this potion of the building. 

We could keep a close eye on our home since the dealer is next door to our hotel. 

Wednesday night dinner was at Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que.

As we were first time diners, the manager gave us a bottle of their Sweet-N-Spicy sauce as a gift. Such nice people out west. 

We remember the Columbus Jazz and Rib Fest had a Famous Dave's that won the rib competition many times. The original store is in Michigan so we assume that's who was in our former hometown. 

We left Pipestone, Minnesota for the short trip to Sioux Falls, SD and dropped off our home for its annual check-up.

New Frontier RV Park, Presho, South Dakota - 26 July 2018