Friday, July 18, 2008

Sky Watch Friday CDP Style ...

We live in one of the most unique physiographic regions of Eastern South Dakota. It's called the Coteau des Prairies and it measures 100 miles wide by 200 miles long. It's composed of glacial sediment from numerous glaciations ... Hey, I love that word.

This spot is a well kept secret, I hope. I am going to take my Geologist Guy there for a sunset picnic. It's an optical illusion of sorts ... notice how the clouds are level with the trees. That's because I am standing on a nice big hill, courtesy of the Coteau des Prairies. It's cool to realize today, that what's going on below the ground here is just as amazing as what's going on above it. I get a real kick out of my newly found interest in the Earth Sciences. And having an incredibly intelligent husband doesn't hurt. Thanks, Punkster.
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16 comments:

  1. KayJuly 18, 2008 at 12:57 AM

    I LOVE the colors in this photo. It's very surreal. Happy weekend!

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  2. Linda ReederJuly 18, 2008 at 1:15 AM

    That is a cool pic! And I just watched the National Geographic series Earth: The Biography, so geology is on my mind too. It is mind boggling what is going on beneath our feet.

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  3. Lilli & NevadaJuly 18, 2008 at 1:30 AM

    great photo i love this one

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  4. AphotoAdayJuly 18, 2008 at 6:24 AM

    What an unusual photo...
    And yep, I've got a buddy who is a geologist too -- they come in handy.

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  5. SandyCarlsonJuly 18, 2008 at 6:50 AM

    Those words are poems in themselves. This is a spectacular view.

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  6. Larry DJuly 18, 2008 at 7:50 AM

    Great photo! Happy SWF!

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  7. SuzanneJuly 18, 2008 at 8:29 AM

    SOOOOO cool.
    This is neat stuff. Who would have thought you had so much going on in your area?

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  8. Small City ScenesJuly 18, 2008 at 9:12 AM

    Very beautiful--yet--ominous. MB

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  9. imacJuly 18, 2008 at 9:20 AM

    One 1st class shot.

    The Team thanks you for posting your sky and helping to make this new venture a success

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  10. RoseJuly 18, 2008 at 3:03 PM

    Can you please, please make this till I can enlarge it...and if you do comment on one of my blogs till I would know. It looks like it would be an outstanding photo and I want to see it better!

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  11. LouiseJuly 18, 2008 at 5:41 PM

    THAT is a great photo. If I lived anywhere near that place (which you are very lucky I don't), you would have to share that secret! (Or maybe we could take turns for evening picnics.)

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  12. TommyJuly 18, 2008 at 5:42 PM

    nice SWF picture.

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  13. dianasfaria.comJuly 18, 2008 at 6:06 PM

    AWESOME scene-just beautiful.

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  14. HWHLJuly 18, 2008 at 9:42 PM

    This looks like "Little House on the Prairie" - it really really does!

    btw - don't worry one BIT about passing along the award.... when I give out stuff like that, it's mainly to make YOU, the recipient, feel good, and to recognize your blog. :-)

    Also, I saw a HUGE (and really cool) "sled" today and thought of you. I wish I had my camera with me - I would have taken a picture. It was an early 70's era, really looooong LTD. Black, shiny, with bling wheels, and red vinyl interior. Very cool. :-)

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  15. JOJuly 19, 2008 at 12:52 PM

    Gorgeous pic! I love it! God is an amazing artist.

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  16. esnorwayJuly 19, 2008 at 8:12 PM

    good pic have nice weekend

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