If you have ever longed for a "home where the buffalo roam and the deer and antelope play"...then you need to be in Custer State Park. Not far from Mt. Rushmore is this wonderful and beautiful state park filled with roaming animals that just don't seem bothered by passing autos and picture taking tourists. In our case we got both the buffalo's and antelope's in large quantities. In fact one herd of buffalo we passed through held us up for quite a while as they found the road a much better place to gather than the lovely fields on either side. In the picture of the antelopes notice how the male is standing guard as his "harem" takes a mid-morning rest. The Crazy Horse Memorial is quite interesting. It is totally privately funded. The sculptor did not want any government money as he was a true believer in the free enterprise system. All money to continue the project comes from admissions, gift sales and private donations. The last picture gives you an idea as to how much work is still left to be done. We have thoroughly enjoyed our three days here in the Black Hills of South Dakota which, in my opinion, has some of the most beautiful scenery found anywhere in the United States. Tomorrow we are off to North Dakota with stops in Bismark and Fargo.
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