Drove across South Dakota from Sioux Falls to Rapid City today under some dramatic skies.
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| storm clouds over the I-90 |
We arrived at Badlands National Park late in the day. So many lookout points, so little time.
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| Badlands view #1 - stereo 3D crossview |
Walking back to the parking lot, the looming storm made a dramatic backdrop for the hills around me.
Coming out of the Visitors Centre it seemed the storm would soon be upon us.
Suddenly, while driving away, hail stones the size of golf balls started pounding the car. Very frightening. We stopped the car under a cottonwood tree which provided little protection.
Then, as suddenly as it had started, it was over. My Prius has dents all over the roof and the windshield is cracked but we are okay. Feeling a bit shaken up, we carried on out of the park to our hotel and a bottle of wine to unwind.
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