Custer State Park fun

Hi all.......

Well........summer is rushing past and the daylight is waning. This has been such a fun, different kind of season for us. The large variety of animals here continues to remind us of God's plan for His wonderful Earth. There is a place and time for all things.......and we're seeing some of them.

This adorable burro is part and parcel of a small herd of them that have been released into the park. They originally carried miners and their supplies to the top of Harney Peak here. These burros now roam the park at will, delighting tourists with their antics of poking their noses into cars, looking for treats. They will readily eat from your hand or your bag, seemingly without a care in the world.

We came across this coyote, who was ever so slowly sneaking up on a prairie dog. The
entire praire dog town was up on alert at their holes, looking around and on the watch for predators. The coyote was ignoring us, as he closed in on his anticipated meal. But alas, the meal was not to be as at the last minute, the praire dog disappeared into his hole. Real praire drama.

We took a morning to go horseback riding here in the park. Bluebell Lodge has a large stable here for the visitors in the park. What a glorious morning to be out on horseback....we so enjoyed it. We went down into a valley, where a beautiful creek was running over rocks. The only sounds were of the creek, the birds singing, the grasshoppers, and the clop clop of our horses hooves. We hated to see the ride end. We'll for sure do that again soon.

We have another month here in the park. I'm doing better at the front desk now...this old brain is finally accepting the new computer system. What I enjoy most is interacting with
the wide variety of people that come thru here. They're from all over the world....Germany, Spain, France, and all of the states here. It's wonderful to hear their stories and see the anticipation on their faces as they ask questions about this wonderful park, and what to do next.

We're blessed and happy to have our health and each other. We don't know yet what's down the road, but we hope to see you there.

Love........Kathie