The Badlands (Badlands National Park)

Extreme temperature swings.  No water.  Inhospitable terrain.  Just a few of the reasons the Lakota people called the region "mako sica" or land bad.  Yet there is something beautiful about it, especially when you carry your own water and the car is climate controlled. 

The heat from the east coast (and west now too) made its way here.  When we arrived in late afternoon we hung out in the cabin until about 7.  Then we did some touring.  The light is better for viewing and for photos.

The plan is to get up early on Saturday and tour until it gets hot.  It might break 100 tomorrow.