If there is one favored destination in the Black Hills, it's the famed Spearfish Canyon in the northern region during fall leaf color...and for good reason, as you are about to see...
Unlike other landmarks in the region that have legendary Lakota names, there is no known reference to this spectacular canyon in Native lore...
The above panorama was 'stitched' together with my Canon S2, and taken from the one major motel and restaurant complex along the highway, which has some nice vantage points. As always click pics to enlarge...may have to pan the panorama to see it all, depending on what program opens the picture.
Spearfish Creek is what's left of the mighty waters that carved this canyon, though it wasn't running very strongly when I was there. Bridal Veil falls is one of the landmarks along the canyon wall, but it was not very picturesque due to the low flow (hence no picture of it).
The first commercial transportation was a railroad built in 1893; after a devastating flood in 1933, a permanent road was put in in place of the railway beds, what is today's Highway 14A.
The canyon lies at the north end of the Black Hills, with the quaint town of Spearfish just past its mouth at the base of the mountains. I rather took a liking to the town, which boasts some really good art festivals throughout the year...
Somethin' about those Black Hills rock formations that just trip my trigger, especially when so colorfully adorned...
Don't forget, if you don't have any good vistas to shoot, you can always move in more closely and enjoy the beauty of the 'little stuff'...
'Bout that time for the ol' color change here in the NC mountains...reckon I better make sure my batteries are charged and head for the hills before too long...!
Unlike other landmarks in the region that have legendary Lakota names, there is no known reference to this spectacular canyon in Native lore... 
The above panorama was 'stitched' together with my Canon S2, and taken from the one major motel and restaurant complex along the highway, which has some nice vantage points. As always click pics to enlarge...may have to pan the panorama to see it all, depending on what program opens the picture.
Spearfish Creek is what's left of the mighty waters that carved this canyon, though it wasn't running very strongly when I was there. Bridal Veil falls is one of the landmarks along the canyon wall, but it was not very picturesque due to the low flow (hence no picture of it).
The first commercial transportation was a railroad built in 1893; after a devastating flood in 1933, a permanent road was put in in place of the railway beds, what is today's Highway 14A.
The canyon lies at the north end of the Black Hills, with the quaint town of Spearfish just past its mouth at the base of the mountains. I rather took a liking to the town, which boasts some really good art festivals throughout the year...
Somethin' about those Black Hills rock formations that just trip my trigger, especially when so colorfully adorned...
Don't forget, if you don't have any good vistas to shoot, you can always move in more closely and enjoy the beauty of the 'little stuff'...
'Bout that time for the ol' color change here in the NC mountains...reckon I better make sure my batteries are charged and head for the hills before too long...!
