On the 360-degree horizons of South Dakota, beyond is a word without limitations. Though my gaze rests on the immediate edge of a grassy cliff, traveling beyond would bring me to this lone male explorer. Beyond him sleep the harrowing red gorges of the Badlands. Beyond them, endless prairies return…
Too Mutch For Words 
I’ve never been to South Dakota, or North Dakota for that matter. This photo makes me think I should.
Makes me wish to be stood among the peaks too.
South Dakota’s waiting for you! : )
I will never forget my first time seeing the Badlands. I was young and still literal with language. They were so beautiful I couldn’t understand why they were bad.
Always glad to find people who have visited South Dakota- not high on many travel lists! I know the “bad” naming stems from the Lakota native language, something in reference to the area’s inability to support life…
I learned a lot about language that summer. The Badlands had no trees. The Black Hills had so many they looked black. Devil’s Tower was hell to walk around. Yellowstone hadn’t a single yellow stone. It was spark after spark after spark…family vacations rock!
A great image!
Thank you! Wish I could take the credit, but proud to say my home state deserves the applause…