Since we are under a thick blanket of snow at the moment, I can't help looking back at summer pictures. This was one of the hottest days of the year....I don't remember the temperature, but it was close to unbearable. We went to Palisades State Park near Sioux Falls, SD. It is such a beautiful place, and very out of the way. There weren't many other people there at all. There were so many beautiful things to see here; this image is one of my favorites.