An evening trip into the main part of Badlands National Park was the request after dinner. The light was perfect and every stop and view was better than the previous. We did a lot of stopping for photos as the sunset inched closer. We were able to see ALL of the animals-prairie dogs, bighorn sheep, pronghorn antelope, mule deer, coyote, and an owl. The Wild Kingdom part of the trip came when we saw a coyote running full tilt toward a lone deer. I thought that we were going to witness a predator kill in real time. I actually honked the horn to try to get the deer to move-being a bystander to this was not going to happen. Thank goodness the deer finally decided to run into the hills, but it let the coyote get within about 5 feet first. This circle of life moment was almost too much for me! Our day ended with the reward of a breathtaking sunset.
Nursing Students at Pine Ridge 