02 June 2009

Granite Springs Lodge HRC Trials South Dakota

When my friends, Laurie and Kevin Yeo, asked me to come to photograph the trials of the Hunt Retriever Club at their hunting lodge in South Dakota...I said hey!...why not....A free trip to SD, I get to be outside and with animals...perfect. They forgot to mention the boxes of dead ducks. Once I got over the duck thing, I was really amazed how well these dogs were trained, and how they carried out the tasks with such enthusiasm and grace.
Their lodge was incredible www.granitespringssd.com ...the lake was beautiful and fully stocked (even though I fed more fish than I caught), the food amazing(I gained 5 lbs) and the company superb (nothing like hunting stories). Thanks Yeo's!!











This is it...the world famous Corn Palace in Mitchell SD. Every year they change the theme, this year was America's Destinations. Hey, I even got Cornelius in this shot.




Laurie and I have been the best of pals since we were 15. Gosh, 20 years (and then some)...she was a great assistant this week...thanks Laurie :)


I am so glad this photo turned out so dark...because it is not a pretty site...me..in camouflage...oh dear.



the lake at Granite Springs Lodge.









my first Pheasant ...and the age old question...why did the pheasant cross the road?????




Birds on a wire.























































1 comment:

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