Louder than You Think
That bridge is the Interstate. So it's pretty loud when the traffic is passing through at high speed. I was on my way back to the parking lot. There were a few people at the bike trail and the park that day.
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Origami Flowers
It was another long exhausting day. I made some progress on some projects, but not enough on the other. I am just hoping that I can find a good rest with the time I have left.
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Company Wide Meeting
We had a company wide meeting at the end of a busy day. I was drained in the end. There were a few things I had to do before I could call it a day. Head out and make some photos was not one of them, unfortunately.
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The 8th and Railroad Center
This is probably how the office building got its name. My office used to be in this building. I drove there, made some photos, and walked around the place that used to go to work. It is a brewpub called Remedy now.
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Where Freight Train and Downtown Meet
No passenger train service in South Dakota. The closest Amtrak station is in Omaha, Nebraska. We do have quite a few freight train traffic.
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CNA Building by 8th and Railroad
A photo I made gave an idea for another location downtown. I went on the 10th Street bridge and walked over the railroad tracks. The sunset was magnificent. I am curious how varies the sunsets get on different days.
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The 10th Street Bridge
I had a long lens with me on a crop sensor. I was able to get a closer look at the 10th street bridge that passes series of rail road tracks and the Big Sioux River.
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Almost a Full Moon Night
I nearly overlooked the moon this evening because of looking for scenes to photograph. The moon didn't stay visible for long because of the cloud cover.
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Interstate 229 and 26th Street
I have been visualizing this photo for awhile. After driving around downtown, I finally decided to pull the trigger. The sky was not ideal. The clouds covered the sky all day today; no majestic sunset today.
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Fire Pit and S'more
It was an unexpectedly cold day for an early August. Fire pit felt so good to be around while making s'mores. I never had one until I came to the US; had marshmallow before but not with chocolate and crackers.
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Downtown by the Big Sioux River
The river by downtown looks much better after the greenway project. The bike path leads you to the Falls Park. You can take a short walk after having your supper downtown.
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One Way Street Towards Downtown
I relied on the traffic to be the subject on this one. As the day got darker, vehicles' headlights became more pronounced. They provide the sense of action and motion to the photo, while the buildings and parking lot were empty.
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Late Evening Glancing
The rain clouds blowing into town, but didn't produce much precipitation that evening. It was a quiet evening.
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Banks Downtown
In this scene there are quite a few bank's offices. They are not all the banks downtown but close to it.
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Downtown Abode
I went back to the same parking building and spent some time there making photos. There are few residential places hidden from the street level.
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Sunset in Downtown Sioux Falls
I didn't have much time to make more photos this time. I took a few frames and had to go. It was unfortunate because there was an event going on behind me and it would make interesting photos.
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Phillips Ave and 10th Street
Another scene from downtown. It's the other side of the parking building. I might go try to find a different vantage point on top of the other parking structures.
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Main Ave and 10th Street
I went downtown to make photos. I don't spend a lot of time downtown but I think it's about to change.
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Storm Clouds and Lightnings
It had been pretty dry for awhile. Some areas were in need of rain and probably still are. So, the storm clouds were a much welcome sight. It rained not even 10 minutes after I went inside.
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Corvettes Line Up
Corvettes from various years parked in the spots in downtown.
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The 50th Anniversary Corvette
Another Corvette from the Hot Summer Night event.
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Bloodmobile at the Dealership
No, the bus was there not for sale or a traded in. Vern Eide's employees were donating blood. They were not only busy selling cars.
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Saturday in the Park
It was a hot day. More people finally came as the sunset. It was a fun event if you like jazz or blues music.
2017 Acura NSX
I had a quick opportunity to make a photo of the NSX at a Children's Inn golf event sponsored partly by Acura.
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Serious Water Balloon Fights
It was a nice summer day for some water balloon fights and go-kart races.
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Snakes on the Plain
Besides the Corvettes and people, you could also find snakes.
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People Came to See Corvettes
There were Corvettes everywhere. Old, new, red, yellow, roadster, hard top, you named it, they were all there.
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Classic 1958 Corvette
I thought 1962 was the oldest Corvette I could find. On the way back, I saw this classic historic specimen.
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It's So Shiny
There were a lot of show quality Corvettes showed up in downtown Sioux Falls for the annual Hot Summer Night event.
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1962 Corvette
It is for sale for $139,000; definitely out of my pocket change range. I still cannot afford it if it's $39,000. It is a beautiful car.
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Cruising Downtown
Another view from Hot Harley Night. Big and loud bikes cruising the main streets downtown.
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One on the Back, One on the Sidecar
One of the unique motorcycle I saw during the Hot Harley Night. The dog got to ride the sidecar.
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The State Theatre
I went to downtown Sioux Falls to make some photos. Hot Harley Night was on that evening.
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Cool on Two Wheels
It was a Hot Harley Night. Any two type wheels were out and about downtown until late that evening.
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Last Glimpse of the Sun
I could not come up with an alternative location, other than going to the park again. The light was just too good to pass on.
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Dusk at Falls Park
I tried another attempt to go to Falls Park and make photos. I was taking the advantage of the cloud cover. Initially, I thought it would be a black and white photo, but in colors, it doesn't look too bad.
Fourth of July Night
Sometimes I feel like we use children as an excuse to buy and play with fireworks.
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Long Time No See
It was not Christmas, Easter, or even Thanksgiving but we got together and ate supper as a family; no excuse required.
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