RAPID CITY, SD.  Attended church this morning at the Black Hills Community Church, a congregation of the Presbyterian Church in America.  Pastor Art Sartorius is an old friend from my days in Jacksonville while a member of Christ Church.  His wife, Janet, was out of town visiting relatives in Arkansas.  Did not have much time after the service to catch up on old times, so hope to stop by again some day in the future.

Steven, Betty, and Art Sartorius

Front of Church

Back of Church

After church we made lunch, then drove west on I-90 to Spearfish Canyon.  Heavy thunderstorm warnings were in place, with some threats of hail.  We got no hail but did get some rain.  We ventured on, hiking some trails and taking some photos with our phones in between rain bouts.  Light was too poor to get great shots but I did include below a couple of the falls we saw.  There were falls of various sizes everywhere.

Spearfish Falls

Bridal Veil Falls

It is 64 degrees, real feel of 61 degrees.  Hard to believe it is the 29th of July.  Imagine what winter is like here.  I hear they can get 4 feet of snow in a single snowfall.

Steven at Falls Along Spearfish Canyon