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"Bear Butte, South Dakota" by Catherine Sherman.

Bear Butte, which looks like a sleeping bear from a distance, is a geological laccolith feature east of Sturgis, South Dakota, which was established as a State Park in 1961.

I've been visiting Bear Butte since I was a toddler. My grandparents lived in Sturgis, so we visited regularly. I still love to make a pilgrimage there.

When I was ten years old, I climbed to the top of Bear Butte with my parents and four younger siblings (number six was not yet born.) My father carried my one-year-old sister to the peak. I remember it as a steep, narrow trail. The peak rises 1,253.5 feet (382.1 m) above the surrounding plain and is 4,426 feet (1,349 m) above sea level. I climbed it again in my 30s with my husband. I haven't attempted the climb on later visits. (I know my limits...)

This geological formation is one of several intrusions of igneous rock in the Black Hills that formed millions of years ago, such as Devils To...

I'm a journalist and photographer, specializing in science, nature and historical topics, but I love to photograph and write about everything and everywhere. I love animals and photography and combine both by photographing cats available for adoption for the website of Wayside Waifs, an animal shelter in my city. Catherine Sherman on Fine Art America All of my images are available for licensing. Pricing information is available here by clicking on individual images: LICENSING PIXELS My website: Catherine Sherman Photography My Zazzle Store/CatherineSherman My Zazzle Fuzzyball Store of Products Featuring Cats and Dogs. My Zazzle Groovyshop. My ArtPal Gallery Store. My Twitter Account/CatherineSher10 Like My Facebook Art and...