Monday, March 19, 2007

The Granary, Groton

Two photos taken at the Granary Rural Cultural Center near Groton.


"Staff of Life" sculpture on the grounds of the Granary.


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Sunday, March 18, 2007

Minnehaha County Administration Building in fall


Minnehaha County Administration Building, Sioux Falls, SD, October 2005.

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Minnehaha County Courthouse in fall

Darrin Smith, former Sioux Falls City Councilor, mayoral candidate

Darrin Smith, former Sioux Falls city councilor and mayoral candidate, coaching youth basketball, Sioux Falls, SD, February 2006.

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Badlands near Interior, SD


Badlands near Interior, SD, September 2005.

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Badlands near Scenic, SD

Capitol Rotunda, Pierre, SD


Capitol Rotunda, Pierre, SD, March 2006.

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Fighting Stallions, Pierre, SD

Fighting Stallions Memorial, Captiol Grounds, Pierre, SD, March 2006.

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Hoar Frost

Close up of hoar frost, Harrisburg, SD, March 2006.

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Thursday, March 15, 2007

School and Lands Commissioner Jarrod Johnson

South Dakota School and Lands Commissioner Jarrod Johnson

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South Dakota State Capitol

South Dakota State Capitol

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MIscellaneous South Dakota and other Political Pins

Misc. South Dakota related and other Political pins

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State Senator Brock Greenfield



District 6 State Senator Brock Greenfield as pictured in the area of the South Dakota State Capitol

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Mickelson Trail

Taken on Mickelson Trail near Deadwood, 8/2004.


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Lake Herman

Two photos of Lake Herman, which is a couple miles to the west of Madison, SD. Taken 11/2005 from west side of the lake looking toward Lake Herman State Park.



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Saturday, March 10, 2007

Daschle and Thune, 2004 Campaign

Jon Schaff, Tom Daschle, and Jim Seeber at Northern State University during the 2004 Senate Campaign.


Jon Schaff and John Thune at Northern State University during the 2004 Senate Campaign.

These two pictures were taken the same day. So, no, I don't wear the same sweater vest every day.

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Gotta Have Faith


Sunrise near Faith, SD, taken last year during antelope season.
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Friday, March 9, 2007

State Senator Tom Katus



South Dakota State Senator Tom Katus (Dist. 32) at Rapid City Cracker Barrel Feb. 2006.

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U.S. Senator Sam Brownback (KS)



United States Senator Sam Brownback of Kansas at Referred Law 6 Capitol Rally October 26, 2006.

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State Senator Bill Napoli



South Dakota State Senator Bill Napoli (Dist. 35) at Rapid City Cracker Barrel Feb. 2007.

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Jack Billion, Just Before Announcing for Governor

Jack Billion speaks to the Minnehaha County Democratic Forum just prior to formally announcing his run for governor, Downtown Holiday Inn, Sioux Falls, SD, March 2006.

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Bob Stevens, Billion Campaign


Bob Stevens, former Jack Billion campaign manager and S.D. Democratic Party E-Board representative from southeast South Dakota, speaks to the Minnehaha County Democratic Forum, Downtown Holiday Inn, Sioux Falls, SD, March 2006.

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Miss S.D. USA Pageant



Miss South Dakota USA Pageant, Downtown Holiday Inn, Sioux Falls, SD, November 2002.

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Chief Crazy Horse's head, Up Close

Close-up of Chief Crazy Horse's head at Crazy Horse Mountain, SD, October 2002.

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Tom Daschle at 2002 S.D. Democratic Convention

Sen. Tom Daschle (D-S.D.) speaks to the S.D. Democratic Convention in Sioux Falls, June 2002.

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Dick Casey, 2002 Democratic U.S. House Primary

Dick Casey, Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in the June 2002 primary, Sioux Falls Downtown Public Library, May 2002.
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Mt. Rushmore, Straight Up

Somewhat different view of Mt. Rushmore looking more straight up at them from the hiking trail. Mt. Rushmore National Memorial, SD, June 2002.

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Artsy George Washington

Artsy George Washington, Mount Rushmore National Memorial, SD, June 2002.

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Kathy Hill, Lincoln Co. Register of Deeds

Kathy Hill, Democrat, Lincoln County Register of Deeds, Canton, SD, 2002.

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2002 GOP National Convention - Rudolph Guliani

2002 GOP National Convention - Rudolph Guliani

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Pres. George W. Bush Inaugural Ticket


This is one of the tickets I obtained from Sen. Tim Johnson's office to attend President George W. Bush's inaugural address on the south lawn of the White House on January 20, 2001 in Washington, DC. (Yes, a good Democrat like me went to Bush's Inaugural. I had to see it with my own eyes to believe it.)

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2002 GOP National Convention - Bush Twins

2002 GOP National Convention - Bush Twins

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2002 GOP National Convention - Burt Tollefson


2002 GOP National Convention - Burt Tollefson

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Waiting for the Government Check to Arrive


Waiting for the government check to arrive. Harrisburg, SD, ca. 2001.

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2002 GOP National Convention - Senator John McCain

2002 GOP National Convention - Senator John McCain

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Artsy S.D. Grain Elevator

Grain elevator ladder, Harrisburg, SD, ca. 2001.

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Tom Daschle in Senate Minority Leader Chambers

Left to right: Todd Epp, Sen. Tom Daschle (D-S.D.), Senate Minority Leader's chambers, Washington, DC, January 2001.

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John Thune at podium - 2002 GOP Convention


John Thune Addresses the 2002 National Republican Convention in Washington DC

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Mount Rushmore



Mount Rushmore, side view, George Washington's head

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Rep. Larry Rhoden


South Dakota House Majority Leader Larry Rhoden at "For Such a Time as This" rally in Rapid City, October 2006.

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Sen. Tom Daschle Atop Crazy Horse Mountain


Left to Right: Todd Epp, Sen. Tom Daschle (D-S.D.), Donna Osment-Epp, October 2002, Crazy Horse Mountain, SD, Daschle Leadership Retreat.

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2002 GOP National Convention - South Dakota Delegation


2002 GOP National Convention - South Dakota Delegation.
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