October 23

The east door to the old barn has a lovely amethyst-colored doorknob.

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Hermosa, South Dakota

(posted in Sidney, Nebraska)

October 22

Late afternoon sun lights up a stand of dead cottonwood trees.

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Hermosa, South Dakota

October 21

The grasshoppers - or some other bug - thought these elm leaves were mighty tasty.

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Hermosa, South Dakota

October 20

This was the view out the south window of my room at Windbreak House.

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Hermosa, South Dakota

October 19

Late-afternoon sun on the cellar stairs, Windbreak House writing retreat.

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Hermosa, South Dakota

October 16

A big box o' stuff, packed and ready to put in the car - tomorrow we are on our way to Windbreak House, near Hermosa, South Dakota, for a 5-day writing retreat.

(I won't be posting regularly while I am on the retreat, but will get caught up after I get back - look for new posts on October 25.)

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