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10 Things I Miss About South Dakota: Slice of Life #sol21 8/31

  1. Sunrises and sunsets over the vast rolling prairie
  2. Hikes with a free-roaming bison herd in Wind Cave National Park
  3. One stoplight towns
  4. Deer in my backyard
  5. Spring thunderstorms
  6. Kitsch: life-sized dinosaur replicas, the world’s largest prairie dog statue
  7. Big skies
  8. Main streets that look like the set for an old Western
  9. Wildlife: pronghorn, coyote, prairie dogs, bald eagles, golden eagles
  10. The feeling that the land is sacred

This slice was inspired by Ms. Chen’s 10 Things I Miss About New York City.

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14 responses to “10 Things I Miss About South Dakota: Slice of Life #sol21 8/31”

  1. Juliana Ellington Avatar
    Juliana Ellington

    I love all of these and especially the last line. We were very lucky to experience South Dakota.

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  2. djvichos Avatar
    djvichos

    Gosh, I like lists! So much can be packed into 10 short lines. I’ve visited South Dakota a couple of times, and your list brought me back to my travels, “One stoplight towns” and “Big Skies”. Love the contrast.

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  3. livinglife816287820 Avatar
    livinglife816287820

    Yes lists certainly do say so much in such few words, they are easy to read yet full of information! I can see why you miss those things!

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  4. arjeha Avatar
    arjeha

    So often we don’t realize how much things mean to us until we no longer have them. I have never been to South Dakota, but the vast openness appeals to me even though I live in a rural area.

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  5. margaretsmn Avatar
    margaretsmn

    Great list of things you miss. The wildlife and those big skies attract me. Now you need ten things that you love about Detroit.

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  6. Lisa Keeler Avatar
    Lisa Keeler

    Wow. What a list. I can see why you miss South Dakota. I always love reading (and writing) list slices- so much information shared in so few lines.

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  7. Amanda Potts Avatar
    Amanda Potts

    I’m with Margaret – I feel the things you miss & I wonder what you’ve come to appreciate about Detroit. It’s an awfully big change in the middle of a pandemic!

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  8. Kristy L Avatar
    Kristy L

    Oh my, I love this. So lovely! I swear your posts inspire me every day! I feel a # things I miss about Michigan post coming VERY soon.

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  9. Trina Avatar
    Trina

    What a great idea for a slice! This makes me want to visit South Dakota. Maybe you will be nudged to write a 10 Things I love about Detroit?

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  10. jarhartz Avatar
    jarhartz

    So unique. Each thing. Hoping you do Detroit nest. Seeing the contrasts— big sky to big city. What a wonderful perspective it gives. How we live and love places.

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  11. Completely Full Bookshelf Avatar
    Completely Full Bookshelf

    All of those things sound like things I would miss if I lived in South Dakota as well! Thank you for the wonderful post!

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  12. Ramona Avatar
    Ramona

    This was lovely, especially #s 1, 5, 7, and 10. It’s hard to leave a place with love. All the places I’ve lived are places I’ve loved.

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    1. Ramona Avatar
      Ramona

      a place “we” love

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  13. natashadomina Avatar
    natashadomina

    That last item on the list is so striking. I don’t tend to think about people having different connections to the land in different parts of the country–but of course they do. And I do think there’s something special about the land out west that feels particularly sacred. Now I’m thinking about things I miss about my childhood home!

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