Selling Steers and a Fly-in

On the 7th we gathered the steers and put them in the trap.

















The next day we brought them in and (after some excitement) loaded them on the trucks. We drove in to Dickinson to watch the sale. They were lighter than we thought they would be, but they sold well.

On the 9th we loaded up the airplane and headed to the Badlands fly-in at Hot Springs, SD. This is the second time we have attended. We had a lot of fun last year and this year wasn't any different.

I got a couple of pictures of Mt. Rushmore on the way down.


When we arrived, there were already quite a few airplanes there.


Shortly afterwards, several more showed up.


3 RV-10's and an RV-7A.


An RV-10.


An RV-9A


Another RV-10


RV-4


RV-12


RV-9A


RV-8


RV-7A (I think)


A bunch of RVs


A nice RV-10


We also went to a mammoth dig site. It was once a sinkhole that mammoths fell into and couldn't get out. Since they say a picture is worth a thousand words...

DJ

Haying, Airplanes, and More.

Lately Dad has been busy haying. A few days ago I went over and helped bale hay while he raked it. Here a a few pictures I took.







Here is a picture of the Super Cub.


And a picture taken from the Super Cub of our place.


A weird cloud from a few weeks ago.


DJ

Aerial Photos

First a picture of our new airplane. It is a '56 Super Cub. We got it in mid June. I'll probably get some better pictures and write more about it later.


Here are some aerial pictures I took out of it last Thursday.

There is a lot of green grass.




Blue Mountain.


One of our hay fields.


Looking down Dry Creek.


Dry Creek.


The field just east of the house.

DJ

Hot Springs Fly-in

Earlier in September(10-12) we went to a fly-in at Hot Springs, SD. The fly-in was for the type of airplane I am building. About 120 people and 54 airplanes showed up. I had a lot of fun just looking at the airplanes and talking to the builders. The highlight of the trip was getting to ride in, and fly the same model airplane I am working on (an RV-9).

We flew over Mount Rushmore on the way to Hot Springs,


The Bearhawk,

Here is the RV-9 that I got to fly,

Some of the RV's


An RV-8 (Borrowed Horse)


A nice RV-10,


Dad admiring another nice RV-10,


A row of airplanes waiting for fuel,


A nice RV-6,


A funny shirt,


A map of where everyone came from,


The Bearhawk sticking out like a sore thumb,


On our way back we flew over Crazy Horse,


And Devils Tower,


We also flew over the Medicine Rocks,

DJ