One of my motto's in life is, "Don't let other people make opinions for you." Decide for yourself. And I just started living by it about ten years ago. I am so glad I did. If you would've asked me ten years ago if I wanted to take a vacation and include the Badlands in my sightseeing, I would've turned you down pretty quickly. I'm so glad I changed my mind set. The Badlands were beyond beautiful. There are no words for the gorgeous I got to see.
We drove into Badlands National Park and I knew I was going to see greatness, but I had no idea how great. Let's just say tears. That's what happened when I stepped out of the vehicle. Lots and lots of tears. I should've brought a tissue with me. I think Ben thought I had hurt myself some how. All of the beauty before me was overwhelming. I couldn't hold in my awe and when it came out, it came out in the form of tears. The pictures that you are about to see do not, by any means, do the Badlands justice. I tried to capture them in the best way possible.
They were all pretty far away from me. I zoomed in as much as I could.
He went from not wanting to take a photo to Hey mom please take some pictures of me.
Then he decided to take some with me. My heart was very happy.
And my husband convinced me to get in front of the camera. It rarely happens. But I thought he did a good job taking photos of me. I'm very critical of my own photos.
We were all in the car for a while, as we drove through the park. Naturally the kids were complaining about their legs hurting and Tyler wanted to climb on some rocks. We came across a good place to get out and walk around.
The kids look so small here compared to the rocks. Maybe it shows some perspective.
These two peaks are my absolute favorite.
I will never forget driving through the park and I hope one day we will all get to return. I now have a new love for the Badlands. Next up... Needles Highway and Mt. Rushmore.
Live Greatly, Love Softly
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