A Postcard Edition
Bison drift across the autumn prairies of Custer State Park in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Their scattered forms echoed by the pines in the distant hills, both are integral elements in the essence of this place.
Bison of the Black Hills
Words and Photography by Gary Donaldson
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Gary Donaldson
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