O Beautiful for Spacious Skies, For Amber Waves of Grain!

"If you're not from the prairie, You don't know the sun, You can't know the sun. Diamonds that bounce off crisp winter snow, Warm waters in dugouts and lakes that we know. The sun is our friend from when we were young, A child of the prairie is part of the sun. If you're not from the prairie, You don't know the sun. 

If you're not from the prairie, You don't know the sky, You can't know the sky. The bold prairie sky is clear, bright and blue, Though sometimes cloud messages give us a clue. Monstrous grey mushrooms can hint of a storm, Or painted pink feathers say goodbye to the warm. If you're not from the prairie, You don't know the sky." ~ David Bouchard

One thing I love about South Dakota is the sky. You can see it for miles around, and it's blue almost every day. Every evening you can see the sunset, and it is different and  beautiful every time. At night it is so clear and the stars are so bright! 

                   

        

 Winter sure isn't my favorite season, but I love the days when the sun is shining and the snow is sparkly, and when the trees are all frosted and jeweled. It looks as though glitter is sprinkled over the earth! Those are my favorite winter days.

"Each little flow'r that opens, Each little bird that sings, God made their glowing colors, He made their tiny wings. The purple headed  mountains, The river running by, The sunset and the morning red That brightens up the sky. The cold winds in the winter, The pleasant summer sun, The ripe fruits in the garden, He made them every one. He gave us eyes to see them, And lips that we might tell, The goodness of the Father, Who doeth all things well. Yes, all things bright and beautiful, All creatures great and small, And all things wise and wonderful, The Lord God made them all!" 

~ Cecil Frances Alexander 

                 
                                                         

Isabelle A. Baker