“Bear Butte from Mt. Roosevelt”

6×6 Watercolor on Ampersand Board

As seen from a great distance, Bear Butte rises up off the plains as a marker signaling the North Eastern edge of the Black Hills of South Dakota.   Mt. Roosevelt is outside of Deadwood, and this view can only be glimpsed for a short time as you make the steep climb up the mountain.  This is the old route into Deadwood!