We camped two nights along the Mississippi and were treated with spectacular sunsets without the attendant storms  We’re getting accustomed to the humidity, but since we left the Rocky Mountains have been seeking out electrical hookups for air conditioning. …

We boondocked on a high ridge overlooking Badlands National Park.  Fabulous 360 degree views of badlands cliffs, prairie grasses, sounds of larks and a gentle cooling breeze. Until. Soon after sunset the sudden layered clouds lit up with sheet lightening …