Monday, December 19, 2011

Color and Contrast: A Day in Pine Ridge

Today was our first day in Pine Ridge and we saw some amazing things--the physical landscape of the reservation is breathtaking in its desolate beauty:

Obviously, scientists and explorers can't just stay on the beaten path...before lunch we climbed the nearby knoll:


And back in town yesterday afternoon I came upon some amazing graffiti art:


The color palate was a crazy contrast from the earlier, muted earth tones:


Even in black and white the artistry was staggering:



This one was probably my favorite:


So far Pine Ridge has been a land of fulfilled expectations and surprises, more questions than answers, and a truly novel cultural exposure.

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