Thanksgiving Overnighter

[Wandering_About]

Decided to try to get in one last camping trip before the temps here really drop. I camped at a local state park, Ponca State Park, on a somewhat remote campsite right on the edge of the bluff above the Missouri River. The site overlooks South Dakota and Iowa, pretty cool spot.

First, a couple looks at the trail on the way in to the campsite:

Now a couple views from the campsite:

This picture is crooked. No idea why it's so hard for me to hold a camera level.

The campsite. The tent is a Marmot Limelight two person tent.

More campsite.

The fire

The next morning was VERY frosty, and pretty chilly. Temps dipped just below 30 degrees F overnight.

The heavy frost was from a light fog hanging in the river valley

Hope you enjoyed the pictures.

 

[akennedy73]

thanks for the pics, really pretty country - wow, that's some view for a campsite!

 

[jds1]

Like you said... "pretty cool spot". Nice photos too. :thumbup:

Jeff

 

[TXBulldawg]

Nice pics! I straightened this one for you since you mentioned it.

 

[TheGame]

The last pic of the fog looks amazing. Thanks for sharing!

 

[tonym]

Great pics, looks like a wonderful place

 

[ms3902]

Those are some great looking pictures. It's always nice to wake up with frost covering the ground and the sun creeping through the fog.

 

[Mentor]

Nice pics! Looks like a wonderful spot to camp, with a great view. Thanks much for sharing.

I love late fall camping. Camp coffee always tastes better than regular coffee, and that is doubly true for camp coffee on a frosty morning. Of course, you have to work up the nerve to exit the tent in order to make it ...

All the best,

- Mike

 

[Snow]

Beautiful pictures! That looks like an awesome spot.