Howdy!

It was definitely time to check up on the bison and their calves. I'll be headed out of Mankato for awhile, first to Rochester and then, likely, to Duluth.

^{Must... Hold... Tree...}

The poor things have a literal swarm of flies attacking them. It's painful to watch! Even the humans (I wasn't alone!) taking photos are subject to them flying in the window and taking a chunk of flesh. In my case, a huge cicada also joined me inside the truck.

^{Tummy Rub?}

For their part, the calves still appear to be having fun. They bounce and trot around playfully, seemingly oblivious to the swarm. One of them wanted milk and managed to head butt "mom" in the groin. The look on her face was hilarious!

^{"Sooo Big!"}

Just about the time I thought the flies would win, the air support showed up!

^{"Target Locked!"}

After paying a visit to the bison, I had to get a photo of the waterfall on the other side of the park. The trail below was closed for safety (flooding) reasons, but is open again. Where the trail splits, the lower section is under fast-flowing water, but the higher path is dry and safe.

^Foamy
The churning water produces a white foam, which flows downstream. That is what produced the lines in this long-exposure.

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