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Heading north from Brookings, we stopped in Watertown, SD, to explore the Redlin Art Center:
Essentially a museum to house Redlin’s work, over 150 of his original oil paintings are beautifully displayed in this massive building.
Besides viewing his work, we also learned a bit about this master painter of wildlife and Americana. For example, we discovered that he was born and grew up in Watertown. A motorcycle accident that can only be described as fortuitous ended his dream of becoming a forest ranger, and he opted instead to pursue a career in graphic arts. His phenomenal success as an artist came through a combination of formal study, 25 years of working in commercial art as layout artist, graphic designer, illustrator and art director and leisure-time researching of wildlife subjects and settings. We couldn’t agree more that his work is outstanding.
Leaving the Redlin Center behind, we avoided the expressway while heading for Ortonville in Minnesota. Taking the less-traveled route allows the occasional out-the-window shot. The one below adequately describes the scenery we passed; it does not, however, convey the brisk winds or cool temperatures we couldn't avoid:
Near Ortonville is Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge, through which we drove. Those interested in such wildlife refuges might like to know that the roads through this one are paved, unlike any other we’ve encountered. However, despite our creeping pace on pussycat paws through the refuge, we didn’t spot any wildlife worth photographing. Hence, no photo. To compensate, a couple more photos from earlier in the trip can be found below.
Tonight, we’ve reached Willmar, MN, almost due west of Minneapolis.
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Equal Opportunity at work on the Old Mission Peninsula near Traverse, MI:
Petrified Pete and pal at Wall Drug, SD:
