South Dakota: Porter Sculpture Park

This week we left sunny Florida behind and drove from Melbourne, Florida back home to Williston, North Dakota, with lots of stops in between.

We have lots of stops to share about in the coming weeks, including Graceland (we have a huge Elvis fan on our hands) and the Rosa Parks Museum. 

One of my favorite things about roadtrips is the beautiful surprises that present themselves if you are open and looking. A great example of that is South Dakota's Porter Sculpture Park.

The Porter Sculpture Park is on the edge of a field outside Montrose, South Dakota (population 471). You'll find yourself drawn in by the oddity of the a 60-foot bull head rising from the corn, but so much more is in store when you take the exit.

The park is open to visitors from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily from Memorial Day to Labor Day, rain or shine. Admission is $8 for adults, $4 for teenagers, and free for 12 and under, and includes the opportunity to meet and talk with Wayne Porter, the artist behind the work.

Many of the sculptures include signs with the sculptor's thoughts or information about what he sees in the art.

We loved so many of the sculptures, it was hard to choose favorites to feature.

Using carefully mowed prairie as a canvas, Porter's art is sure to leave you thinking...and smiling.

Bria loved the dragons and fish, but the beautiful story behind the Ballerina is my favorite.

Time Magazine named this park one of the Top 50 Roadside American Attractions - check it out the next time you are on the road!

Please pardon our mess this week - we are in the middle of some renovations!

We are very excited to be featured on the Monday Escapes link up as one of their favorite posts from last week. How fun is that?! There are a lot of great posts to check out at the link up, so please go give them some love.