I don’t know why I thought Sioux Falls, SD was named Sioux Falls… apparently there are actual waterfalls here!  When somebody told me this I thought they were crazy, turns out they were right.  They’re small falls, but waterfalls none the less.

This town also has a ton of amazing vintage signs.  I could probably do a whole Flickr set on just the signs of Sioux Falls.  Of course, it will mean remembering I have my camera on me when I walk or drive by one.  I don’t know what it is about vintage signs that I love so much.

Also, they’re grocery store chain (the Hy-Vee) is huge!  Maybe it has just been a while since I went to a suburban grocery store, but I’d kind of forgotten how much I love the aesthetic of grocery stores: the illusion of plenty, all the perfectly organized multiples of the same thing, the incredibly bright colors.  People were looking at me like I was crazy taking photos of the OJ and milk and stuff.  If only I was a super hip German like Andreas Gurskey!  Frankly, I would like to live in a Gurskey photo.

This weekend I’m heading out west to see Mt. Rushmore, the Crazy Horse Monument, Wall Drug and other SD landmarks.  I’ll post photos from that trip Monday.