Keith H. Hemmelman: Featured Galleries and Collections

South Dakota State Fair - 2011

hemmelman@pie.midco.net (Keith H. Hemmelman) — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:32:08 GMT

]]>My family and I managed to make it to the South Dakota State Fair in Huron, SD this year. We were only able to attend one day, but there is so much more to see and do than we were able to.

In between family activities, I managed to sneak away and get some photos of the different activities and sights that were available. I wished I had much more time (and energy!) to see more, because there are so many interesting photographic opportunities to be found during the fair and I only managed to capture a very small slice of these. I hope you enjoy these photos!

Coca Cola Points Race w/National Dragster Challenge/Junior Jam

hemmelman@pie.midco.net (Keith H. Hemmelman) — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 03:14:59 GMT

]]>On July 31, 2011 I attended a photo walk led by South Dakota Tourism senior photographer Chad Coppess at the Oahe Speedway north of Pierre, SD. This isn't something I've ever photographed or even watched before, so when Chad announced this photo walk, I was excited to attend.

The event at the Oahe Speedway on this day was the Coca Cola Points Race w/National Dragster Challenge/Junior Jam.

I was surprised by how many racers and families were involved with this racing, along with the number of young racers there. When I arrived at the speedway, I saw dozens of campers, rv's, and tents the racers, family members, and others had stayed over night in. It was obvious that these people were passionate about their racing and I really enjoyed the event. I was somewhat surprised by the lack of spectators for this event as I'm sure many folks would have enjoyed watching it.

This gallery contains many photos I managed to take. I found photographing this type of event would take a lot of practice and multiple visits as many of my photographs did not turn out well, but I enjoyed it none the less and the photo walk was certainly a success!

If racers or family members of racers would like a copy of any of these photos, just drop me a note and let me know which photo(s) and I can send them to you.

Sunsets, Sunrises, Clouds, Lightning, and the Sky

hemmelman@pie.midco.net (Keith H. Hemmelman) — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 03:57:57 GMT

]]>I don't have a wide collection of these types of photos yet, but I hope to add to this gallery over time.

Laura Ingalls Wilder Pageant

hemmelman@pie.midco.net (Keith H. Hemmelman) — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 01:59:51 GMT

]]>On July 8, 2011 my family and I attended the 2011 opening of the Laura Ingalls Wilder Pageant in De Smet, South Dakota. The theme for the pageant this year was "By the Shores of Silver Lake". This year marks the 40th anniversary of this pageant and the first year we have ever attended. If you attend one of these pageants in the future, you'll find a friendly staff, who all volunteer, and I'm sure you will enjoy your time. We had attended the Ingalls Homestead last year for a visit and really enjoyed it, so this year we decided we needed to make a special trip to see the pageant. It was a perfect evening for the pageant, with wonderful weather on the plains with a beautiful sunset. We enjoyed the show very much and you can tell the performers enjoy being part of it. This gallery contains a variety of photographs I took during the pageant. I hope you enjoy viewing them as much as we enjoyed attending.

Arlington National Cemetery

hemmelman@pie.midco.net (Keith H. Hemmelman) — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:30:14 GMT

]]>In July 2009, we took a vacation to the Baltimore - Washington D.C. area. We visited several locations, including the Arlington National Cemetery. This is a beautiful, and solemn place. Every American should visit this place at least once to see first hand the sacrifices others have made for our freedom. Respect and honor eminates from this place and I could have stayed multiple days as there is so much more that I didn't get to see and photograph. It was a wonderful visit though and I hope you enjoy the photographs I have posted here.