I'm intrigued by obscure figures in history. Here's a #photorestoration of a portrait of Francis Schlatter (1856-1896), an Alsatian cobbler known as "The Healer" who wandered around the American Southwest performing "miracles." He also claimed to be the reincarnated Jesus Christ. But his healings and teachings were so convincing, he drew crowds of thousands throughout Colorado and New Mexico, before his skeleton was found beneath a tree in the Sierra Madres of Mexico. However, due to his rising fame, it is rumored that Schlatter staged his death and continued performing his "miracles" for another twenty-five years, but there were also a lot of imposters who followed in his wake....
On our way back to the campsite after our hike to Black Elk Peak, we came across another enormous bison. He wasn't as large as the monster we came across that morning on our way to the trailhead, but he was still a biggun. Custer State Park in South Dakota is home to 1350 bison, who roam within its 71,000 acres of forested foothills. The Black Hills is one of the prettiest wilderness areas I've visited, and I can't wait to return. This is another shot from the Harney Peak Hike video I'm editing.
