Mount Rushmore
It was a perfect day today! Blue sky, less than 100 degrees, lots of beautiful scenery, and tours of interesting monuments. We started out at Mount Rushmore and spent time there on a Ranger's walk. We walked along and listened to the interesting story of the monument and the artist behind it all. This thing is huge and I can't imagine working up there all day hanging from a rope. It took 14 years to complete and was only stopped because of the death of Gutzon Bolgar - the sculptor.
We also visited the Crazy Horse monument which is still in progress after 60 plus years. It is essentially being done by a handful of people from the artist's family. It is much bigger than Mt. Rushmore. There is a great facility there dedicated to Native Americans and their cultures. We had a great day and we are ready for the final leg of our journey to Gardiner, MT tomorrow.
 |
| A perfect day for a visit with the presidents. |
We also visited the Crazy Horse monument which is still in progress after 60 plus years. It is essentially being done by a handful of people from the artist's family. It is much bigger than Mt. Rushmore. There is a great facility there dedicated to Native Americans and their cultures. We had a great day and we are ready for the final leg of our journey to Gardiner, MT tomorrow.
 |
| This is the Crazy Horse Monument in progress. |
 |
| Doug is in front of the sculptor's model and you can see the actual one in the background. |
Comments
Post a Comment