“… let us place there, carved high , as close to heaven as we can, the words of our leaders, their faces, to show posterity what manner of men they were. Then breath a prayer that these records will endure until the wind and rain alone shall wear them away.”
Gutzon Borglum, 1930
On Saturday Tom and I checked off a big item on our USA bucket list – Mount Rushmore!!!!!
Over the years I have seen pictures of this amazing feat of engineering, but there is nothing that prepared me for seeing the actual phenomenon. I was overwhelmed by the sense of patriotism that enveloped me as I stood at the park entrance and absorbed the sight and the atmosphere of this place.
From the lookout platform, we went to the museum – fascinating!
(Click on the pictures for a close-up view then click the back arrow to return to the post.)
After the museum, we strolled around the grounds – beautiful!
And of course sampled the ice cream – delicious!
The weather was perfect, the company was perfect and it was a wonderful day.
CharliExplores 
Glad you are having such a good time. The Black Hills are such a beautiful area. Great pics as always!
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Thanks, Nancy. We are greatly enjoying this trip.
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I am thoroughly enjoying this trip, I don’t travel much, as you well know,😄but I always feel as though I’ve been somewhere after I’ve read your posts. You are a true wordsmith!!!❤️Enjoy your trip!!
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What a lovely compliment, Sarah. That really makes me feel good, thank you.
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So glad you got to see this wonderful area. I couldn’t get over the size and majesty of Mt. Rushmore. What a difference seeing it in person. I think I have the same picture of the goat….LOL Keep on having a great trip…
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So glad, too, that we are getting the opportunity to do this. I agree completely with your comments.
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