Here we are driving to Mount Rushmore. I loaded all the pictures I took so some may look like duplicates.
One little tree trying to grow out of the rock on the pathway up to the Monument.
They look much smaller in the pictures. Washington's nose is 20 feet high and his face is 60 feet high, as high as a 5 story building. It took 14 years to finish.
We followed the Needles Highway, named for the stones that jet out of the landscape and look like needles. One stone actually has a needle hole. Somehow we missed it, but we know its there as we seen it last time we were here. I think we all agree it is an absolutely beautiful drive on the Needles Highway.
Horse Thief Lake on the Needles Highway. You can pan for gold here also.
Started to rain at this point but it didn't last long.
As I was taking this picture, I could here a Minister or Priest on a microphone saying "Do you take this ring......" and lo and behold a wedding was taking place by the lake. Glad they missed the rain we had just gone through.
Went through several tunnels that were carved out when they built the Needles Hwy.
We came around a corner and found all these little Chipmunks scurrying around picking up bits of food. Had a few peanuts we threw out at them. They were so cute and pretty friendly. Probably have to enlarge the picture to see them. We name three of them Alvin, Theodore, and Simon. Really original, eh??? I enlarged the pictures to get a better close up of them.
End of a great day! Lots of great scenery and fun with friends. We stopped at a pizza place on the way home. It was located in the country but was filled with cars and more people coming so thought it should be good. Had to wait in line to order and wait for a table. It was well worth it! The pizza was excellent. Puts the rest to shame except for one.....Dennis's favorite, Lanskis Pizza in Bellevue, NE.
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