Mount Rushmore

 You guessed correctly didn't you? If not shame om you.

 First impression upon seeing it while still driving, not as big as I thought. It is big once you pay to park and approach it. Hard for me to imagine those figures hiding in that mountain. Interesting facts we learned in visitor centers were some of the details. You know probably about the dynamite and jack hammers, I did. What I did not know about was the scale model he had built, and constantly adjusted during the carving. They used a system called "pointing". Used a level and plumb bob on the model to measure a given distance then told the "chief pointer" on the mountain the measurement. He would multiply that number by 12. This would provide the information to know where features where, and depth needed.

 Enjoy

standard view

 Very crowded on a holiday weekend, the last of the summer. Maybe people will go home/back to work...


more Black Hills rosebuds to come