Badlands and Rushmore, Crazy horse.

by Joan

Our first visit to the National parks started in the Badlands, fascinating peaks and valleys odd delicately banded colours, altering in the light. Peaks, gullies and buttes across the wide prairies, an undescribable mystery.

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Volcanic origin

first sighting of badlands
Spires and Pinnacles from deep gorges rise.

change of colour
A wonderland of bizarre shapes and colours

higher in the hills
Once again we came across Rabbit bush flowers

black hills
Deep in the heart of the badlands, striped rocks, a strange beauty in...

jagged sawtooth
A change of colour around the corner, pink and green

badlands
Morning glory blooms profusely

rushmore 1
Gutzon Borglum had this vision for Mount Rushmore, four American leaders into...

rushmore 2
The shrine of democracy, completed in 1941

rushmore 3
An impressive foursome towering 5,500 feet above sea level.Gave us a...

rushmore 4
Mountain goat and four Presidents. Very impressive.

chipmonk
These little animals followed us around our walk

crazy horse 1
This memorial is into it's 59th year from the start of construction....

crazy horse 2
Wonderful ....

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What a magnificent feat.

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Natures gate the entrance to Crazy Horse memorial

article published 09/22/2007

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