the boys

 

No account of travels to South Dakota would be complete without reference to Mount Rushmore.  It is truly an awesome sight, from the first glimpse spotted from the road and along the trail at the base.

 

 

 I also like the glimpse of both Georges-- the one carved on the mountain and the model inside the sculptor's workshop.  Gutzon Borglum had worked on the monument at Stone Mountain, Georgia but left on bad terms.  During the 14 years it took for completion, Borglum was away and working on other projects. His son finished most of the work at Mount Rushmore.

And just to prove that I was there!

Mount Rushmore
South Dakota
6.9.2014