We entered Custer State Park via Rt. 36 to US 16A, where we took the Iron Mountain Road, which was a narrow road with sharp curves. Our first blessing was a Prong Horn Antelope grazing on a hillside, as we came around a curve.
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| Prong Horn Antelope |
One of the awesome pictures ops we had was the frame the far side of a rock tunnel made for us, as we passed through it, 23 miles into our journey to Mt. Rushmore.
We took two hours to drive to Mt. Rushmore because the speed limits on the windy, curvy road
ranged from 20 to 25mph in most places. We also stopped often to take pictures.
We arrived at Mt. Rushmore at 12:30 PM, and stayed through 4:30 PM. We took time for a marvelous Buffalo Chili and crisp green Salad in the Carver's Cafe. Our timing was perfect to join a 30 minute Ranger guided walk to the Sculptor's Studio which we were warned would include 240 steps walking down, and 120 steps returning to the starting point. The Ranger conveniently stopped at many areas with benches or stone wall seating, in the shade. From those talking areas, I was able to take these awesome individual shots of the four Presidents.
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Theodore Roosevelt
Thomas Jefferson
After a second Ranger gave us a talk about how the heads were carved in the mountain,
we met someone who took our picture for us, after we offered to take his family's picture.
"One good turn deserves another", is the motto for those who want to have their entire family
in the photo, without setting up a tripod and using a time release feature.
Russ and Rita at Mt. Rushmore
National Park entrance.
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