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A few weeks ago, I took a trip to South Dakota
to be the featured speaker at two events. While I was there, I had
the opportunity to visit one of our country's most famous landmarks,
Mount Rushmore. Here are a few of the photos I took during my
visit.
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Because I had a plane to
catch at 11:30 that morning, I went to the monument before it had
officially opened. I met another "early bird" there named
Nola. We took each other's picture in the traditional touristy
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I've seen this picture on
postcards and in magazines hundreds of times, but being so close to
such an awesome monument was truly breathtaking. |
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Another one of Nola's
snapshots--me hanging out with the founding fathers! |
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the walkway that leads to the monument, there is the Avenue of Flags
which features the flags of all fifty states and the six US
Territories. |
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I was
surprised by the wildlife I saw during my visit. This mountain goat
was just one of several I saw grazing in a grassy area beside the
parking lot. I also saw a couple of deer fearlessly crossing one of
the driveways to get to the wooded area on the other side. |
