The Black Hills and Crazy Horse
Everyone has heard of Mount Rushmore...and it is quite impressive with its 60 foot high faces and 18 foot long noses - quite an accomplishment. What most people have never heard of is the largest sculpture on earth...and it is just around the corner from Mount Rushmore...its called Crazy Horse mountain.
I suppose its pretty typical because this one is a Native American...Crazy Horse...and is a private project funded entirely by the sculptor and charitable donations that they receive...
The black hills are spectacular in a subdued kind of way...large chunks of granite that stick straight up out of thick pine trees. This is tourist central...lots of touristy things to see and do...the gold rush town of Deadwood, the 1880 steam engine train, Jewel cave (the second longest in the world) etc., etc...
Tomorrow its on to Wyoming..watch the vlog in the extended entry.