This has been a busy summer, or so it seems. I have been able to go on a few outings with friends and family. I will be posting those outings in the next little bit. Here is the most recent trip I was privileged to take. John, has a roommate that is a pilot. Last Thursday he and another pilot flew John and I up to Rapid City, SD. From there John and I rented a car for the day and drove over to Mount Rushmore. We decided to do the Norbeck Scenic Byway through the Black Hills and hit up Rushmore towards the evening and stay for the lighting ceremony. Here are some pictures of our day trip.
Top Left: Boulder and the Flatirons. Bottom Left: Ground Speed of 170 mph. Bottom Right: North part of Boulder and the Indian Peaks in the background.
This is called Profile View.
Along the way we saw a number of different wildlife. Here is a collage of the living creatures.
Our first stop along the way was Sylvan Lake. We walked along the trail to the end of the lake. The scenery was great.
The fall colors were pretty nice.
A grove of yellow aspen.
We drove through several little tunnels like the ones below.
After lots of driving we finally made it back to Mount Rushmore.
During the lighting ceremony the park ranger tells how Rushmore came about. At the end, the ranger invited anyone who has formerly served or is currently serving in the military down to the front to retire the flag. She then asked everyone to give their name and the branch they served in.
Retiring the Colors.
Retiring the Colors.
On our way out.
After leaving Rushmore we headed back to the regional airport to be picked up by John's roommate. I was happy to finally have landed back in Colorado around 1am. It was well worth the trip though.
