Rapid City, South Dakota, June 2006.
High Plains Regional Climate Center Photo Tour
Photo Images
© Ken Dewey, Melissa Melvin, Denise Gutzmer,
School
of Natural Resources, UNL.
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© Ken Dewey, Mount Rushmore changes its "mood"
throughout the day
as clouds
move in and out and the sun casts different shadows across the monument.
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© Ken Dewey
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© Ken Dewey
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© Ken Dewey
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© Ken Dewey
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© Ken Dewey
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© Ken Dewey
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© Ken Dewey
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© Ken Dewey. The open-air amphitheater
where evening video presentations
and question
and answer sessions are given by a National Park Ranger. Following
that, when it is
dark enough,
the monument is lit by many flood lights.
Photo Image
© Ken Dewey. Just after sunset.
Photo
Image © Denise Gutzmer
10 PM,
lighting of the Mounument. Photo
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© Denise Gutzmer
10 PM,
lighting of the Mounument. Photo
Nick meets
with Dr. Ken Dewey of the High Plains Regional Climate Center.
As noted
in the above image of his bookcover, Nick was one of the original
workers
on Mount Rushmore. He was a winchman and driller from 1938-1940.
LINK: Nick Clifford's Book
LINK: Mount Rushmore on-line Gift Shop
LINK: National Park Service Official Mount Rushmore Internet Site
Photo Image
©
Melissa Melvin
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