Mount Rushmore National Memorial
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.


Photo Image © 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.


Photo Image © Ken Dewey


Photo Image © Ken Dewey


Photo Image © Ken Dewey


Photo Image © Ken Dewey


Photo Image © Ken Dewey


Photo Image © Ken Dewey


Photo Image © Ken Dewey


Photo Image © 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


Photo Image © 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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