Thursday, August 15, 2024

Mount Rushmore, South Dakota, 8/5/24


 First of our micro hikes in the South Dakota Black Hills while visiting with Jim's grandson, Micheal.
Above the Mount Rushmore rock carvings of four presidents: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodor Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln. The presidents were chosen to represent the country's birth, growth, development and preservation. The moment is called the "Shrine of Democracy" although some call it the "Shrine of Hypocrisy" because the land was taken from the Sioux Nation.   

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Soldier's Delight East Loop, Owen Mills, MD, 8/24/24

With this hike we completed the two connected trails at the Soldier's Delight Environmental Area .  For an account of our outing hiking ...