Mt. Rushmore - Trip West

Mt. Rushmore was a very interesting and spectacular place. Even though it is man-made, you can see the skill, time, and hard work that it took to make the carving what it is today. It was really cool, and I got some neat pictures at the park.

I really like the massiveness of this place. The carving is just way up at the top of a cliff ridge.

TJ, Teddy, and Abe between two trees. ;P

This is one of the most cliche shots of Mt. Rushmore, but I had to get one. I think it looks nice anyways ;)

Family picture! :)

Kendra taking a picture of Mt. Rushmore. :)

Thomas Jefferson!

Abraham Lincoln! If you look closely, they eye is just a hole with a small piece sticking out.

Theodore Roosevelt!

George Washington, B&W. :)

Rushmore through the trees. :)

We met Nick Clifford, who actually worked on Mt. Rushmore when it was being carved. It was interesting and he had a book he wrote. :)

 That's all I've got for now. Hopefully I can update again soon! :)

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South Dakota Pt. 2 - Trip West

Here's the second part of South Dakota. There will be a third post about Mount Rushmore, presumably and hopefully tomorrow. Hope you enjoy these! :)

These antelope crossed the road right in front of us. They didn't seem to care that roads are for cars. ;)

Here's a closer view of one of the antelope.

I found a cool little fuzzy caterpillar. :)

These were some neat cliffs that didn't seem to fit in the forest scene.

This was a great set-up for a photo. The bridge and tree with the road blended beautifully. :)

I liked this rock with the trees in the background. Near this rock, there were some awesome shiny rocks.

That's all for now. Most of these pictures were taken in Wind Cave National Park, and area we drove through on our way to Mt. Rushmore. The wildlife was abundant and amazing. Anyways, until next time... bye! :)

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South Dakota Pt. 1 - Trip West

We saw some really interesting stuff in South Dakota, so it will take more than one blog post to cover it all. :P Hope you enjoy!

South Dakota state line!

Buffalo were EVERYWHERE! This was in Wind Cave National Park, so they were safe to roam freely here. 

And roam freely they did, this one was in the road. 

Here's another view of the buffalo making territorial claims to the road. Lol.

This was a cool cliff we passed at the first part of South Dakota.

Here's another view. :)

I hope you enjoyed the pictures! More to come, be ready!

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Nebraska - Trip West

Here is the second post! :) This is the fabulous (kinda) state of Nebraska! It was pretty much the same as Kansas for awhile, but once we began nearing South Dakota, it become a little more interesting. :) I hope you enjoy! :)

The welcome sign was nicely accompanied by rain, and a vehicle passing by. It gives a little more spice to the photo IMO.

Another welcoming sign that displayed a 6-man football team for Chester, Nebraska. I liked the clouds and the field behind. It gave a little more feeling to what Nebraska is like: a smaller population and many rural farms.

As we drove farther north, and closer to the Nebraska-South Dakota state line, we began to see some more interesting sites, including this small canyon.

Here's another, closer shot of the canyon.

This is a very simple photo, but I really like this one. It gives a good feeling as to the surroundings, as well as an "off into the distance" effect. But even moreso, it reminds me of a Nebraskan photographer, Jake Olson Studios. If you haven't seen his photos, a lot of them are similar to this: a dirt road in Nebraska.

 That's all I have to show for Nebraska. I hope you enjoyed, and are enjoying the virtual trip thus far! ;) Until South Dakota, bye! ;P

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Kansas - Trip West

I guess I'll have a series of blogs, at least one for each state we passed through on our expedition. I hope you like this one. ;) I know a lot of people think Kansas is BORING (I totally agree), there is some things that are at least okay. Anywyas, this is Kansas. :)

Needless to say, Kansas is full of farmlands. This area was no exception. I found this nice little homestead sitting in a pretty field... with a windmill in the background! 

At the homestead, there was a big wheat field. I got a few shots of it, as well.

Here's another. :)

There are more than crop farms in Kansas. Here is a big windmill farm we saw. It turned out to be one of MANY we would see on this trip.

Everywhere we went, we were repeatedly stopping to take pictures... this one I thought was pretty cool, with the rain, traffic, and the rearview mirror. :)

This is only the beginning. I hope you enjoyed these pics and look forward to even more. I might end up posting one blog a day, but we'll see how busy I am. ;) Have a great day!

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Trip Teaser

As many of you know, I went on a trip out west not too long ago. I have TONS of pics, but not enough time to actually post before we leave for West Virginia. So, here's a teaser, a few pictures that don't relate too much to the sights we saw. I hope you enjoy, and await my return for even cooler pictures! ;)

We saw quite a few of these windmills on our journey.

This, my friends, is a hippy van. :P And you won't find them often, unless you're Charles Doolittle. ;)

Pigeon in flight!

Since we were travelling 90% of the time, I figured it would appropriate to have at least one semi in the mix.

Hope you enjoyed them. Remember, more coming when I get back from WV! :))

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