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vacation time

Discussion in 'Everything Else (off topic)' started by Erik B, Sep 23, 2022.

  1. Erik B

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    We took a trip out west to Rapid City, SD and took in some of the sites.
    DSC04021.JPG Doesn't every rest area have one of these signs
    DSC04028.JPG DSC04029.JPG Ponderosa pine close up of the bark and a shot of the top of it
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    This would be fun to split by hand:headbang::headbang: DSC04089.JPG
    Mt Rushmore DSC04093.JPG DSC04128.JPG
    Crazy Horse and Devils Tower in Wyoming
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  2. MikeInMa

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    Looks like you had favorable weather.

    Thanks for sharing!
     
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    Looks like a nice vacation. One does have to wonder about the wind on that monument.
     
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    Hmmm....Crazy Horse seems to look the same as when we were there about 13 years or so ago....

    If you're still out there, you should go drive through the Badlands, that was pretty cool.
     
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    But........the good news is that there is noticeable difference since 1975! :thumbs:
     
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  6. Erik B

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    Actually there has been a lot of progress made in the last 5 years but it has been mainly confined to removal of a lot of rock that doesn't show much of the final product.
    Here are 2 pics showing the progress. The first pic was taken in 2017 and the second pic taken this year.
     
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    Nice you got to go out there!
    Great pics!
     
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    Erik B ....feel free to post more pics. I know the ride to Devil's Tower goes through some nice country.

    Can't go wrong with pics on this site! :handshake:
     
    yooperdave, Sep 26, 2022
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