Rapid City, South Dakota
High Plains Regional Climate Center Photo Tour
Photo Images
© Ken Dewey, Melissa Melvin, Denise Gutzmer,
HPRCC.
Image ©
Ken
Dewey, HPRCC.
Mount Rushmore
changes its "mood" throughout the day as clouds move in and out
and the
sun casts different shadows across the monument.
Image ©
Ken
Dewey, HPRCC.
Image ©
Ken
Dewey, HPRCC.
Image ©
Ken
Dewey, HPRCC.
Image ©
Ken
Dewey, HPRCC.
Image ©
Ken
Dewey, HPRCC.
Image ©
Ken
Dewey, HPRCC.
Image ©
Ken
Dewey, HPRCC.
Image ©
Ken
Dewey, HPRCC.
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.
Image ©
Ken
Dewey, HPRCC
Just after
sunset.
Image
© Denise Gutzmer, HPRCC
10 PM,
lighting of the Mounument. Photo
Image ©
Denise Gutzmer, HPRCC
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
Image ©
Melissa
Melvin, HPRCC.