Mt Rushmore, Berlin Wall, Rapid City, SD

Sunday, June 7 -- Today we drove 25 miles to see Mt Rushmore only to find it fogged in and invisible. We did visit the museum of the sculptor who carved Mt Rushmore and 100s of other famous sculptures of famous people, and we watched the movie of the sculping of the presidents. He did start the first Stone Mountain, GA, Robert E Lee carving, but when he had a disagreement with the SM Association, he destroyed what he had done thus far.

We then drove to downtown Rapid City to see the portion of the Berlin Wall which is located in a park near the civic center. Here are some photos of same, which produce some strong emotions.




This anti-tank deterrant was located between the Brandenburg Gate and Checkpoint Charlie



When I put my hand on the wall I wondered how many East German 'prisoners' had done the same, longing for freedom on the other side of the ghastly wall.



Helen's impression of this inspiring memorial of the Berlin Wall reminded her of her brother Jerry's contribution of the four sculptured charging "Horses of Freedom" gifted to the city of Berlin to stand by the destroyed Berlin Wall. These horses are huge and done in bronze. I believe the artist is a woman in Santa Fe. Jerry also donated their duplicate to stand outside of the George H. Bush Presidential Library located at Texas A & M, College Station, Texas.

It is a cold, rainy, foggy, miserable day and Helen is chopping fresh veggies for a pot of hot soup!