Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Route 66: Day 20

The Return Trip

This is Susanne's butt framing a scene in an old west town in the
middle of South Dakota. It is an 1880 scene, frozen in time. Fun place
with many props used from the film, "Dancing With Wolves".

Earlier we visited the Corn Palace in Mitchell. It is a building with
many murals going all around two sides. The murals are changed every
year in the summer. A local art teacher at the college will do a
sketch based on ideas from a selection committee. They are outlined on
black roofing paper, attached to the walls and ears of corn are nailed
to the wall. They are cut in half first, and come in a variety of
hues. This process has been going on since 1892.

Made it to Hill City where we are in a campground south of town. I'm
amazed at the terrian, as it look like it could be part of Tahoe. Not
at all what I expected. I was thinking it would look more like a beige
Sedona. Going to check out Mt. Rushmore and Crazy Horse tomorrow.

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