Enhancing the Ordinary by bmac62
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My Pause #2 (last upload) is over. My West Highland Terrier (Mandy) and I arrived safe and sound in Edmonds, Washington about 36 hours ago. If you missed my Pause #2, we have just completed a 1900 mile, three day transit of seven states. [Kansas, Iowa, South Dakota, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho and Washington]
Last Sunday morning we visited Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota.
This is the monumental granite sculpture by Gutzon Borglum (1867-1941). It represents the first 150 years of the history of the United States of America with 60-foot (18 m) sculptures of the heads of former United States presidents (left to right): George Washington (1732-1799), Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919), and Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865). The entire memorial covers 1,278.45 acres (5.17 km2) and is 5,725 feet (1,745 m) above sea level. The memorial attracts approximately two million people annually.
So, back to the issue of photography. Since two million people visit this Memorial every year, you can imagine how many people take photographs of this sculpture!
So, how do you get something a little different from everybody else?
I first took pictures from where everybody else was standing and they are technically good...unobstructed view, etc. But then I noticed a trail off into the pine forest and took a leisurely stroll onto the trail. To my delight I found a sign that said Historic View Point and an arrow pointing the way up some old stone steps. The image above is from the old view point...and since leaving all the crowd of 100 tourists behind, I had this POV all to myself:)
Note: I am now working on a single collage for those of you who asked to see all of the sights enroute...will post it for your viewing pleasure in the next day or two.
Bill:)
"Pause #2"
Comments (37)
MrsRatbag
Nice work, Bill! And welcome to the neighborhood ;)
rocserum
Thats the way, a good photographer searches for a different fresh view on the chosen subject. And you did very well! RS
jmb007
superbe photo!!belle recherche!
jendellas
Amazing Bill, I am so looking forward to the pics, I feel like I am on my hols :o) Glad you arrived safe. xx
helanker
AWWW! That is indeed a super capture. Clever of you to go somewhere else that the traditional path :-) I am glad you arrived safe and sound. Have a wonderful summer :)))
zoren
awesome shot!!!!
jayfar
Terrific viewpoint and a wonderfully well framed image.
DAVER2112
Really wonderful image!!!
tennesseecowgirl
My mom grew up in South Dakota, so I can remember a car trip from California to South Dakota a few years back LOL before, IPODs and DVD players were the craze and you actually played silly car games and sung songs, and ask are we there yet??!! We had went there to see my grandfather it was my first time to see him, and of course along the way we stopped here, such great memories, years later my parents took my kids on a trip so they all got to see it as well. I also remember seeing buffalo, my first snow falling and iceskating on a frozen lake what a trip that was. Love your photo~
durleybeachbum
I do hope Mandy enjoyed the little trek to this point! What a super shot!
RodS
Excellent photo - perfect exposure, beautifully framed, just superb! It's GREAT finding a little different viewpoint, and getting away from the crowd to get a POV a little different from the 2 million other photos that will all be taken from exactly the same place. Looking forward to your collage - that should be fantastic!
Rainastorm
MOST awesome idea and shot Bill!! Way to go!!:-)
Kaartijer
Yep, many ppl visit the place, but not everybody is into picture, and many of those who picture the place, are doing it with themselves in pictures, as a memory in time.... Excellent shot, Bill... I like it a lot!
sandra46
SUPERB IMAGE, GREAT COMPOSITION! HAPPY YOU ARRIVED SAFE!
Faemike55
Great shot and unique POV! thanks and welcome to the neighborhood (Washington)
Geoaskier
You captured it perfectly!
psyoshida
Beauty. Nicely framed and shot with a perfect blue sky. Excellent shot.
Chipka
I feel like a time traveler! I just saw your Pause image and then came to this one, so from my perspective, you drove a great distance in the time it took for me to view and comment on one image, get up and get a nice cold glass of ice water from the kitchen, meander around a bit before settling back down to view and comment on this image. I love it when perception plays around like that. This is a great shot and I love the crispness and sharpness of it. It's also great that you got this POV all to yourself. I have yet to visit a place like this, but I'm looking forward to it.
lyron
Excellent capture!!
bazza
Excellent capture Bill I want to climb that pile of rock chips lol, Just lucky none of them wore glasses imagine chiseling those :-)
flora-crassella
great picture!!!!!
whaleman
C'mon Bill, that's you second from the right when you had a moustache, right?
flavia49
marvelous image!
dbrv6
Excellent and very worth the trip up to the old view point.
kansas
Beautiful photo. Excellent view.
neiwil
Always worth taking a few more steps.I wonder if these qualify as the most photographed Presidents, interesting quiz question...
beatoangelico
WOW..!!!! MERAVIGLIOSA CAPTURE...BRAVISSIMO MY FRIEND..!!!!
Stringy
Glad you took the time to find this alternative point of view. Thats quite a tour at 1900 miles and I imagine some stunning scenery on the way. Fine shot!
Meisiekind
This is a most unique Mt Rushmore shot! I love how you framed it with the tree!!! Wonderful sight and certainly I would love to see myself!! I am so glad and excited that you and Mandy arrived in your new home! :):)
Richardphotos
this is a place I have always wanted to visit.stellar shot Bill