Mt. Rushmore and Devil's Tower

I didn't post yesterday because I went to the lighting ceremony at Mt. Rushmore.  I was looking forward to it, but it was a little disappointing.  It didn't seem to be very well lit.  (It looked better from farther away.)  I did enjoy my time there in the afternoon.  The "Walk of Flags" (I think that's what it's called) was a cool entrance.  Also the trail to get closer to it made for better pictures.  Piece of advice:  start on the left that way you go down the stairs.

Devil's Tower wasn't on the list, but was only an hour away.  Also a few people told me I needed to have a close encounter.  No aliens, but there were people climbing it.  I wasn't that adventurous, but did walk the trail around it.  It's just odd that it's the only thing like it around.  

But the whole Wyoming landscape is strange.  There's red dirt and hills with scrubby bushes and protrusions on the top.  Then there's tree covered mountains which leads to a flat, brown almost desert-like (I'm assuming) land.  Then back to mountains which is what I get to drive through again tomorrow to get to Yellowstone.  Can't wait!  I wish my sister was with me so I could make her drive -- just kidding!