A step back into the past

Blog and Photos by Garrett Fulton
Winding roads cut through towering cliffs of ruddy red sandstone took us up to the mountain where four proud faces were there looking out over the horizon. Mt. Rushmore is definately one of the most impressive monuments I have seen anywhere in the world. Think your last haircut was a disaster? Imagine the problems that could have ensued had the sculpters of this massive monolith used too much dynomite and blew off a chin, or a nose.There was no room for much error in this icon of the ages, and for me it rivals the pyramids of Giza, a rather perochial stacking of blocks if you ask me.
Snaking through the canyons North to Wyoming, we stepped back in time to the late1800s in the legendary town of Deadwood nestled amidst the lush pine valley growing atop the rocks and boulders.
A troop of costumed characters took us back to the wild west with their pocket watches, pistols and spurs. They were ever so kind about having their pictures taken that we thought it only right to post numerous shots of them on the web. One of them, Michael Dixon, has apparently played in "Pirates of the Carribean", "Deadwood" and other productions. I wasn't able to locate him in the International Movie Data Base however to share more of his acting career with you. Michael, if you are listening in, please tell us more about yourself in the comments section.
In wanting to get some road behind us we put the rockets on the I-90 and hit the throttle. A welcome detour off of the main drag brought us to yet another of America's outstanding sights, the Devils Tower in Wyoming. This towering basalt centinal rises up unchallenged like a pillar of Jurrasic pride. Around about is a clean inviting wilderness that can be explored and and enjoyed. America really does an outstanding job with their national parks. Both James and I want to say a big hello to Aaron at Dailey's Pub in Mound Minnesota and to Mike Wallien. Mike buddy, you should be here with us. We miss you.