September 27
Seriously, I don’t know what’s wrong with me. Normal people* would go to Mount Rushmore National Memorial and take a picture that looks like this:
And then, I go to Mount Rushmore and take a picture like this:
Mount Rushmore, South Dakota
photographed 10.18.2009
* As you probably know “normal people” is a demographic with which I am only theoretically familiar.
Posted on September 27, 2012, in architecture, Photography and tagged 365 photo project, architecture, black and white photography, haiku, laurie jameson, melinda green harvey, mount rushmore national memorial, mount rushmore south dakota, one day one image, photo a day, photography, south dakota. Bookmark the permalink. 4 Comments.
One Day | One Image 
Where’s the window washer?
Did they think of that at first?
I’m sure they did not.
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What a great shot of Mt. Rushmore. Not a single tired old cliche anywhere in view. No large stone noses, nor blown up sentiment. Not a trace of false history to be seen. Well done!
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I have to say that I just didn’t GET Mt. Rushmore and I am pretty sure I would have liked the regular, un-carved mountain a lot better. But I suspect you figured that out!
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Something suggested that might be the case. I was pretty impressed as a kid when I visited (probably mostly at the size of the idea), but now it is in the category of place that has a kind of force-field around it, repelling me from visiting.
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