A Walk in the City of Presidents

A Walk in the City of Presidents

The brochure even provided a scavenger hunt which required finding specific notable features in each sculpture.. one president held a toy plane in one hand while grasping his son's hand in another, cowboy boots and hat on another president, an army general and a Rough Rider in uniform. Most were recognizable, others not so much. See if you can identify some that we photographed.

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Vision Quest Ceremony 3 – Down From the Hill and Out of the Pit

 Vision Quest Ceremony 3 – Down From the Hill and Out of the Pit

With Catrina retrieved from the hill and still in the front seat, we proceeded to the pit. Men dissembled the altar space above the cave entrance and finally opened the cave entry, bidding Brad to emerge. He crawled out into the bright sunlight and placed his blanket over his head and was assisted in getting into the truck. We brought them both back to the camp in solemn silence.

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Preparing for the Lakota Vision Quest – Part 2

Preparing for the Lakota Vision Quest – Part 2

Throughout the day, we would gather together in a shady area... they would be working assiduously and we'd be looking on, asking questions and observing their activities. As they painstakingly completed their tasks, they patiently answered our many queries. We wondered and asked when the actual ceremony would take place and Brad answered 'when it's time'.

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