Instead of driving home from a long, exhausting day digging up bones in the warm summer sunshine, we decided to spend the night and then explore one of the more famous nearby tourist sites: Mt. Rushmore. We missed this monument on our tour last summer, so it was a first for both kids. (Technically, Annabel visited when she was 3 months old, but we all decided that she couldn't be blamed for not remembering.)
On our way home we took a detour to walk around the Devil's Tower.
There are numerous legends surrounding this giant boulder, but we decided that we liked the Kiowa Indian version best: One day seven sisters were playing in the
forest when their only brother was changed into a giant bear before their eyes. The bear began to chase after the girls who jumped
on a tree stump and started praying for deliverance. The rock then began to grow up toward
the sky, putting quite a bit of distance between the girls and the
bear. It's said that the cracks and columns on Devils Tower came from
the bear's claws as he tried to climb the tower. Eventually the girls were spirited into the sky and became the 7 stars of the Pleiades constellation. Whatever its origin, we sure did enjoy the view!
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