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We Saw a Damien Hirst
We ran into a Damien Hirst sculpture on our way to Borough Market. ‘Charity’ is a massive 22-foot bronze sculpture based on the collection boxes common in the ’60s. It sits in front of the Gherkin and beside the beautiful St. Helen’s Church. The piece is part of the Sculpture in the City initiative which “features contemporary works from leading artists, set amongst London’s iconic architectural landmarks.” London continues to surprise me. It is so cool to see famous works of art up close throughout the city. For more information on the Damien Hirst ‘Charity’ sculpture, click here.
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Mount Rushmore
Mount Rushmore is outstanding. We almost missed out on this landmark after getting so lost in Yellowstone. We started in Montana and the drive was extremely long, but it was worth the trip. The beautiful sculpture, featuring former presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln, is located in the Black Hills region of South Dakota. The project began in 1927 and ended in 1941 and had 400 workers with no fatalities. Walking up the mountain and seeing the carvings for the first time is incredible. Since we went in early May the monument was pretty quiet which was really nice as we walked the trail and around the base. Half the trail…
