The shadow of Devil's Tower far below.
And of course, our attempt at humor by emulating Mt. Rushmore in front of another stone mass.
I took dozens of reference photos of pine trees and oak trees and other trees that are all along the rather torturous trail op and around the tower, but this one really stood out.
prairie dog in the Prairie Dog Town in Devil's Tower area
Devil's Tower National Monument
Devils Tower
Deil Express Pitch 1 (5.10)
halfway point on trail around the Tower
bark on a tree
Eric leading up the stembox of Pitch 2 of El Matador. 5.10d. Memorable climbing. Note the bolted anchor.
2017-09-18 Devil's Tower high flyer
View of the tower from the Red Beds Trail, Devils Tower National Monument.