Our first view of Crazy Horse. Even from a distance, the carving of the great man's face is impressive.
One of the most fascinating things about Crazy Horse is that it is a work in progress. Also that it is not going to be just a face on a surface of the mountain, but a sculpture from the entire mountain. It's hard to imagine the scale of it without being there. In this photo, Scott is standing two-thirds of a mile from the monument:
Here is a photo of the mountain with the outline of the planned sculpture:
On the grounds at the Visitors Center, there are several models of the finished sculpture, so that the suspense won't kill you while they work:
... annnd, here's one with the big guy in the background.
This project has been going on for decades, requested by Standing Bear and a council of Native American elders, to represent all Native American tribes and their achievements. It started with one man, Korczak Ziolkowski, his wife and 10 children, who have continued the work after he passed away. It has many, many years to go, but we hope to see the finished product. :-)
This video tells the story of the monument in Korczak's own words (which, we note, are delivered in a very charming Boston accent).
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