Dick gave a very interesting talk, illustrated with still photos and a video. He also passed around two very nice photo books (one with 82 pages and over 380 photos) of the trip. He uses Shutterfly to produce the books.
The kids worked on National Park Junior Ranger projects at stops along the way and earned many badges during the trip.
The group flew to Rapid City, SD where they rented a Ford Taurus which they drove in a circular route, visiting many scenic places in South Dakota, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, Utah, and Colorado. He used two National Geographics books to research and plan the trip - one on the national parks, the other on highways and byways.
This map shows the route taken during the trip.
This photo of Mount Rushmore was taken at night from the balcony of their lodge, using a telescopic lens.
This is a photo of the Devils Tower in Wyoming. It is the core of an old volcano. People do climb it.
Buffalo traffic jam in Lamar Valley of Yellowstone National Park.
Photo of Old Faithful Geyser erupting. Dick also showed a video of the action.
Zion National Park was discovered by Mormons, who gave religious names to the features. These peaks are named the “Three Patriarchs” – Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
Photo of Hoodoos in Bryce National Park taken from Sunrise Point at sunrise.
Dick took a lot of flower pictures and he put these into a beautiful collage, showing the variety of plants seen during the trip. Most in the collage were from Colorado.
Burro in rear view mirror at Custer State Park in South Dakota. One of the kids was scratching its nose.
The members enjoyed the presentation and Dick was awarded one of the complementary Kiwanis Club ball point pens.
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