Thursday, March 11

not quite Jurassic Park

Dinosaur Park is straight uphill from the school where I work. A popular spot with locals and tourists alike, it occupies a long hogback ridge in the middle of Rapid City.

The pipe frame and concrete dinosaurs are WPA project #960, built in 1936, and the apatosaurus (brontosaurus) is visible from nearly anywhere in town. He is the model for the kid-created mural on the retaining wall that stands behind the west doors of our building. He caught my eye the other day in his bright shamrock green glory. www.roadsideamerica.com/story/10514

1 comment:

Nicolezmomma said...

I remember going to this park - gosh - about 30 years ago now. I was just a teenager. I didn't know it was still around. Thanks for reminding me :)