Devils Tower is America's First National Monument
It rises 1267 feet above the Belle Fourche River in South Eastern Wyoming.
I have wanted to see it since I saw the movie Close Encounters of the 3rd Kind. I finally had my chance last May ... and it was worth the wait!
See SBS for colour original and for size comparision ... the circled spots on the photo are birds. (5 years and 3540 days ago)
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