It has been several years since I visited Salvation Mountain outside of Nyland, California. It is one of those places you really can describe and pictures can’t show what is there. Leonard Knight’s Website gives some background and lets you know the history and a little about the man.
The site is listed as a National Folk Art Site and can be seen and movies, books, and other publications. This mass of tree branches, straw, mud, paint, and any other material he finds has been formed into a mountain of Love and words from the bible.
I took some pictures but as one of the other people said you really can’t describe it you just have to have people come to see it. Leonard is always happy to show people around. He was not there when I stopped but drove up just as I was leaving. He waived and said come back in I’ll give you a tour. There were many other people there and some that were repeat visitors so I continued on to other picture taking down the road.
Many days he finds little time to work on his project but still each year it continues to grow ans people give him paint and other supplies as well as donations for their visit. Truly something must see to believe.
The site is listed as a National Folk Art Site and can be seen and movies, books, and other publications. This mass of tree branches, straw, mud, paint, and any other material he finds has been formed into a mountain of Love and words from the bible.
I took some pictures but as one of the other people said you really can’t describe it you just have to have people come to see it. Leonard is always happy to show people around. He was not there when I stopped but drove up just as I was leaving. He waived and said come back in I’ll give you a tour. There were many other people there and some that were repeat visitors so I continued on to other picture taking down the road.
Many days he finds little time to work on his project but still each year it continues to grow ans people give him paint and other supplies as well as donations for their visit. Truly something must see to believe.
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