I thought I knew about most of the Outsider enviroments in the United States. But driving down Hwy 80, which runs across the top of Northern Nevada, I spotted something very unusual. I recognized even at a distance that I had come across an art enviroment. There are no signs directing you to it, but there is an exit from the freeway. When you arrive at this structure you are greeted by the signs that you can see in the above photo.
I have many Thunder Mountain photos to share with you, so I hope you will bear with me since I will be posting 3 blogs regarding this monument. First, I will cover the overall look of the buildings, Second, I will show the various sculpted figures and lastly, I will post details of the construction.
I hope you guys don’t get too bored with me…
There is a picnic/visitor area with shaded seats, tables and an information board telling the history of Thunder Mountain. The creator of this monuement is Chief Rolling Thunder, aka Frank Van Zant. The official name of this site is Thunder Mountain Indian Monument.
Ah, if we could all live where there are no buiding codes! We might not be as safe in our homes, but think of what you could build! To me, the architecture of Thunder Mountain appears to be a combination of inspiration from the Flintstones and Dr. Seuss.
He actually live in this building. I really like the butterfly on the wall.
Very Flintstonesque
One of the more “normal” buildings at the site. But note the buildings materials used to constructed the shed.
This is one of my favorite veiws.
Please click on the images to see the buildings as large as possible.
Thank you for your embroidery designs! My daughters and I enjoyed stitching together on a rainy day last week. Have a good week!
This is fabulous! What a thrill it must have been to see it in person, and I love the comparison of Suess meets the Flintstones… 2 great loves, combined into a spectacular wonderland of creativity. Thanks so much for sharing this!
This is in the teeny, tiny town where I grew up.
The inside is just as crazy.
When I was younger they would have walks through it on Halloween night.
It is an amazing piece of my childhood. I hope it doesn’t get taken away like the bottle houses a friend of the family Maxine Page did.
Thanks for documenting it.
i want to go to there.