Leonard Knight's 80th Birthday at Salvation Mountain
This wasn't my first trip to Salvation Mountain, but it might be the last one seeing Leonard there. A few weeks ago, he had his 80th birthday party at the mountain and I knew I needed to make the three hour trek to see him again and to wish him a happy birthday. Leonard Knight has touched the lives of so many by building this mountain out of adobe clay and donated paint. His motto that surrounds the mountain is, "God is Love." You will see this phrase all over the mountain and surrounding vehicles. He welcomes everyone to visit and appreciate his work of art. As many have seen and experienced, he greets everyone by saying, "Welcome, make yourself at home." The photo above of Leonard was taken during my first visit a year and a half ago. Throughout the day, there were stories of how Leonard's creation and philosophy have helped them through difficult times and they would in turn, share this with him. One by one, people came to take a seat next to him f...