Salvation Mountain
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Salvation Mountain is located in Imperial County near the town of Niland CA.
The mountain is Leonard Knights creation out of adobe, straw and paint and is
his monument to God. Leonard wants everybody to know that "God is Love".
Leonard has been working on his mountain for almost 30 years. He is always
happy to see you and welcome you. He always offers a personal tour. |
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Everything around Salvation Mountain is painted with bright colorful paint
and messages of love. We have been to Salvation Mountain a few times now and
every time we are reminded of what a nice, gentle giving person Leonard is. |
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The Mountain is not his first. After about 4 years of building and
painting Leonard's first mountain collapsed is a pile of rubble. He built
his second mountain a bit differently and it has endured now for over 25
years. Leonard has no running water, electricity or phone service. He is
completely off the grid. When you visit Leonard he likes to give you
something, a post card, a picture, a refrigerator magnet.. whatever he
happens to have. We typically like to give him some food along with a
donation. |
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