tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-92064852026743974592024-03-14T00:19:11.170-06:00Meandering In My RVIt’s all about living the dream. This had been a dream for 25 years. What’s the dream? Living and traveling full-time in an RV. Although we aren't full-time anymore, we still try to travel about half the year but in a smaller RV. I hope you enjoy this log of our travels.Carl Wierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10219911109921187943noreply@blogger.comBlogger247125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9206485202674397459.post-81079555005205396612023-12-28T11:51:00.000-07:002023-12-28T11:51:36.088-07:002023 Travel Map<p> Another year comes to and end so it's time for the annual travel map. This year is added in orange.</p><p>We just made the one big loop but it included 9 National Park Service sites, one state capitol and a few other interesting sites. Then, of course, time was spent visiting family and friends.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZcyBUQbvWQZGvggCGt14GADv98kDyVY0qS46bYx_4PALRp89I9I4cqViZ-cJ33ydU1_Lk16pe81FOkVi2oDaDn8BxEo34dvlydkEPUDZgwWsjfrGJCNnh8o-DQZXZpqcHKA_4mO3N_D3PPa69hSdrtlRfshOgCVNVg94AU3igXysgcgiTEXerYTzRancR/s1584/Trip%20v17%20-%202023.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1224" data-original-width="1584" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZcyBUQbvWQZGvggCGt14GADv98kDyVY0qS46bYx_4PALRp89I9I4cqViZ-cJ33ydU1_Lk16pe81FOkVi2oDaDn8BxEo34dvlydkEPUDZgwWsjfrGJCNnh8o-DQZXZpqcHKA_4mO3N_D3PPa69hSdrtlRfshOgCVNVg94AU3igXysgcgiTEXerYTzRancR/w400-h309/Trip%20v17%20-%202023.bmp" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Carl Wierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10219911109921187943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9206485202674397459.post-89788505496145898152023-09-04T11:35:00.000-06:002023-09-04T11:35:39.655-06:00Summer 2023 trip wrap-up<p>We're back home from our trip. From the Wisconsin Dells we dropped southwest to Dubuque, Iowa where we got on US-20 west. We took US-20 all the way to Mountain Home, Idaho (other than a short jaunt on US-26 in Wyoming and eastern Idaho). We enjoy the US highways so much more than Interstate highways because life is a journey, not a race. Trip mileage was about 6,300 miles.</p><p>I'm attaching a few pictures taken since the last post. We drove through the Grand Tetons National Park because it had been awhile since our last visit and we were experiencing beautiful weather as you can see.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinUFwCifXo0Pe7wRFn1mpK-ZOAc2RdRES3M1NtoPD1LpmIY0XpjfMYeoLqIx8ivCUj1JL5EkakjnaX4mX11jjsGC0Bh3nkOgk9DcI9pd6lHzCVeNGH8hob2XlkZT-xsj8c0JA-sUURyB3fVu7TMVvOdmBQl3imRddXobl4lq86e_159D-hI34QtEV3BzFO/s4032/IMG_8762.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinUFwCifXo0Pe7wRFn1mpK-ZOAc2RdRES3M1NtoPD1LpmIY0XpjfMYeoLqIx8ivCUj1JL5EkakjnaX4mX11jjsGC0Bh3nkOgk9DcI9pd6lHzCVeNGH8hob2XlkZT-xsj8c0JA-sUURyB3fVu7TMVvOdmBQl3imRddXobl4lq86e_159D-hI34QtEV3BzFO/w200-h150/IMG_8762.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hell's Half Acre near Casper, WY</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh5oAs00mQNPRN2GVUbwry-af7drvUKsUlBCK-S5U_XPXosYUUx4p1nQxBDzv45BdGyHvjyPjiq93f0vE1Hpcj4RRzYDPk5KAc1r6T264XvdxaVZNnwbHJ5RdGZiJhngfjbsoqOklQ1S4SXf8yp95kDYaxi4UMTe6H4iAEXLa6Z1G88Zrou5PE4jrzHXB6/s4032/IMG_8764.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh5oAs00mQNPRN2GVUbwry-af7drvUKsUlBCK-S5U_XPXosYUUx4p1nQxBDzv45BdGyHvjyPjiq93f0vE1Hpcj4RRzYDPk5KAc1r6T264XvdxaVZNnwbHJ5RdGZiJhngfjbsoqOklQ1S4SXf8yp95kDYaxi4UMTe6H4iAEXLa6Z1G88Zrou5PE4jrzHXB6/w200-h150/IMG_8764.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hell's Half Acre near Casper, WY</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGoX6migYC8lhzYb6lGk1eO-ES3bntzywG5WQlOTKtS-ETNyIZFTGrG2idFh4i_aLHS3nXUN0vomiW0rO7gnbFLK6Bm9mUfojPipAAG5nGx9QTi4xxZS6tY-tdc6McC4kR0D0943RykYjcaz50WT_kt7ok6gX7z-r9FKd5T5zeCTR4Y8v9mcZ5VrYCaYzm/s4032/02%20Teton%20Mtn%20Range%20from%20near%20Togwotee%20Pass%20on%20US%2026.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGoX6migYC8lhzYb6lGk1eO-ES3bntzywG5WQlOTKtS-ETNyIZFTGrG2idFh4i_aLHS3nXUN0vomiW0rO7gnbFLK6Bm9mUfojPipAAG5nGx9QTi4xxZS6tY-tdc6McC4kR0D0943RykYjcaz50WT_kt7ok6gX7z-r9FKd5T5zeCTR4Y8v9mcZ5VrYCaYzm/w200-h150/02%20Teton%20Mtn%20Range%20from%20near%20Togwotee%20Pass%20on%20US%2026.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Teton Mountain Range from<br />Togwotee Pass to the east</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2p5G0SpiYygVR9Fvsprk4FNF9mwARUpzwg0fcn0z7puXuEatoK-i_PDESf3ENeL1V00aV0I1EwoSUwf2kmJmAb8rccUhq3o6uaR6wWXkrg_W2GXbUWr7uBkeCV1HbrhxtY0iFzude_HwwbLRyH_epjj0GkpRaVNyz0xHwg8ULeQkTydLi8JhN_T9X3va1/s4032/04%20Mt%20Moran%20from%20just%20east%20of%20the%20Moran%20Entrance.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2p5G0SpiYygVR9Fvsprk4FNF9mwARUpzwg0fcn0z7puXuEatoK-i_PDESf3ENeL1V00aV0I1EwoSUwf2kmJmAb8rccUhq3o6uaR6wWXkrg_W2GXbUWr7uBkeCV1HbrhxtY0iFzude_HwwbLRyH_epjj0GkpRaVNyz0xHwg8ULeQkTydLi8JhN_T9X3va1/w200-h150/04%20Mt%20Moran%20from%20just%20east%20of%20the%20Moran%20Entrance.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mount Moran from just east of<br />the Moran entrance to <br />Grand Teton National Park</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDA9BLkHWEwT8aDwLHyk9lRFFqHIdqudu7wXbXLtO_s3RCSnpP8T2FyNFHkAskgAOtGnpAQzPadmQmQI2JJ3Qb0oTuBAxV3yNKwtZCyteYQ76D5T_BLISW8-5J4pWz1GI_2705mhyyBwisA6CAMHdiparPQ3GjqoNPxGQae3uH-NiwfDXbLNE2Xx1Jhzdm/s4032/07%20From%20Jackson%20Lake%20Dam.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDA9BLkHWEwT8aDwLHyk9lRFFqHIdqudu7wXbXLtO_s3RCSnpP8T2FyNFHkAskgAOtGnpAQzPadmQmQI2JJ3Qb0oTuBAxV3yNKwtZCyteYQ76D5T_BLISW8-5J4pWz1GI_2705mhyyBwisA6CAMHdiparPQ3GjqoNPxGQae3uH-NiwfDXbLNE2Xx1Jhzdm/w200-h150/07%20From%20Jackson%20Lake%20Dam.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tetons from Jackson Lake dam</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>Carl Wierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10219911109921187943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9206485202674397459.post-67197941106114267732023-08-19T14:01:00.000-06:002023-08-19T14:01:09.891-06:00International Crane Foundation - Baraboo, WIAfter doing some visiting with family, we started our trek west toward home. First, a stop in south-central Wisconsin to rest-up for the drive and visit with some friends. <div><br /></div><div>We visited the <a href="https://savingcranes.org/" target="_blank">International Crane Foundation</a> near Baraboo with one of those friends. The mission of this foundation is to save cranes and the places where they live as well as their migration paths and stopovers. They are very active world wide. Click on the link above to go to their website and read about the amazing work that they do. </div><div><br /></div><div>We enjoyed the Cranes of the World habitat walk where you have an opportunity to see around a dozen different types of cranes from around the world, if they don't have themselves hidden in the grass or shelters. </div><div><br /></div><div>Here are a few pictures.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS3_FCp-LZZWEh9GvRdvapib-x69q3XS-cpuYgl-eylkXSpagyC1gJiN6xH3dGOaJDMwWb7_Neq6APysxDhYRJDFL_gYIWPqvM5b2xZejAokjwE3eFdm6GaWlQq91WTthSOmHSDCnR_Yt7yeD9rPMjgl2OmYFTM75tVDmhgTAWDyV5OHGsaYa3VLcaQz4L/s4032/03%20Sarus%20Crane.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS3_FCp-LZZWEh9GvRdvapib-x69q3XS-cpuYgl-eylkXSpagyC1gJiN6xH3dGOaJDMwWb7_Neq6APysxDhYRJDFL_gYIWPqvM5b2xZejAokjwE3eFdm6GaWlQq91WTthSOmHSDCnR_Yt7yeD9rPMjgl2OmYFTM75tVDmhgTAWDyV5OHGsaYa3VLcaQz4L/s320/03%20Sarus%20Crane.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarus Crane</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwnZLODXPB_EicUPU05QWJL6kFhEz7lnnSDUKYDVkPotR1b_exCdOuJLqA9j8gpZm3N4eU1mccesjy1-A7R4RqtshD47i0ySyVx7FNewggdWOQiEJGDLnOQqHCjRYB24gMsIJiL8PDjfJ5MtoXXJvD8dvRslspTqhchRAfEESkisaQgJkHF248Yf35XPAu/s4032/06%20Blue%20Crane.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwnZLODXPB_EicUPU05QWJL6kFhEz7lnnSDUKYDVkPotR1b_exCdOuJLqA9j8gpZm3N4eU1mccesjy1-A7R4RqtshD47i0ySyVx7FNewggdWOQiEJGDLnOQqHCjRYB24gMsIJiL8PDjfJ5MtoXXJvD8dvRslspTqhchRAfEESkisaQgJkHF248Yf35XPAu/s320/06%20Blue%20Crane.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blue Cranes</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFiIMk8HQ6GeejmSFIUS8dPwIMfWOuYiywQkE_xdNoniMCasSOHM1ebcXprUelcHb4tF4Nv2rQj1SZOykSfbV1m9rl8l95FIFZduGqeOY9l-wEUyEJNL4dXzWB9IukKFYR8JsY_0m8oGCxnqDIMQre41QhqSqyH4tbNXxqaSQhFImOi7wMvuCkws0P6MZa/s4032/09%20Black%20Crowned%20Crane.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFiIMk8HQ6GeejmSFIUS8dPwIMfWOuYiywQkE_xdNoniMCasSOHM1ebcXprUelcHb4tF4Nv2rQj1SZOykSfbV1m9rl8l95FIFZduGqeOY9l-wEUyEJNL4dXzWB9IukKFYR8JsY_0m8oGCxnqDIMQre41QhqSqyH4tbNXxqaSQhFImOi7wMvuCkws0P6MZa/s320/09%20Black%20Crowned%20Crane.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Black Crowned Crane</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHWKWCJYk3ETkpwfm0ytNv7pLUrgVyEsCkOrRWsvZwQwz7gaRnAYZ-TirZYkAVOBhdPaqPJJDgNbC6-5Jv9GgRelj2j1onbuT5m9VHCLQGu03z2aTkbqNBNE17J8UgJ6DNkbyxvzrdwMGlQolIrerT4EkzGMVh2YtcAmfPlN94mzJozUpotaFJ3essOOV7/s4032/23%20Red-Crowned%20Crane.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHWKWCJYk3ETkpwfm0ytNv7pLUrgVyEsCkOrRWsvZwQwz7gaRnAYZ-TirZYkAVOBhdPaqPJJDgNbC6-5Jv9GgRelj2j1onbuT5m9VHCLQGu03z2aTkbqNBNE17J8UgJ6DNkbyxvzrdwMGlQolIrerT4EkzGMVh2YtcAmfPlN94mzJozUpotaFJ3essOOV7/s320/23%20Red-Crowned%20Crane.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Red-crowned Crane</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div>Carl Wierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10219911109921187943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9206485202674397459.post-50522757537199711102023-08-06T14:28:00.000-06:002023-08-06T14:28:36.903-06:00Wabash and Erie Canal Park - Delphi Indiana<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM180l9Bwm6afHqwGWe1Lzo_MHCpALZGsCt4D0wDR2MgpRAQnq0cMSB__8ZgKjQI1-sCrkbfmbUDiZGmWpwWlCV5YGCqCfbBETf7aJwhLALdFLIvOWX1AJmqakzJ8flSGDTB-__9CoVP3vc1dh8LsXlpcpkrkJdbsNfW8iaSjHmrMaRm87aiDikxTY1n6h/s4032/13%20Canal%20from%20gate.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM180l9Bwm6afHqwGWe1Lzo_MHCpALZGsCt4D0wDR2MgpRAQnq0cMSB__8ZgKjQI1-sCrkbfmbUDiZGmWpwWlCV5YGCqCfbBETf7aJwhLALdFLIvOWX1AJmqakzJ8flSGDTB-__9CoVP3vc1dh8LsXlpcpkrkJdbsNfW8iaSjHmrMaRm87aiDikxTY1n6h/w200-h150/13%20Canal%20from%20gate.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>Over our years of traveling in RVs we've stumbled across some little, seemingly hidden, gems. We did again in north-central Indiana. This was another discovery resulting from trying to find a good RV park to spend a couple nights. It just so happens there is a nice little RV park as part of this gem. What is the gem? It is the <a href="https://wabashanderiecanal.org/" target="_blank">Wabash and Erie Canal Park</a> in Delphi Indiana. A great piece of American history.<p></p><p>Most adults have heard of the Erie canal in New York that ran from Lake Erie to the Hudson River but how many have heard of the Wabash and Erie Canal that ran from Lake Erie to the Ohio River near Evanston Indiana? A short section of this canal, and a mid-1800s village, has been preserved at Delphi. The park also has canal boat rides, an Interpretive Center, and a lot of informative interpretive signs.</p>Note: you can click on a picture to make it larger and then use your browser back button to return.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeWJK_ibvVqFPkrcdqMxvlkusI06QIb1jrOBr_kyClfyKqesfvko9sxKZ5_94gPZJaviTZcJjAbJ39QscAU78tvXTk2QwXC2HI5_Sk_ZaOLzmMofW4gjdojnTO2RfsGei7_mscuOMgwgsciqTFlf-O2_K6giWWPWPHyH9t5gn5902AAwEhvXZ7eRpek0kN/s4032/04%20Canal%20Village%20at%20Delphi.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeWJK_ibvVqFPkrcdqMxvlkusI06QIb1jrOBr_kyClfyKqesfvko9sxKZ5_94gPZJaviTZcJjAbJ39QscAU78tvXTk2QwXC2HI5_Sk_ZaOLzmMofW4gjdojnTO2RfsGei7_mscuOMgwgsciqTFlf-O2_K6giWWPWPHyH9t5gn5902AAwEhvXZ7eRpek0kN/w200-h150/04%20Canal%20Village%20at%20Delphi.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWFeYPkZPcFu-90bSSdd58KtLQQU1rW1w1g2Uoa7dO7FSkzeXclOo-YZCwaaQH9NnGiW5g9TgwjdSf1Bx0DsKN3TRVhJxAo-QR3_L-Y4V873dRNMsipQCT8lBZkMOoS5jjW26qUuoQi9v7-NyMRxhmD_bvOGLKAuzIyDyQH0TfvkfUPLzHytvzQCOSMj3H/s4032/01%20History%20sign%20of%20the%20canals.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWFeYPkZPcFu-90bSSdd58KtLQQU1rW1w1g2Uoa7dO7FSkzeXclOo-YZCwaaQH9NnGiW5g9TgwjdSf1Bx0DsKN3TRVhJxAo-QR3_L-Y4V873dRNMsipQCT8lBZkMOoS5jjW26qUuoQi9v7-NyMRxhmD_bvOGLKAuzIyDyQH0TfvkfUPLzHytvzQCOSMj3H/w200-h150/01%20History%20sign%20of%20the%20canals.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizQgZ2TMbNdi3BsttvjFbluH5d_tChpAHdZbECTiW5ugHx6c4-25wCAQk28rroYVndOzV-p5tbn9Goj_8dxbtyDoYzoGNKSJoRtpswK2RdMRfRMlCc9ereVhYLmQklh0TfQLCu9xNPL78hDirgx4dOU_iPeEqNZS8tr1xhMA6Ppu3Dep1a2BqtixSLQfLg/s4032/02%20History%20sign%20of%20the%20canals.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizQgZ2TMbNdi3BsttvjFbluH5d_tChpAHdZbECTiW5ugHx6c4-25wCAQk28rroYVndOzV-p5tbn9Goj_8dxbtyDoYzoGNKSJoRtpswK2RdMRfRMlCc9ereVhYLmQklh0TfQLCu9xNPL78hDirgx4dOU_iPeEqNZS8tr1xhMA6Ppu3Dep1a2BqtixSLQfLg/w150-h200/02%20History%20sign%20of%20the%20canals.JPG" width="150" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_RhHBkgd_JYnZSjS30P3gFOi5ukpI1TSSdWK_OUOQaSeusijf9r2hCKZbq0tFwG8YPjzFD8Kgx-r0k7jd84tFLiYKvlO37IvtyaaoMVMSfeAvQOqr3tKf1D4CnJX0wKeUOYiDguOMSto3c7IPEtsiBsohGd0_We9O01zkLP9-8U2Ubxo8YNms77eWLkxJ/s4032/08%20Canal%20Village%20at%20Delphi.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_RhHBkgd_JYnZSjS30P3gFOi5ukpI1TSSdWK_OUOQaSeusijf9r2hCKZbq0tFwG8YPjzFD8Kgx-r0k7jd84tFLiYKvlO37IvtyaaoMVMSfeAvQOqr3tKf1D4CnJX0wKeUOYiDguOMSto3c7IPEtsiBsohGd0_We9O01zkLP9-8U2Ubxo8YNms77eWLkxJ/w200-h150/08%20Canal%20Village%20at%20Delphi.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><br /></div>Carl Wierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10219911109921187943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9206485202674397459.post-27640773176152109212023-08-05T13:09:00.001-06:002023-08-06T13:22:10.409-06:00George Rogers Clark National Historic Park<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYVVT5kpbk1eCd3DMQZEbBLQD7xFcsbHGAX2WCR2Xei_qMWofbNc_rHo7vXihj7UdBX9KUzkRbW1f97WhHkW-k8CWG3X-rdUnrJgUwPomvG_GJTHEKX0DnpEBGxC5Pm3751wt6bICmgv8Mun0Jq0oUkf5duxCxOW1oxl2zCIHFEUgdBWQZWvCUHZ94AOud/s4032/IMG_8682.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYVVT5kpbk1eCd3DMQZEbBLQD7xFcsbHGAX2WCR2Xei_qMWofbNc_rHo7vXihj7UdBX9KUzkRbW1f97WhHkW-k8CWG3X-rdUnrJgUwPomvG_GJTHEKX0DnpEBGxC5Pm3751wt6bICmgv8Mun0Jq0oUkf5duxCxOW1oxl2zCIHFEUgdBWQZWvCUHZ94AOud/w200-h150/IMG_8682.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>About 50 miles northeast of the Lincoln Boyhood NM is the
<a href="https://www.nps.gov/gero/index.htm" target="_blank">George Rogers Clark National Historic Park</a>. I had a vague memory of
hearing of George Rogers Clark but knew no details. This historic park is all
about memorializing George’s impact on history due to his leading a band of men
on a seemingly impossible quest to capture several British forts in the western
frontier in 1778-79. The story is incredible and I will not try to tell it here
but instead direct you to the <a href="https://www.nps.gov/gero/learn/historyculture/index.htm" target="_blank">website for the text</a>. The park has a great 30-minute
film that tells the whole thing in dramatic fashion. The visitor center doesn't have much to offer other than the film, but the large, impressive memorial
building has large paintings. The website has pictures of the paintings. We are glad we
made the stop to learn this amazing story.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSw_Bh8TNV0Lw9Ix0Y6LC9vSyIxTi7I0yuCNq5E70WtXB2qCMD6Uc6xYdo2_MmcAvEKtsCBU0qZ3QppPJBnvLuMPiJ3SXnPsMVCHLwewar5H7-qQslZZLovlmrm4SRWby2z-JiY4PxKXUOEM95qc1lRQh-JOVXHDxYcBdqA9MjCy_Ti2P3uu5kJ0NXAKN3/s4032/01%20Sign.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSw_Bh8TNV0Lw9Ix0Y6LC9vSyIxTi7I0yuCNq5E70WtXB2qCMD6Uc6xYdo2_MmcAvEKtsCBU0qZ3QppPJBnvLuMPiJ3SXnPsMVCHLwewar5H7-qQslZZLovlmrm4SRWby2z-JiY4PxKXUOEM95qc1lRQh-JOVXHDxYcBdqA9MjCy_Ti2P3uu5kJ0NXAKN3/w200-h150/01%20Sign.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp3u3hnHCrMjOPMyyvdja77yJbhLzwe_-wbI3oUP95dmhaAjox6bRRR5iDAsSi2p-sdySNdLbe9W8gjqnDMlx_adDHISnl1eM_oeZbrhKlrh4umzbWeJeKsJWrDQr93NpWuIPunzaWSwOnFV7Ax1loZHEPsU5ZN56Q0JCdMf4dzmBtGQnBnrZEDYKWAhzn/s4032/IMG_8680.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp3u3hnHCrMjOPMyyvdja77yJbhLzwe_-wbI3oUP95dmhaAjox6bRRR5iDAsSi2p-sdySNdLbe9W8gjqnDMlx_adDHISnl1eM_oeZbrhKlrh4umzbWeJeKsJWrDQr93NpWuIPunzaWSwOnFV7Ax1loZHEPsU5ZN56Q0JCdMf4dzmBtGQnBnrZEDYKWAhzn/w200-h150/IMG_8680.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><br /><br /><p><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>Carl Wierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10219911109921187943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9206485202674397459.post-65762976455360006932023-08-04T12:32:00.001-06:002023-08-06T12:40:22.419-06:00Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivihu3QzliAWEn3u8OQpmGfQcRsgnZsdUW_katBrkLa7cTs38fMDC9Y8LSAp_IQplwxOGsXlxVz3BOew6FQHARFkw3BPOvWqw6Gpnk5s-fcHLDiR2177OjDGDtygNjMFS0KUBBf50NufOo_qcw0Zb8ZM8Ijca6sXInMiOFlE8N3oEe3YQqTO-36nqwhze3/s4032/IMG_8666.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivihu3QzliAWEn3u8OQpmGfQcRsgnZsdUW_katBrkLa7cTs38fMDC9Y8LSAp_IQplwxOGsXlxVz3BOew6FQHARFkw3BPOvWqw6Gpnk5s-fcHLDiR2177OjDGDtygNjMFS0KUBBf50NufOo_qcw0Zb8ZM8Ijca6sXInMiOFlE8N3oEe3YQqTO-36nqwhze3/w200-h150/IMG_8666.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>There are a lot of Lincoln related historic sites and
memorials. On this trip we went to the <a href="https://www.nps.gov/libo/index.htm" target="_blank">Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial</a>.
This site was first established in the 1940s and was administered by the state
of Indiana until 1962 when congress established it as a national memorial.<p></p><p>The outside wall of the Visitor Center has a wall with large
sculpture panels and inside there is a small museum that tells the Lincoln
story. You can walk to the Lincoln homesite where there are reconstructed
buildings and gardens that give you a feel of the life that Abe had from age 7
when they moved there until they moved to Illinois in 1830. The original site
of the cabin has been excavated and walled in so you can see the actual size of
the home. This is a stop worth making to see first-hand the environment that
you read about elsewhere.</p><p>There are a lot of pictures on the NPS site that I link to above so I won't add many here.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTulXW45OLvHhKJzPqNRgl12uTkx-6E4_y2bUE3rzvC9i-V5AR9pH5SrcElLQ_qZY1VHr2oehxw4YclUshTD8lLUHMLpV8o-FIwoifddQ7vJfhWYcqmQ4zI7tbTSViHjTwbU9AK2aFcdkx1eLYS90S1YmU-VSGkyzczX5THyb0lwkuGlMZLrMjpx27E2E2/s4032/08%20Original%20homesite.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTulXW45OLvHhKJzPqNRgl12uTkx-6E4_y2bUE3rzvC9i-V5AR9pH5SrcElLQ_qZY1VHr2oehxw4YclUshTD8lLUHMLpV8o-FIwoifddQ7vJfhWYcqmQ4zI7tbTSViHjTwbU9AK2aFcdkx1eLYS90S1YmU-VSGkyzczX5THyb0lwkuGlMZLrMjpx27E2E2/w200-h150/08%20Original%20homesite.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTWRESxN9nqQHGG64ZFrvEsbHjfGdvAPc8HX_wWH7sEUKK3u31VJnccK0q3unLrxNuCb6FsQjYBIew4aZbeepvB85JQr2pOoY1u_vXJ2Me0I9sn_00We4DY9uUh4QbeCFhCfntbm8yQuf6E32ctafiZ3MmD6HLnkVP1U9JN6VqBqsyyZyrQ3jVm95RsANn/s4032/IMG_8667.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTWRESxN9nqQHGG64ZFrvEsbHjfGdvAPc8HX_wWH7sEUKK3u31VJnccK0q3unLrxNuCb6FsQjYBIew4aZbeepvB85JQr2pOoY1u_vXJ2Me0I9sn_00We4DY9uUh4QbeCFhCfntbm8yQuf6E32ctafiZ3MmD6HLnkVP1U9JN6VqBqsyyZyrQ3jVm95RsANn/w200-h150/IMG_8667.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>Carl Wierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10219911109921187943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9206485202674397459.post-88199345508887239402023-08-02T10:00:00.001-06:002023-08-06T12:30:38.054-06:00Missouri State Capitol<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYqwIvScqud4Xch7lgJNkx6qAdUwGvT6pbWrmW7-IbNohEtpZe3JOUWhIElyDeOdDW1-QmgjrtfDYMMOZ4kOGRILBMIuv7J_FHeBI6T7VAWpmUM-KdFM5iai4LZmjtchFi_mvCHRIXw6tgHtTtgn77leBAjA74vofeqsEJ9RnyWxWIjgeM-4SJ8nDTvKPV/s4032/01%20Missouri%20State%20Capitol.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYqwIvScqud4Xch7lgJNkx6qAdUwGvT6pbWrmW7-IbNohEtpZe3JOUWhIElyDeOdDW1-QmgjrtfDYMMOZ4kOGRILBMIuv7J_FHeBI6T7VAWpmUM-KdFM5iai4LZmjtchFi_mvCHRIXw6tgHtTtgn77leBAjA74vofeqsEJ9RnyWxWIjgeM-4SJ8nDTvKPV/w200-h150/01%20Missouri%20State%20Capitol.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>After spending a couple nights resting up near Branson,
Missouri, we headed north to tour the <a href="https://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/history/capitol#:~:text=What%20is%20the%20history%20of,and%20was%20completed%20in%201840." target="_blank">Missouri State Capitol</a>. Even
though we lived in Missouri for eleven years, I had never toured the Capitol so
it was time to do so since we were in the neighborhood.<p></p><p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Both inside and out, this building is pretty typical
of the era when it was built in 1917. There is some marble and a lot of murals
and paintings. The first floor is setup as a museum in the main area. The
overall feel is dark and dingy due to a lack of lighting. They keep the House and
Senate Chambers locked but if you take the guided tour you are taken into the
House Chamber (not the Senate).</span></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirsrlUTE-XLkbzjG81NipcP4_TMv3UN-AxRlXj2HhGB3_-rRT3O71wCUL5-RyDmx_WsLgcoyQ_dT3fwzcJ3cYBUCRwwi8fxUS2n0jKOndpyX9U2ZApkW54dckXagqlMZ7V1yo225MohyfLcfTdIo9rwzx8LzjrT8jr5NoF0xkFN80R1PKyalW8ZK_N7Z_V/s4032/02%20First%20floor.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirsrlUTE-XLkbzjG81NipcP4_TMv3UN-AxRlXj2HhGB3_-rRT3O71wCUL5-RyDmx_WsLgcoyQ_dT3fwzcJ3cYBUCRwwi8fxUS2n0jKOndpyX9U2ZApkW54dckXagqlMZ7V1yo225MohyfLcfTdIo9rwzx8LzjrT8jr5NoF0xkFN80R1PKyalW8ZK_N7Z_V/w200-h150/02%20First%20floor.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span><p></p>Carl Wierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10219911109921187943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9206485202674397459.post-18948535779279247012023-07-30T19:00:00.001-06:002023-08-01T13:28:16.500-06:00George Washington Carver National Monument<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfLIdWvJ7wNJXvQgH1XJ753FB7J8Hk1KvC_dPwWZGU7_uwnh7kSY-gi81eULGIouytwo2KOBmOfkhIPXK-0YjDwdZ6RnLdNJ32GbJ31zxvPlkRG_adpekSdTCO75cEs2dzH25_BNYOeM24l4Ux7YdlG2TVNJPzsihxeM5mbCr5PErXLwg1gZBpH8zwem4L/s4032/05%20Path%20in%20woods%20where%20George%20grew%20up.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfLIdWvJ7wNJXvQgH1XJ753FB7J8Hk1KvC_dPwWZGU7_uwnh7kSY-gi81eULGIouytwo2KOBmOfkhIPXK-0YjDwdZ6RnLdNJ32GbJ31zxvPlkRG_adpekSdTCO75cEs2dzH25_BNYOeM24l4Ux7YdlG2TVNJPzsihxeM5mbCr5PErXLwg1gZBpH8zwem4L/w200-h150/05%20Path%20in%20woods%20where%20George%20grew%20up.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Path through woods that <br />inspired George as a child</td></tr></tbody></table>The very next day we were on to another history lesson. This
time we visited <a href="https://www.nps.gov/gwca/index.htm" target="_blank">George Washington Carver National Monument</a> in southeastern
Missouri. This is another remarkable site by the National Park Service. The
monument is on the land where George lived as a child and includes the location
of the cabin in which he was born. The visitor center has a wonderful museum
that tells his remarkable life story from being an orphaned son of a slave and
raised by his owner Moses Carver, his love of nature, his relentless pursuit of
an education, his research work of many different types and finally as an
educator. He was a truly remarkable man.<p></p><p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">The park service has acquired the entire land tract of
the Carvers which allowed them to put in a walking path through the woods and prairie
where George explored, learned about plants and inspired him his entire life.</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWUK3awdbpYFUasOokb28LCjgyMEp5sMShK1wMjheiu0PVBaoQ5a9IR0dODb7vwv2z_rTeKhxKvoHCk6hYprG19Rn453h47xW19SQ7B2A_2TF5wpIIYAcAR4iiYRouQMAxLl03Gxk8c9ncc0D2RITEpPBTp8djG0cx4r5_3-qUiKRK5f5fgqu3ZPWXta7t/s4032/02%20Visitor%20Center.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWUK3awdbpYFUasOokb28LCjgyMEp5sMShK1wMjheiu0PVBaoQ5a9IR0dODb7vwv2z_rTeKhxKvoHCk6hYprG19Rn453h47xW19SQ7B2A_2TF5wpIIYAcAR4iiYRouQMAxLl03Gxk8c9ncc0D2RITEpPBTp8djG0cx4r5_3-qUiKRK5f5fgqu3ZPWXta7t/w200-h150/02%20Visitor%20Center.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Visitor Center<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio3YSx2nJuqaWP-OdEe-WcMmQkvpVLxC5y5JaOxAR3MYRzn3XEbOzg67Sd6YVD8YPcNurWKXEMXJtzw64UpTZlNK1ftx2WorHzZDMg7V17_yLEQ49QhUaLBhzWLHqIAr1_rrrjZXXm_SGuCW3HJSOJLicIGKh6M_eFPgheqDamoZh0-NEV8lMjsevVs-du/s4032/03%201881%20Moses%20Carver%20House.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio3YSx2nJuqaWP-OdEe-WcMmQkvpVLxC5y5JaOxAR3MYRzn3XEbOzg67Sd6YVD8YPcNurWKXEMXJtzw64UpTZlNK1ftx2WorHzZDMg7V17_yLEQ49QhUaLBhzWLHqIAr1_rrrjZXXm_SGuCW3HJSOJLicIGKh6M_eFPgheqDamoZh0-NEV8lMjsevVs-du/w200-h150/03%201881%20Moses%20Carver%20House.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1881 Moses Carver House<br />George did not live in this one</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p>Carl Wierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10219911109921187943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9206485202674397459.post-27212946090190848842023-07-29T17:53:00.000-06:002023-08-01T13:13:33.079-06:00Fort Scott National Historic Site<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvdxiuKWNKElCusNOtDj2E4vnPKWKpt3M9bSIMdzMz1qtAeIvqOeZ9w9_kpYIUEkJLTpO4g1qg5mcVkty9fi2TRmRU2T3Orfh5UfX6ip2cVC-8Ca-HuVJYgstC9EXr5QnwlJdUJgn1T0__La_2VG2MI4lc7oEq-cr4lP0zKd90Y8Ss0LKlr16febCOW3y6/s4032/02%20Visitor%20Center%20(Hospital).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvdxiuKWNKElCusNOtDj2E4vnPKWKpt3M9bSIMdzMz1qtAeIvqOeZ9w9_kpYIUEkJLTpO4g1qg5mcVkty9fi2TRmRU2T3Orfh5UfX6ip2cVC-8Ca-HuVJYgstC9EXr5QnwlJdUJgn1T0__La_2VG2MI4lc7oEq-cr4lP0zKd90Y8Ss0LKlr16febCOW3y6/w200-h150/02%20Visitor%20Center%20(Hospital).JPG" width="200" /></a></div>Moving along to the east, our next historic stop was <a href="https://www.nps.gov/fosc/index.htm" target="_blank">Fort Scott National Historic Site</a>. It is in Kansas just a few miles from the
Missouri border. The fort was established in 1842 to keep the peace between
white settlers and American Indians. Without explaining the whole story here, in
1853 the fort was abandoned and in 1855 it was sold at auction, thus beginning
the formation of the town of Fort Scott. As the Civil War broke out, Fort Scott
was re-established by renting the buildings back from the private citizens.
After the war, the Fort Scott closed again and was returned to private uses. Over
the years buildings were modified, fell into disrepair, were torn down and
others built.<p></p><p>In the 1950s a group of Fort Scott’s history-minded citizens
argued for restoring the fort to its late 1840s appearance. Federal funding was
received and archaeological investigations determined the location of missing buildings.
Structures not original were torn down, while most historic buildings and
features were restored or reconstructed. In 1978 it became a national historic
site. Now we all can enjoy the fruits of all of that excellent work. We’ve been
to a lot of restored/reconstructed forts around the country and this is another
very well done effort. We thoroughly enjoyed our visit.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVkFM5dbxJBw4wvNpknkAWS3-EDRd37IMVir1Tk91-KEpcYxDMXo3TodXopXIvB8meKNpD6fxaLVzdc62lzmEv7YoZaTQmXl2kBBcf9kFYSbpQKMY90ITgThnF2ww1w_hTHEGZzS4VOT29RFTcfQcdu3kMc-glsnRU8Eo6IumL9vNtaf0BRhaYkJ4cmyj7/s4032/11%20Grounds%20from%20Guardhouse.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVkFM5dbxJBw4wvNpknkAWS3-EDRd37IMVir1Tk91-KEpcYxDMXo3TodXopXIvB8meKNpD6fxaLVzdc62lzmEv7YoZaTQmXl2kBBcf9kFYSbpQKMY90ITgThnF2ww1w_hTHEGZzS4VOT29RFTcfQcdu3kMc-glsnRU8Eo6IumL9vNtaf0BRhaYkJ4cmyj7/w200-h150/11%20Grounds%20from%20Guardhouse.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxxC4NXqO-Dan5gMmGTgxY3o7Wh5ewF9UMljsn-gieVm5W6qyLY72x45mecVYuJya_3yMvG8-2mBcLFuF56WAvn_VQLcE6KX0qmf2-owQHnicCd94ynzQOdMhCeSFoaaoYMd2LuO9wYdeybuakHXYLt5oCs9ErvL76CC8xvI7B5_TnraSLv99omL2p-lv2/s4032/14%20Quartermaster%20Storehouse.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; 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float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFSNd4qXcI6zGewBysF02wlbqiBFzZV1-9iQSOiiUw3epobuWbk2h9c_FsxIhyl87ufKtk8NHo0-cn7eLecwrpp3vfFDNrBUgQ9fNj1PR_pa2cZMGb3YW2Ejw5_u6KQrCstsxtreQJoRGB_LAetZj4BbYv38bGM4Qqx8vgw693bCW97jzolRsibAbfJSjE/w200-h150/24%20Officers%20Quarters.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>Carl Wierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10219911109921187943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9206485202674397459.post-40158809026961618802023-07-29T14:10:00.004-06:002023-07-31T14:18:58.890-06:00We visit the Mid-America All-Indian Museum<p>A few years back (2019) <a href="https://meanderinginmyrv.blogspot.com/2019/05/on-to-colorado-and-kansas-along-santa.html" target="_blank">we went to Wichita Kansas to go to the OldCowtown Museum</a>. We went for a walk along the river and were drawn to a great statue of
“The Keeper of the Plains”. We then saw the <a href="https://www.theindianmuseum.org/Pages/default.aspx" target="_blank">Mid-America All-Indian Museum</a> and wanted to go in but it was closed that day. It went on the “when in
the area” list and, guess what, we were in the area on this trip and planned our
route and timing to be there on a day when it was open. </p><p>When we went in, we were surprised how small it was. The
very nice person who greeted us said “we are small but mighty”. She explained
that it was started as a local gathering place for local American Indians and is
slowly growing into a place to collect stories and artifacts and to display
them to share. It didn’t take us a lot of time to see everything but I must say
that the display of Blackbear Bosin art was amazing.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj25kRhaMLZFvLUzmW9uh1upqrcIXpNEz-Q2GUKip2LcE4mjoQyRCnmJ4dyDSLrLBKiqRH1LkFAct7q4RWHROuYXPXA0l4vHfFXBC_xTKNFofrjOOLHftp-X7sWCMIRWbTXEBcYcwWkhbeGUNy8zHcAYjZUDI4F51jgI33YsU3PkmyasbMRdn8b31a2yu9f/s1360/The%20Keeper%20of%20the%20Plains.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1020" data-original-width="1360" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj25kRhaMLZFvLUzmW9uh1upqrcIXpNEz-Q2GUKip2LcE4mjoQyRCnmJ4dyDSLrLBKiqRH1LkFAct7q4RWHROuYXPXA0l4vHfFXBC_xTKNFofrjOOLHftp-X7sWCMIRWbTXEBcYcwWkhbeGUNy8zHcAYjZUDI4F51jgI33YsU3PkmyasbMRdn8b31a2yu9f/s320/The%20Keeper%20of%20the%20Plains.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>Carl Wierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10219911109921187943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9206485202674397459.post-21668042020456889432023-07-27T13:58:00.001-06:002023-07-31T14:04:37.283-06:00Nicodemus National Historic Site<p>When we decide to go on a trip our trip route is often
influenced by historic, or otherwise interesting, sites to see. On this trip we
are taking a route through rural Kansas to see a historic site. After the Civil
War, groups of African Americans moved west to settle in all-black settlements
to escape from racial tensions and the reconstruction that was doing nothing to
help them. The last remaining of these towns is Nicodemus Kansas. In 1976 the
original 161-acre town was listed as a National Historic Landmark District. In
1996 the <a href="https://www.nps.gov/nico/index.htm" target="_blank">Nicodemus National Historic Site</a> was established and the
National Park Service and the residents of Nicodemus continue to work together
to preserve the history of the town as well as the five remaining historic
structures. Since we wanted to take highways other than the Interstate across
Kansas, it fit nicely into our plans to stop here. There are not a lot of
structures restored yet, but it was worth a stop for the information in the
visitor center, to see the town, and to chat with a couple locals.</p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQCWNRdaYJ4OWlJqfBTxK-X-kq35RbIe2BrStbKmJxRe2Qh2PDPJ76q6RA1FN8uUunhPlZGgaZMyHny-ugsWC1DWrKz2SRzJ4kK6FSZFb06rG83nYIEVpFvNYnQBs9wUp--0HKzaXUR_TbAlna2pn0ppun3azMXfaOgZDWi8ODq2FUF5BZDPvEN2wWM3vc/s4032/IMG_8586.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQCWNRdaYJ4OWlJqfBTxK-X-kq35RbIe2BrStbKmJxRe2Qh2PDPJ76q6RA1FN8uUunhPlZGgaZMyHny-ugsWC1DWrKz2SRzJ4kK6FSZFb06rG83nYIEVpFvNYnQBs9wUp--0HKzaXUR_TbAlna2pn0ppun3azMXfaOgZDWi8ODq2FUF5BZDPvEN2wWM3vc/w320-h240/IMG_8586.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Town Hall and Visitor Center<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj18HUsAIuwWhnC17Ok9mpdXcn8G6cf1Bz558GqBoyKhP1PphY0-W1GMRsQp8KfFEVkTReIQ_zJIlPkGO3MbxTGtHrCTvA66gk7YhRndk9UDm5fx0-nNJbZqff2gyXyaZexJUgh-qWjmseDANRwmYvaG4htC1eFa2eoil0I-QV1gr648USvwXWq23UGk52C/s4032/IMG_8587.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj18HUsAIuwWhnC17Ok9mpdXcn8G6cf1Bz558GqBoyKhP1PphY0-W1GMRsQp8KfFEVkTReIQ_zJIlPkGO3MbxTGtHrCTvA66gk7YhRndk9UDm5fx0-nNJbZqff2gyXyaZexJUgh-qWjmseDANRwmYvaG4htC1eFa2eoil0I-QV1gr648USvwXWq23UGk52C/w240-h320/IMG_8587.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWWmTfKZLiyzNCOrphRhnLvLqACGFXA1YWWbncf7T3WEJJvCVUM2PQJ4gcIXAcy2aJ_j5otUsqwoITaUhigbPC8o2J32jLO84ZjtK5hM5MkGqqDWZtcaQBIhCMAmIdcZmgsVTIo_lJXuVUILZlK499JS6KMVoR9liyRyyYianDdWLO7-LLcQlouvItpeRT/s4032/IMG_8588.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWWmTfKZLiyzNCOrphRhnLvLqACGFXA1YWWbncf7T3WEJJvCVUM2PQJ4gcIXAcy2aJ_j5otUsqwoITaUhigbPC8o2J32jLO84ZjtK5hM5MkGqqDWZtcaQBIhCMAmIdcZmgsVTIo_lJXuVUILZlK499JS6KMVoR9liyRyyYianDdWLO7-LLcQlouvItpeRT/w240-h320/IMG_8588.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTxVvwKQlt0eKv9oGpHVHDpde43ccfJ-VzH0xYAekYxim01R_rdVbEyWjnSX0NzRJ8pUMYWM6lKgrMR7yGJYV3RgZLKammt8qjW6w_m8sMjheyuM_nhOMkJfInmh51ycqrYH63sOMrJcAGWTemwBFGeWrPPE1gRhKuwzCJHILfKsiCXEB8p9FaE8aPYGiz/s4032/IMG_8589.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTxVvwKQlt0eKv9oGpHVHDpde43ccfJ-VzH0xYAekYxim01R_rdVbEyWjnSX0NzRJ8pUMYWM6lKgrMR7yGJYV3RgZLKammt8qjW6w_m8sMjheyuM_nhOMkJfInmh51ycqrYH63sOMrJcAGWTemwBFGeWrPPE1gRhKuwzCJHILfKsiCXEB8p9FaE8aPYGiz/s320/IMG_8589.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br />Carl Wierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10219911109921187943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9206485202674397459.post-354698574718501882023-07-21T13:46:00.004-06:002023-07-31T13:51:42.086-06:00Timpanogos Cave National Monument<p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://www.nps.gov/tica/planyourvisit/index.htm" target="_blank">Timpanogoes Cave National Monument</a>, like
Lava Beds NM, is a place we’ve tried to go to for many years. Washed out roads,
wild fires and other hindrances have kept us from getting there on various occasions.
We were driving by again and we were able to at least get to the visitors
center this time, but due to the difficulty of the cave tour, we were not able
to do that given our current physical conditioning. It’s too bad we didn’t get
there years ago when we tried and we were in good shape. That said, I can’t
give any details on the tour other than – do your research on its physical
requirements, and plan well ahead and make a reservation for the cave tours
because they fill up. The Visitor Center is a nice facility in a beautiful
setting. It has a few exhibits and restroom facilities, along with a nature
walk along the river and picnic area.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7snwbbHMDSNVE2hbSfQHan5VDptjHaf-n8wbmzHQ2jcJ5ZpmTL081obhEHUfsxXr2VDUTxB8gMufaM4IE0_rDTWp6ckc3ggEn7HNMHT_y_lSEWqa0yKOsQJ7CinehoAoU4u5Ry1HTaOB3SrpmvBEXVvipQwxntbJ5fkfWHcvbJsTKyht8qTQsyGuog8Ru/s4032/IMG_8582.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7snwbbHMDSNVE2hbSfQHan5VDptjHaf-n8wbmzHQ2jcJ5ZpmTL081obhEHUfsxXr2VDUTxB8gMufaM4IE0_rDTWp6ckc3ggEn7HNMHT_y_lSEWqa0yKOsQJ7CinehoAoU4u5Ry1HTaOB3SrpmvBEXVvipQwxntbJ5fkfWHcvbJsTKyht8qTQsyGuog8Ru/s320/IMG_8582.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span><p></p>Carl Wierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10219911109921187943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9206485202674397459.post-69026837688044206562023-07-17T14:41:00.004-06:002023-07-17T14:41:52.368-06:00Lava Beds and Tule Lake National Monuments<p>We’re on a road trip again, finally. With health issues waning
and the roads and places to see calling, we are off mid-summer in spite of high
heat and maximum travelers. It’s just great to be back on the road again. It’s always
a preference to take different roads when possible but after all these years,
those options become harder to find. That said, we drove two days on familiar
roads to get to our first sites of interest and new roads to travel.</p><p></p><p></p><p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinSZuUHOKArvaKKHlBR-l4EKNoRujMbKmnxzlzEslg_cBHvkhfP5_DVf3H5uW9b3hbYjCBprJzthhLNE0Sqj5erZ-O0yfYxdK_8ZgGupDLg369xNozBziIYZnEYL16ER825Dor5s8e4Im4GCMw1FDGVxwuOmawCcD2mOTN6UWB8mVkXAxbEcjj1KLBaNAL/s4032/04%20Devils%20Homestead%20Flow.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinSZuUHOKArvaKKHlBR-l4EKNoRujMbKmnxzlzEslg_cBHvkhfP5_DVf3H5uW9b3hbYjCBprJzthhLNE0Sqj5erZ-O0yfYxdK_8ZgGupDLg369xNozBziIYZnEYL16ER825Dor5s8e4Im4GCMw1FDGVxwuOmawCcD2mOTN6UWB8mVkXAxbEcjj1KLBaNAL/w200-h150/04%20Devils%20Homestead%20Flow.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Devils Homestead lava flow</td></tr></tbody></table>After an overnight in Klamath Falls, OR we headed out early
to try to beat as much heat as we could with a forecast in the upper 90s. Just
a little way into northern California, about 30 miles due south of Klamath
Falls, is <a href="https://www.nps.gov/labe/index.htm" target="_blank">Lava Beds National Monument</a>. This is one of those
National Park Service locations that protects both earth history and human
history. Relating to earth history, the park is home to the Medicine Lake
Volcano. It is the first “shield” volcano that we’ve visited in our travels. It
does not have a classic cinder cone because it has a lot of vents that released
pressure so there were no massive eruptions, just flows coming out of the earth
over and over again causing massive lava flows and “tubes”. This volcano is the largest “by volume of
lava flow” in the Cascade Mountain range. The park is home to over 500 lava
tubes, a.k.a. caves, some of which you are allowed to explore. Learn about all
of this and more on the website. On the human history side, we learned that the
area was the home to the Modoc people for thousands of years until, of course,
being forced off of their land to reservations. Yet another sad story of human
unkindness which included the “Modoc War” which took place in the lava flows that
are within this park.<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPAd0I2FB7oyIQ5w09xV-1GbXDFes5m9uLbcvoJvVR8srT8baXObIXczA1AjQEgVBxrCjsaN7eUiv-Wvpz_JAk65gCDaoXFTmUGyoQgBk6-t47bvgycL8KgcB1AIdvXAVvqIyH_SiyNyXHXjFepZ1gBP2JeQnjDH_QE3G63Nijp_y_-sJjkxuZb2vnZfRf/s4032/08%20Schonchin%20Butte.JPG" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPAd0I2FB7oyIQ5w09xV-1GbXDFes5m9uLbcvoJvVR8srT8baXObIXczA1AjQEgVBxrCjsaN7eUiv-Wvpz_JAk65gCDaoXFTmUGyoQgBk6-t47bvgycL8KgcB1AIdvXAVvqIyH_SiyNyXHXjFepZ1gBP2JeQnjDH_QE3G63Nijp_y_-sJjkxuZb2vnZfRf/w200-h150/08%20Schonchin%20Butte.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Schonchin Butte</td></tr></tbody></table></p><p></p><p>On our drive to Lava Beds, we drove through the Tule Lake
National Wildlife Refuge. It is the remains of Tule Lake which was drained long
ago to make farmland. During our visit, it was home to a 5-10 mile drive through
droves of grasshoppers which caked the front of our vehicle. It was a sight not
to behold.</p><p>Near the little town of Tulelake, CA is <a href="https://www.nps.gov/tule/index.htm" target="_blank">Tule Lake National Monument</a>. This is a very new NPS location that gives the long
history of an on-again/off-again community, not of a necessarily good kind. It
was originally Camp Tulelake, a Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC) camp where hundreds
of CCC workers lived while building roads and buildings in Lava Beds NM (which had
become a monument in 1925). Then in 1943 it became the Tule Lake Segregation Center,
a high-security camp housing over 10,000 Japanese Americans who were forcibly
removed from their homes on the west coast of the United States. And then,
between 1944 and 1946 it was a prisoner of war camp holding German prisoners. After
the war most of the buildings and land were sold off but a few remain and can
be toured with advance reservations.</p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdJXpDEbrKjlQRkM-JaucJ326ahh8FfDp0gJuP35eC7K6JHCuyIxJetHMosj8ktI7zVmlmnIlooxali9C8Kq-oCNP98zXD_EaJfL9OnzqYrm6P7_jwaW4eKyFecBMDNjdEoryVbT6oC1g5zB9hTRRpHYleUkI7qFpe3VsYQpTZr3ehTAWC1Pg8uX0420PV/s4032/11%20Pic%20at%20viewpoint.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdJXpDEbrKjlQRkM-JaucJ326ahh8FfDp0gJuP35eC7K6JHCuyIxJetHMosj8ktI7zVmlmnIlooxali9C8Kq-oCNP98zXD_EaJfL9OnzqYrm6P7_jwaW4eKyFecBMDNjdEoryVbT6oC1g5zB9hTRRpHYleUkI7qFpe3VsYQpTZr3ehTAWC1Pg8uX0420PV/w200-h150/11%20Pic%20at%20viewpoint.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Viewpoint of Gillem Bluff <br />and Devils Homestead flow<br />from distance</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixfILRHTg8rhC-Snn9pBK3Yf4Zt-fO6_oK66JSb1DV6LtNiv6BIzPUGTWb1pdkajNm6Uc5HfeGD4a1DEnqFtFstYhZuKr6tf9ejkpWaPBC9kyVOykfuDno2D6nitKFb-4-02-4umCFx-tMFO8kI_EGv3imKGquun9slyXEU6SWUMzyK1NlgH1lB2JuZzKC/s4032/14%20Fleener%20Chimneys.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixfILRHTg8rhC-Snn9pBK3Yf4Zt-fO6_oK66JSb1DV6LtNiv6BIzPUGTWb1pdkajNm6Uc5HfeGD4a1DEnqFtFstYhZuKr6tf9ejkpWaPBC9kyVOykfuDno2D6nitKFb-4-02-4umCFx-tMFO8kI_EGv3imKGquun9slyXEU6SWUMzyK1NlgH1lB2JuZzKC/w200-h150/14%20Fleener%20Chimneys.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fleener Chimneys</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCZVHnJr3FoytCj98UlRODoMz7ArQOJzz1fi9poNODDW2psEOGuVa3bHwspjQx1Cr_j_Fp5wyW1ze7gyj_K8x4T7lpJ2CyJE3uAS_Ku-8JbLqL-LcDUwY5G29SipPrQn_HvC2ZrOd1gWCvUNQwtxkXJ2XSVLYV9eREEjYWHGz_ItOoEVbjNhwIEEOPVWs7/s4032/18%20View%20at%20%20Fleener%20Chimneys.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCZVHnJr3FoytCj98UlRODoMz7ArQOJzz1fi9poNODDW2psEOGuVa3bHwspjQx1Cr_j_Fp5wyW1ze7gyj_K8x4T7lpJ2CyJE3uAS_Ku-8JbLqL-LcDUwY5G29SipPrQn_HvC2ZrOd1gWCvUNQwtxkXJ2XSVLYV9eREEjYWHGz_ItOoEVbjNhwIEEOPVWs7/w200-h150/18%20View%20at%20%20Fleener%20Chimneys.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fleener Chimneys - source<br />of Devils Homestead flow</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtZYdz69S4SmRPxCwuCDNRgSUOA78suqhFm9exmyzJB2OssXV4QxYlam4OwOLYvgZ-oJakUl6nEzHPjaqEZayc_dCiv6lRRMow2-AlFBCG8wofc_ZvgJI-4UUqQK5x6UR-Bx6u-mirtS-e1VGy9DyceJscMkb23fYzcUCjNgXekxpTLMTYeiXrT5R-JoRr/s4032/22%20Devils%20Homestead%20at%20road%20crossing.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtZYdz69S4SmRPxCwuCDNRgSUOA78suqhFm9exmyzJB2OssXV4QxYlam4OwOLYvgZ-oJakUl6nEzHPjaqEZayc_dCiv6lRRMow2-AlFBCG8wofc_ZvgJI-4UUqQK5x6UR-Bx6u-mirtS-e1VGy9DyceJscMkb23fYzcUCjNgXekxpTLMTYeiXrT5R-JoRr/w200-h150/22%20Devils%20Homestead%20at%20road%20crossing.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Devils Homestead flow</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikOAQ_b4wm9TBll2w_t4l1YUoqme-rUDIpY1TSVGdrT_LqVTL5UYTndx6PeN90Saf-bgyXhq3sUgPLhKp_h-Xro608Dftvy6isbUj1zFXG58m3JaQ5r_w9Fp-prRQruLYZUaE3FC6hxElMtBrgdBxEC7ZNhHbzh9_KhB734eYWQDYVfPTMhitZ8nYkpDub/s4032/19%20View%20at%20%20Fleener%20Chimneys.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikOAQ_b4wm9TBll2w_t4l1YUoqme-rUDIpY1TSVGdrT_LqVTL5UYTndx6PeN90Saf-bgyXhq3sUgPLhKp_h-Xro608Dftvy6isbUj1zFXG58m3JaQ5r_w9Fp-prRQruLYZUaE3FC6hxElMtBrgdBxEC7ZNhHbzh9_KhB734eYWQDYVfPTMhitZ8nYkpDub/w200-h150/19%20View%20at%20%20Fleener%20Chimneys.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View up flow from Fleener<br />Chimneys</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRnUd0Yq1nWHyjRzPD1CVJisMXrjuHdqxHYc-ExHl8_j811YDWomXqoPAuiDGVJ7DtI5YMzsiuO_J-OLlPl3bKp0CihknsOZJi9i65RtpOCjLWFzpmqnZyxZwyIEtoeaL7AzzlPwJ9AynO7ibgNpnCroysHcBjKsh4wKVNjEPmiCYyZL1ZrpoIDfwN5v7S/s4032/17%20View%20at%20%20Fleener%20Chimneys.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRnUd0Yq1nWHyjRzPD1CVJisMXrjuHdqxHYc-ExHl8_j811YDWomXqoPAuiDGVJ7DtI5YMzsiuO_J-OLlPl3bKp0CihknsOZJi9i65RtpOCjLWFzpmqnZyxZwyIEtoeaL7AzzlPwJ9AynO7ibgNpnCroysHcBjKsh4wKVNjEPmiCYyZL1ZrpoIDfwN5v7S/w200-h150/17%20View%20at%20%20Fleener%20Chimneys.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View down flow from Fleener<br />Chimneys</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>Carl Wierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10219911109921187943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9206485202674397459.post-63449124743936942662023-06-20T13:01:00.001-06:002023-06-29T12:38:04.136-06:00A loop around Mount Rainier<p></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1yP7gd0p552J9qqYu4CF0cSkNprWCbzUcJcJSxghlXpNl0eUrN3Fby1tPetvdWfQjUMM42iBYBvHzoXGDrPAqAjvlV02UXCA5T-FWl1KkSQNiuSYTVY_0B8e51_gaP_X-wLYFpnD_ovM8xE6YKrSC1Nw2CsfOwmKFYP1RT0UWiOX7vg6IGqvk4aDXXih3/s4032/03%20Skookum%20Falls%20on%20WA-410.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1yP7gd0p552J9qqYu4CF0cSkNprWCbzUcJcJSxghlXpNl0eUrN3Fby1tPetvdWfQjUMM42iBYBvHzoXGDrPAqAjvlV02UXCA5T-FWl1KkSQNiuSYTVY_0B8e51_gaP_X-wLYFpnD_ovM8xE6YKrSC1Nw2CsfOwmKFYP1RT0UWiOX7vg6IGqvk4aDXXih3/w150-h200/03%20Skookum%20Falls%20on%20WA-410.JPG" title="Skookum Falls" width="150" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Skookum Falls on<br />WA 410<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br />It had been over a year since the RV had moved. We were
grounded to deal with health issues. Before heading out on a long trip we
decided to take a quick three day loop around Mount Rainier to make sure all systems
were still working with the truck and camper.<p></p><p>I’ve always been a person that wants to drive every road
that I see on a map. It’s a curse of mine. That led to this trip’s route on
WA-410 that goes on the north side of Mount Rainier – a new road to travel for
us. We left our new-to-us home in Lakewood, WA and headed east to get on 410
and then enjoyed being out in the wilderness again. We stopped a lot to enjoy
mountain views, water falls and mountain streams and arrived at our overnight
stop in Yakima midafternoon. On the west side of the mountains the temperature
was in the low 70s and on the east side it was mid-90s so we got to test the
air conditioner.</p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNJhtPu4-2LF6xMsBrDjBuTGhrgW-tdwYqy391l8QyTpsWTWIUz_GuwXkb14R1APxJ9_QuoXkNfqnpI6XLfv4S9woyZu1NNB-5gt8idoU0O_ZgJU0BMhfDyzblDAH3BNo-xFtWYjwf7Syf1Y-TIIbHIkXoaEaVWCk0w7ufB2mnfnikH_VPRPB5dHGhoteO/s4032/05%20North%20side%20of%20Mt%20Rainier.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNJhtPu4-2LF6xMsBrDjBuTGhrgW-tdwYqy391l8QyTpsWTWIUz_GuwXkb14R1APxJ9_QuoXkNfqnpI6XLfv4S9woyZu1NNB-5gt8idoU0O_ZgJU0BMhfDyzblDAH3BNo-xFtWYjwf7Syf1Y-TIIbHIkXoaEaVWCk0w7ufB2mnfnikH_VPRPB5dHGhoteO/w150-h200/05%20North%20side%20of%20Mt%20Rainier.JPG" width="150" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Northeast side of <br />Mount Rainier</td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">The next morning, we left 90 degrees to head back west
on US 12 which goes on the south side of Mount Rainier. The temperature cooled
quickly to the mid-60s as we drove out of the sun and into elevation and cool
air coming off the snow top mountains. We stopped again for views and
waterfalls before stopping for two nights in Randle, WA. Then back home, mission
accomplished. Time to plan the longer trip east to see some new sights and
visit family and friends in the Midwest.</span></p><p></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTZzGY4Aj69aJlKqwDovvHF73EmWB50ro51AkQikF1bCeiQTaB9bCcsOEm3hYySDWBZbbVF0pT8rqs3cJS-ydHEOF5lqbwIKGspabltI2G37jUw43h6XFe5n3i2e6ndOxzy4SvoidEblAa_Ch_frWE8OHG8BW_31eCnHzPOQ3rshbJz-TtzKtBZmF61Amn/s4032/11%20View%20at%20Clear%20Creek%20Falls.JPG" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTZzGY4Aj69aJlKqwDovvHF73EmWB50ro51AkQikF1bCeiQTaB9bCcsOEm3hYySDWBZbbVF0pT8rqs3cJS-ydHEOF5lqbwIKGspabltI2G37jUw43h6XFe5n3i2e6ndOxzy4SvoidEblAa_Ch_frWE8OHG8BW_31eCnHzPOQ3rshbJz-TtzKtBZmF61Amn/w200-h150/11%20View%20at%20Clear%20Creek%20Falls.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View at Clear Creek Falls on US 12</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijQ47HduM1xRE_TXHW8lvJHAZdEuACkHGCMLcg2f7lnfZ_Xy_Qv6EQ-i_i35UwiEOEy6yH2F9_cz2YDfT1lt2SZYHTqDqZ60WPxvEeBAmJStiI8D1cRSHdueIXYFMthLz4YnII-PEZfKLSz96m8eTA-PSFS74hX-6vIeE7anBkUF8lA9sqDAnb_AAAd048/s4032/07%20Chinook%20Pass.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijQ47HduM1xRE_TXHW8lvJHAZdEuACkHGCMLcg2f7lnfZ_Xy_Qv6EQ-i_i35UwiEOEy6yH2F9_cz2YDfT1lt2SZYHTqDqZ60WPxvEeBAmJStiI8D1cRSHdueIXYFMthLz4YnII-PEZfKLSz96m8eTA-PSFS74hX-6vIeE7anBkUF8lA9sqDAnb_AAAd048/w200-h150/07%20Chinook%20Pass.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View at Chinook Pass on WA-410</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3p1rvRk_d-ZvxnT8o8tVgrT-0lxEjSYCt46muKcEN-c63msBXPH8bdgd7OwRJTdL-wCIKaEOKRcQPv_896Am_qF3YJBtIUBsGZDlVIOHfeTNj9kwCxOOxbFBVe5GFJPynnMq8cW6wAMcEoKqNWj2g98djpCXs5vyAI0EcTs1Pw9bq1Ux_IyadR6T6YMRE/s4032/10%20Clear%20Creek%20Falls.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3p1rvRk_d-ZvxnT8o8tVgrT-0lxEjSYCt46muKcEN-c63msBXPH8bdgd7OwRJTdL-wCIKaEOKRcQPv_896Am_qF3YJBtIUBsGZDlVIOHfeTNj9kwCxOOxbFBVe5GFJPynnMq8cW6wAMcEoKqNWj2g98djpCXs5vyAI0EcTs1Pw9bq1Ux_IyadR6T6YMRE/w150-h200/10%20Clear%20Creek%20Falls.JPG" width="150" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Clear Creek Falls on US 12</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxQfGxluDxz8RZx6T35safcAiuf6EUTivBqHRuqXm9s-d7YykRybfx6cfy2enx53_XWf_8Nloka46RI_DGLOmXY1DIWfpWn7tCK9_ECRk8JbKiYC1_0vzwGUCAiK1CEaFBN9CF1uhbzc35EBu3lxOxrqLWxvhHcltxY5Y5N92xRoIvdv2jnhl2c330_D5X/s4032/02%20Skookum%20Falls%20on%20WA-410.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxQfGxluDxz8RZx6T35safcAiuf6EUTivBqHRuqXm9s-d7YykRybfx6cfy2enx53_XWf_8Nloka46RI_DGLOmXY1DIWfpWn7tCK9_ECRk8JbKiYC1_0vzwGUCAiK1CEaFBN9CF1uhbzc35EBu3lxOxrqLWxvhHcltxY5Y5N92xRoIvdv2jnhl2c330_D5X/w150-h200/02%20Skookum%20Falls%20on%20WA-410.JPG" width="150" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Closer view of Skookum Falls<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p>Carl Wierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10219911109921187943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9206485202674397459.post-18914147215169451072023-06-16T18:56:00.000-06:002023-06-16T18:56:32.810-06:002022 Wrap-up - Better late then never?<p> Well, here I am, in the middle of June 2023 posting a 2022 wrap-up. What's up with that? Unfortunately last summer hit us hard with health issues that are finally now being put behind us enough to travel again. So, before I crank up with more RV travels I thought that I could at least post my annual map showing the route that we took in 2022 meandering. I didn't post much because the main objective was to get from Washington to Arizona to be warm and dry for a while. We mostly just hung out and did some visiting and hiking in Arizona and then worked our way back. Most of the route was one we had traveled many times before so we had already seen the major sites. Since this will be the case more and more, I may decide to post more pictures and stuff of things like hikes, or just beautiful scenery, which I normally don't post here. If anyone reads this, let me know if you would like to read about my hikes and/or other general travel stuff.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbcca3sMAL62vHbcoXyLoiF683wE4W--YxQDFi1TzQNDKurc62hvYZ9u9wc_BGuly2gUu_Q6UiUgGBE5KOfzmnikSv8m8Q7kQLW_qj1k2y-ii7blexoldh7EOv1qL6SnaGbv-QEaAW4gZu-KLTLVyQ25CXgg2CKzNkhEnTuDpVepdi0V6c_8b9E7GmlA/s1584/Trip%20v16%20-%202022.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1224" data-original-width="1584" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbcca3sMAL62vHbcoXyLoiF683wE4W--YxQDFi1TzQNDKurc62hvYZ9u9wc_BGuly2gUu_Q6UiUgGBE5KOfzmnikSv8m8Q7kQLW_qj1k2y-ii7blexoldh7EOv1qL6SnaGbv-QEaAW4gZu-KLTLVyQ25CXgg2CKzNkhEnTuDpVepdi0V6c_8b9E7GmlA/s320/Trip%20v16%20-%202022.bmp" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2022 Route added</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p> </p>Carl Wierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10219911109921187943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9206485202674397459.post-70005845405559566702022-05-15T12:53:00.000-06:002022-05-15T12:53:12.743-06:00Winter trip wrap up with Pompey grave site<p> After Yuma we hung out in Arizona and New Mexico before working our way back to Tacoma the end of April. We only stopped at a couple new noteworthy locations on the entire drive. Although we did drive across the salt flats west of Salt Lake City for the first time which was interesting.</p><p>The first one I want to mention is the <a href="https://www.californiatrailcenter.org/" target="_blank">California Trail Interpretive Center</a> near Elko, Nevada. We decided to take a break here with no expectations. It turned out to be a wonderful, informative place. It's worth a stop if you are going across I-80 in Nevada.</p><p>We did go out of our way for the next stop of interest. Over our years of Meandering in our RV we've been to dozens of Corp of Discovery (Lewis and Clark Expedition) historic sites with many being remote and we've found them all interesting. Many years ago we saw a reference to "Pomp" (who's Pomp? See below) having died and been buried at a remote location in southeast Oregon. This went into my list of future places to seek out when in the area (why not?). When planning our route home on this trip I specifically planned the route to go here and then across US 20 to see central Oregon which was another long time goal. Missions accomplished.</p><p>So who was Pomp? He was Jean Baptiste Charbonneau, son of Sacagawea, born at Fort Mandan in 1805 in present-day North Dakota, just north of Bismarck. William Clark gave him the nickname Pompey. He went on to have an interesting life (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Baptiste_Charbonneau" target="_blank">his Wiki</a>).</p><p>Here is a link to the <a href="https://traveloregon.com/things-to-do/culture-history/historic-sites-oregon-trail/jean-baptiste-charbonneau-grave-site/" target="_blank">Grave site</a>.</p><p>You could also go to my post for August of 2015 when we visited the Fort Mandan State Historic Site. That might be where I saw the reference to the Pomp burial site, but I'm not sure.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX4VyyWt4Z_UlHrcObjro-202RBBLne9wAQTRnUI_v7nDSzEql7eYRnavgzD2UUv9IYei6APOOItNA2t11cERgEWNeV6HPd8gpm2_5HVq1hty4zefq_FYoyuIG-V4MW6BX0yBFjL8ZArdiGvrlRIsd2y7ukA35DOic5tZcuR8UyC1XI853MiLnoUwYtA/s4032/IMG_8096.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX4VyyWt4Z_UlHrcObjro-202RBBLne9wAQTRnUI_v7nDSzEql7eYRnavgzD2UUv9IYei6APOOItNA2t11cERgEWNeV6HPd8gpm2_5HVq1hty4zefq_FYoyuIG-V4MW6BX0yBFjL8ZArdiGvrlRIsd2y7ukA35DOic5tZcuR8UyC1XI853MiLnoUwYtA/w320-h240/IMG_8096.JPG" title="Jean Baptist Charbonneau grave site" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jean Baptist Charbonneau grave site</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEK_-hU9kiWEUyWq7L7IWNPPHUSA5537ot7ckaedoYwWi8uya18snP0XEYqIS6Z6KH1A3t3FmEUOBzEhS8mZ8ZTO8Xf38YY2Z5nfHDp0YfCHi2KnUDMQ7tg5JmhTFCSNH5WNpEZ6cB5jXmapsWtHbxj4zR7A-qjZ5Zg2tiTyYhWKwzYdcUEd8eu-qwLw/s4032/IMG_8101.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEK_-hU9kiWEUyWq7L7IWNPPHUSA5537ot7ckaedoYwWi8uya18snP0XEYqIS6Z6KH1A3t3FmEUOBzEhS8mZ8ZTO8Xf38YY2Z5nfHDp0YfCHi2KnUDMQ7tg5JmhTFCSNH5WNpEZ6cB5jXmapsWtHbxj4zR7A-qjZ5Zg2tiTyYhWKwzYdcUEd8eu-qwLw/s320/IMG_8101.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jean Baptist Charbonneau grave site</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Carl Wierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10219911109921187943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9206485202674397459.post-617427647607543062022-02-25T11:18:00.001-07:002022-05-15T11:22:48.151-06:00Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park<p>Well, it’s February and we’ve come to Arizona to dry out and
warm up. Not only that, we are spending a little time in Yuma. In all of our
Arizona years we never spent any time in Yuma to see why so many snowbirds
spend there winters there. Our conclusion is that it is a big enough city to
have everything you need but not “really” big and cumbersome like the Phoenix
and Tucson areas. I would never spend a summer in Yuma (heat to the extreme)
for sure and it is not desirable for us even in winter because there is nothing
to do outside whatever little community you settle in (and there are dozens of snowbird
communities). Ok, enough of that.</p><p>The real reason we were drawn to finally get to Yuma was history,
of course. The Yuma Territorial Prison combined with the historic Yuma
Crossing. They can be visited at the <a href="https://azstateparks.com/yuma-territorial/" target="_blank">Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park</a>. Any readers of this blog will notice our travels are dominated by
historic sites and this is one of the few remaining in Arizona that we had not
been to. There really isn’t much left of the original prison but there is
enough to get an idea of what it was like with the aid of the museum and interpretive signs on the
grounds. The Yuma area has an interesting history and the prison facility has an interesting history even after the prison
was closed (use the link above to read the history). Of course, the historic Yuma Crossing of the Colorado River also
requires the imagination but you can see the general location. Anyone that has
spent time on the length of the Colorado River will understand why this was the
best place to cross for hundreds of miles.</p><p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">In a nutshell, we found it worth the visit in our Meanderings. </span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh6axwtzF7pNupzt7ejVELh6u_9QE8ZlZmheRcrHXMHOscZybKg16MtzihVg7ykZQ6O45Jf1CsaJIl-BkPZJJj3EwmEL78JgCSF0PBFWwTLbLp6xDAESLRy9YAMlS9TBhauN9j95oUBStRi8ku_kDdsIxOmmZAiYxzkv2GkDedCgG-ysHAPlf_OQP1LnQ=s4032" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh6axwtzF7pNupzt7ejVELh6u_9QE8ZlZmheRcrHXMHOscZybKg16MtzihVg7ykZQ6O45Jf1CsaJIl-BkPZJJj3EwmEL78JgCSF0PBFWwTLbLp6xDAESLRy9YAMlS9TBhauN9j95oUBStRi8ku_kDdsIxOmmZAiYxzkv2GkDedCgG-ysHAPlf_OQP1LnQ=w200-h150" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cell block</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiwA7Qad1xbQ4WbD3xUXVhanUSZ8xsuw7NFajZqxOlwtgiEb0Y5S-GIvDmWyd2d5J5aH6MAvqwnvOMkJOkEQRmZojlMSxgIdcJAkuIIEadO4Vepw17-heIyHTITJid1cpLt0VpJTuJEz8V0rWSu2EiLFmBqarEVz5u2si8y9IOfj6V3A3v3v0-ONJoKrQ=s4032" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiwA7Qad1xbQ4WbD3xUXVhanUSZ8xsuw7NFajZqxOlwtgiEb0Y5S-GIvDmWyd2d5J5aH6MAvqwnvOMkJOkEQRmZojlMSxgIdcJAkuIIEadO4Vepw17-heIyHTITJid1cpLt0VpJTuJEz8V0rWSu2EiLFmBqarEVz5u2si8y9IOfj6V3A3v3v0-ONJoKrQ=w200-h150" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Prison Cemetery</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgQlMttsjF9pcopIc1Qy-OrgzPW5qqOY6bfZYHy5Tlb1o_gYr7Q3IP9HdFFc5HQpXUj1EspFwmYh3CSAWUInpmCbft0ED3d8DScIWTGNsRbi6Hs9mtn48gAEeVxvqsKWxi8q5nSBElci8Dfp4BH6L4w-GW6NZSYs-WOysz0iObWQ5jdnX1o7vDHzRppdg=s4032" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgQlMttsjF9pcopIc1Qy-OrgzPW5qqOY6bfZYHy5Tlb1o_gYr7Q3IP9HdFFc5HQpXUj1EspFwmYh3CSAWUInpmCbft0ED3d8DScIWTGNsRbi6Hs9mtn48gAEeVxvqsKWxi8q5nSBElci8Dfp4BH6L4w-GW6NZSYs-WOysz0iObWQ5jdnX1o7vDHzRppdg=w200-h150" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Site of Colorado River Crossing</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><div style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi5mhkDVp0D17s4CicutY3k9rr6AiDfEPUR6sFTBFVTLGlejGj3SUI0zIPdQ_WOO5oTqp8j_CN919XyeE6ZIVtXzs5H28B3UHtR5XibAtvSEeaEDoWMmZcQAKBOoXmUBGkIFATf0NbHPwwDBsMRNByvx8HNPxd115CYmpcLekp5Bz35AihtpqhpFRWzBg=s4032" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi5mhkDVp0D17s4CicutY3k9rr6AiDfEPUR6sFTBFVTLGlejGj3SUI0zIPdQ_WOO5oTqp8j_CN919XyeE6ZIVtXzs5H28B3UHtR5XibAtvSEeaEDoWMmZcQAKBOoXmUBGkIFATf0NbHPwwDBsMRNByvx8HNPxd115CYmpcLekp5Bz35AihtpqhpFRWzBg=w200-h150" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Prison watchtower</td></tr></tbody></table><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh-avUwJQ5VLqs3YCjOG5QVHonJmkhMyb2yQRFSFglLpbfPC3DNN9DCPG4J_FaP0JEgE9EMs4mgWd9F23UNd7NQyVTRRXNOAAPLZOsw1sYadirssCw5W4bvHJoL-nB-6bBa9nI_E_VXGTFSpbZ3TK6IbAlcRa522BxmHHQuNbt6q8BbMTLB2SgYTekd5A=s4032" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh-avUwJQ5VLqs3YCjOG5QVHonJmkhMyb2yQRFSFglLpbfPC3DNN9DCPG4J_FaP0JEgE9EMs4mgWd9F23UNd7NQyVTRRXNOAAPLZOsw1sYadirssCw5W4bvHJoL-nB-6bBa9nI_E_VXGTFSpbZ3TK6IbAlcRa522BxmHHQuNbt6q8BbMTLB2SgYTekd5A=w200-h150" width="200" /></a></div><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span><p></p>Carl Wierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10219911109921187943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9206485202674397459.post-60565681882495223332021-12-31T11:27:00.001-07:002022-01-11T11:30:26.290-07:002021 Year-end Travel Summary<p>We didn’t get to go on an adventure per se to see many new
sites. We did move from Arizona to Washington in January/February and we made a
point to stop at a couple National Park Service locations in California on our drive
north. We then made a trip to the Midwest in April and May and made a point to
make a couple stops on that drive as well. That gave us a total of four new NPS
sites for the year.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We don’t know yet what 2022 will bring for travel plans but
we are hoping we can see at least a few new awesome places. After all these
years of RVing we’re starting to run low on new places on our list. However, we’ve
learned that some of our most memorable places weren’t planned so you just
never know what we’ll discover when we get out on the road.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>Happy travels!</p><p class="MsoNormal">Here is the latest travel map:</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi_sbcFDTKL87xytGRQn4A_27NqJC1FPjYLqwV6fwlCXVHXueJLidPPmkB0oDRUUh18K-buhcAL_jxYSbxTgPayXJmw_Vt5A4Hz3SghPVHpgeMalJY8vTn3i4wRePN11kSYO5Sn0CVGkK7pRWsyDpRSTk0KSQ_L6N1cvgiQjctcHLUUt0fkIXBvmiq9jA=s1584" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1224" data-original-width="1584" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi_sbcFDTKL87xytGRQn4A_27NqJC1FPjYLqwV6fwlCXVHXueJLidPPmkB0oDRUUh18K-buhcAL_jxYSbxTgPayXJmw_Vt5A4Hz3SghPVHpgeMalJY8vTn3i4wRePN11kSYO5Sn0CVGkK7pRWsyDpRSTk0KSQ_L6N1cvgiQjctcHLUUt0fkIXBvmiq9jA=s320" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2021 Travel is green line</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>Carl Wierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10219911109921187943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9206485202674397459.post-17139614776983631962021-05-23T11:02:00.001-06:002022-01-11T11:07:11.142-07:00Minuteman Missile National Historic Site<p>The <a href="https://www.nps.gov/mimi/index.htm" target="_blank">Minuteman Missile National Historic Site</a> is located
along I-90 in remote South Dakota near Philip. The visitor center is right on I-90 and
there are two remote locations that have tours (when allowed). The two remote
locations are the launch control facility and a missile silo. We only went to
the visitor center as the other locations were closed due to COVID-19. The visitor
center had great information about the Cold War and all of the drama related to
missiles. It is worth a stop along the long, isolated drive across South
Dakota.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh4H1GzctZLjSTflbfAwNHKaHN3TX--Gol1rev0TE2cCR16jxEOYFjSjIlMa3ei8GKXlICwKe0RYsMqPxI00JlW1QU1vM-Tjb9OZTEq27slup8ZJNc0wHhfQPjJI5Kvrn55_QTbjyhBuKkb66RpXevU1LaQZfZ-JiR7RcXc3O6w24KpRQJd_9GvaPSNcg=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh4H1GzctZLjSTflbfAwNHKaHN3TX--Gol1rev0TE2cCR16jxEOYFjSjIlMa3ei8GKXlICwKe0RYsMqPxI00JlW1QU1vM-Tjb9OZTEq27slup8ZJNc0wHhfQPjJI5Kvrn55_QTbjyhBuKkb66RpXevU1LaQZfZ-JiR7RcXc3O6w24KpRQJd_9GvaPSNcg=s320" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Visitor Center</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>Carl Wierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10219911109921187943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9206485202674397459.post-63085341641946781362021-05-21T16:34:00.001-06:002021-05-21T17:02:43.488-06:00Dignity Sculpture - Chamberlain, SD<p>We discovered the <a href="https://www.travelsouthdakota.com/trip-ideas/story/dignity-earth-sky" target="_blank">Dignity of Earth and Sky</a> statue/sculpture by chance by stopping at the rest area near Chamberlain, South Dakota. It is so wonderful I just had to make a post for it. </p><p>So, yes, it is at a rest area overlooking the Missouri River so the view is great also. And, that's not all. There is a nice exhibit (for a rest area) about the Corp of Discovery expedition (you know, Lewis & Clark) inspired by their stop in the area. So, if you are cruising across I-90 in South Dakota be sure to put this rest area on your agenda.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uwgWxMGJL6s/YKg0xeP2R6I/AAAAAAAAFpg/U_6JKQvZmTsuU7IMHiY_tULiCwqNiCI3QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/03%2BDignity%2Bsculpture.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uwgWxMGJL6s/YKg0xeP2R6I/AAAAAAAAFpg/U_6JKQvZmTsuU7IMHiY_tULiCwqNiCI3QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/03%2BDignity%2Bsculpture.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TFl1PGOsToU/YKg0xD0xBII/AAAAAAAAFpc/brquvSJgHGA03Ftu0lm9n6oNsmqjmilrgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/05%2BDignity%2Bsculpture.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TFl1PGOsToU/YKg0xD0xBII/AAAAAAAAFpc/brquvSJgHGA03Ftu0lm9n6oNsmqjmilrgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/05%2BDignity%2Bsculpture.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JmAyd7qIL1g/YKg0xvzLSKI/AAAAAAAAFpk/5wGkAbSuV8o5vgbFuH7i5m9nBxxmIKdowCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/06%2BDignity%2Bsculpture%2Bback.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JmAyd7qIL1g/YKg0xvzLSKI/AAAAAAAAFpk/5wGkAbSuV8o5vgbFuH7i5m9nBxxmIKdowCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/06%2BDignity%2Bsculpture%2Bback.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2WLYUPNSQZw/YKg00YVSJbI/AAAAAAAAFpo/fxilQ6PAQIw9oBAfQ68JPjgRNDkmF0vcQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/07%2BView%2Bof%2BMissouri%2BRiver.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2WLYUPNSQZw/YKg00YVSJbI/AAAAAAAAFpo/fxilQ6PAQIw9oBAfQ68JPjgRNDkmF0vcQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/07%2BView%2Bof%2BMissouri%2BRiver.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View - Missouri River</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Carl Wierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10219911109921187943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9206485202674397459.post-89796169790009618952021-05-21T16:12:00.005-06:002021-05-21T16:18:09.031-06:00Pipestone National Monument<p> On our return trip we went a little out of our way to visit <a href="https://www.nps.gov/pipe/index.htm" target="_blank">Pipestone National Monument</a> in very southwestern Minnesota. This National Park Service location protects ancient stone quarries that have been used for centuries. The short story is that Indigenous people from across the country have been visiting and quarrying a unique stone from these quarries to make special smoking pipes that are an important part of their traditions and beliefs. This national monument protects these quarries and issues permits to tribal nations so that they may keep quarrying traditions alive.</p><p>These pictures do not show active sites as they are protected from visitors. There is a nice 3/4 mile paved path that shows the natural landscape and some history.</p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Riz1XveTToo/YKgu8F4CdfI/AAAAAAAAFo8/_BsnMQbjNu0oceoL3EamihHT8H0jg8uAgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7747.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Riz1XveTToo/YKgu8F4CdfI/AAAAAAAAFo8/_BsnMQbjNu0oceoL3EamihHT8H0jg8uAgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_7747.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Exhibit hole to show rock layers</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WQBCYs6LPG4/YKgvTnuBTkI/AAAAAAAAFpE/NM_0dBiMYTkTDtqYrbsYpJGo9Pz-em0KQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7745.JPG" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WQBCYs6LPG4/YKgvTnuBTkI/AAAAAAAAFpE/NM_0dBiMYTkTDtqYrbsYpJGo9Pz-em0KQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_7745.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Old quarry with rubble falling back in</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-epALyvY0eNw/YKgvvjqYIFI/AAAAAAAAFpM/GagFy7Pnsr8AwtLIRcuz4yu5yN9kA9nEQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7740.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-epALyvY0eNw/YKgvvjqYIFI/AAAAAAAAFpM/GagFy7Pnsr8AwtLIRcuz4yu5yN9kA9nEQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_7740.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Waterfall on trail</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hJHQJh-tzMo/YKgvweIf1jI/AAAAAAAAFpQ/BY-JDr--OYopO7BQ-ra1oH9EYqg_5rXgwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7743.JPG" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hJHQJh-tzMo/YKgvweIf1jI/AAAAAAAAFpQ/BY-JDr--OYopO7BQ-ra1oH9EYqg_5rXgwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_7743.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1838 chiseling by explorers</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>Carl Wierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10219911109921187943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9206485202674397459.post-74610441930906874872021-04-22T15:32:00.004-06:002021-05-21T16:15:14.186-06:00The World's Only Corn Palace<p> We took a cross country trip to visit our new granddaughter and stopped at <a href="https://cornpalace.com/" target="_blank">The World's Only Corn Palace</a> in Mitchell, South Dakota. It was a beautiful morning so the clear blue sky really accented the art work.</p><p>In case you were wondering, the building is not made of corn but there is really nice artwork on both the inside and outside of the building using corn, grains and natural grasses.</p><p>It is worth a stop to see if you are driving.</p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iAau2NUkgP0/YKgo8R3hWsI/AAAAAAAAFoc/9gyiTHfuhjMs8vwMIEbIoV3cpUmVBVy9ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7662.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iAau2NUkgP0/YKgo8R3hWsI/AAAAAAAAFoc/9gyiTHfuhjMs8vwMIEbIoV3cpUmVBVy9ACLcBGAsYHQ/w320-h240/IMG_7662.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Front of building</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mSv7t4bTCIg/YKgpxT_vexI/AAAAAAAAFoo/aKs1IbNJc7obmWRdEzZ9r34Rd9wAWmIMwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7666.JPG" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mSv7t4bTCIg/YKgpxT_vexI/AAAAAAAAFoo/aKs1IbNJc7obmWRdEzZ9r34Rd9wAWmIMwCLcBGAsYHQ/w320-h240/IMG_7666.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Southside<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CyCXDzUAzZk/YKgpxM3NotI/AAAAAAAAFok/qAV7XXQKPoka_XH9hhB3frFffSrPeQKjQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7668.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CyCXDzUAzZk/YKgpxM3NotI/AAAAAAAAFok/qAV7XXQKPoka_XH9hhB3frFffSrPeQKjQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_7668.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Closer look to see materials<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wg6tm8N4icc/YKgqanel5VI/AAAAAAAAFo0/oMrRPvUgv64QrGA0cfhxUmgiSI_esnIZQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7673.JPG" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wg6tm8N4icc/YKgqanel5VI/AAAAAAAAFo0/oMrRPvUgv64QrGA0cfhxUmgiSI_esnIZQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_7673.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some of the inside work<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>Carl Wierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10219911109921187943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9206485202674397459.post-8949640787193000802021-02-13T09:27:00.002-07:002021-07-18T10:04:26.545-06:00Pinnacles National Park<p>We decided to go out of our way to visit <a href="https://www.nps.gov/pinn/index.htm" target="_blank">Pinnacles National Park</a> on our
trip north through California. This park is exhausting to get to because, coming from the south, you
have to take narrow roads that are 85 miles with a million slow twists and
curves. In a car it is work but it is even more so with a RV. In summary, going
from south (Coalinga) to north it is a pretty drive that becomes less enjoyable
after you get tired of all of the slow curves.</p><p>Anyway, about the park. There are two sides to the park, we
went to the east side. There is one road that goes in a few miles and dead ends.
The attractions are hiking and camping and hoping to see California Condors. We
did one hike to get a feel for the park and just saw one Condor circling a long
way off but we were only there a couple of hours. It is a pretty park with typical
mountain hiking. Nothing against the park but since we did not enjoy the roads
getting to it we will not return to this one.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C978nki-doI/YCf8tWwrI2I/AAAAAAAAFmA/ROzFkvGazdQeIbcvqhgAm9XiL8Oa1OXfgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/02%2BSign.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C978nki-doI/YCf8tWwrI2I/AAAAAAAAFmA/ROzFkvGazdQeIbcvqhgAm9XiL8Oa1OXfgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/02%2BSign.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ENjsKg1sptE/YCf80heSorI/AAAAAAAAFmI/1zTGbpHRayoTabIkexdtc_JkYdYemNEHQCLcBGAsYHQ/s6000/07%2BCondor%2BGulch%2BTrail.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6000" data-original-width="4000" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ENjsKg1sptE/YCf80heSorI/AAAAAAAAFmI/1zTGbpHRayoTabIkexdtc_JkYdYemNEHQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/07%2BCondor%2BGulch%2BTrail.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Woodpecker nut storage</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QEbV2nL11Mc/YCf8zzVIFFI/AAAAAAAAFmE/VdzWUb11xrYHiUy8TWEbexESWtnaS_z-gCLcBGAsYHQ/s6000/08%2BCondor%2BGulch%2BTrail.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QEbV2nL11Mc/YCf8zzVIFFI/AAAAAAAAFmE/VdzWUb11xrYHiUy8TWEbexESWtnaS_z-gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/08%2BCondor%2BGulch%2BTrail.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Condor Gulch Trail view</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V5UcrqhUrsQ/YCf86u2XToI/AAAAAAAAFmM/GCf12IvgJEgagIPyoGikw8MdRvW9mazPgCLcBGAsYHQ/s6000/09%2BCondor%2BGulch%2BTrail.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V5UcrqhUrsQ/YCf86u2XToI/AAAAAAAAFmM/GCf12IvgJEgagIPyoGikw8MdRvW9mazPgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/09%2BCondor%2BGulch%2BTrail.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Condor Gulch Trail view</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pqfUYxW2BOA/YCf89Pe8TmI/AAAAAAAAFmQ/98ungkc8SlIHDJ3t8O1aOqDX3V7hmUHygCLcBGAsYHQ/s6000/10%2BCondor%2BGulch%2BTrail.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pqfUYxW2BOA/YCf89Pe8TmI/AAAAAAAAFmQ/98ungkc8SlIHDJ3t8O1aOqDX3V7hmUHygCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/10%2BCondor%2BGulch%2BTrail.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Condor Gulch Trail view</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>Carl Wierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10219911109921187943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9206485202674397459.post-34792803629973775792021-02-12T09:09:00.008-07:002021-02-13T09:28:29.027-07:00Cesar E Chavez National Monument<p>We stopped by the <a href="https://www.nps.gov/cech/index.htm" target="_blank">Cesar E Chavez National Monument</a> on our
drive from Arizona to Washington. This is a small monument, 30 miles southeast of Bakersfield CA, honoring the work of
a man who, along with others, worked to bring justice and hope to farmworkers
and their families. </p><p>Cesar Chavez lived and was buried here. They also moved the United Farm Workers union to this location in 1971 to focus on building a nonviolent movement. There is a Memorial
Garden and visitor center (which was closed due to COVID-19). There wasn’t much to
see but since we were driving right by, we decided to stop.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bD7r_8zqUdU/YCf6_uhP0CI/AAAAAAAAFlw/o8NfhYvI230ms0q0heHdFaoYcTX_vbyPQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/01%2BSign.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bD7r_8zqUdU/YCf6_uhP0CI/AAAAAAAAFlw/o8NfhYvI230ms0q0heHdFaoYcTX_vbyPQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/01%2BSign.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6aLvSB_prrQ/YCf6_vMrAdI/AAAAAAAAFls/mdD_uy6x-yAuIu68Hpz1gPuzyKO-ZPHQACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/04%2BMemorial%2Bgarden.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6aLvSB_prrQ/YCf6_vMrAdI/AAAAAAAAFls/mdD_uy6x-yAuIu68Hpz1gPuzyKO-ZPHQACLcBGAsYHQ/w320-h240/04%2BMemorial%2Bgarden.JPG" title="Memorial Garden" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Memorial Garden</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>Carl Wierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10219911109921187943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9206485202674397459.post-90821424934857751412020-12-24T10:59:00.000-07:002020-12-24T10:59:37.323-07:002020 Year-end Travel Summary<p>Our plan up until March was the ultimate RV trip - to Alaska. Even though COVID-19 forced that trip to be canceled we were able to get a trip in rather than being stuck in the house all year. As you can see by the posts this year, we made it up to Washington where we stayed cool near the ocean for a while before working our way back to Arizona. </p><p>The trip was made extra eventful as we weaved through forest fires and got blasted by a freak winter storm the first week of September. Yes, the first week of September in Wyoming. We then had fantastic weather for 5 days in Grand Lake, Colorado on the west edge of Rocky Mountain National Park as well as the rest of our way home (lots of smoke though). Weather is so fickle. </p><p>We were able to see 5 new National Park Service locations (4 national monuments, 1 national memorial) in 2020 and our trip to Washington and back covered 4,700 miles. </p><p>Here is the annual trip map. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0Gx7VqriAMQ/X-S5gOFnLfI/AAAAAAAAFio/8sKh4IgXHus5RZTYhb3x44AGIXT-Zz2owCLcBGAsYHQ/s1584/Trip%2Bv14%2B-%2B2020.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1224" data-original-width="1584" height="309" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0Gx7VqriAMQ/X-S5gOFnLfI/AAAAAAAAFio/8sKh4IgXHus5RZTYhb3x44AGIXT-Zz2owCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h309/Trip%2Bv14%2B-%2B2020.bmp" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Carl Wierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10219911109921187943noreply@blogger.com0