Columbia River Gorge – Oregon

Multnomah Falls,

Multnomah Falls,

Sacagawea

Sacagawea

Columbia River

Columbia River

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Idaho – Lava Flows and the Snake River

Nebraska sports the impressive Sandhill Country, Wyoming boasts about their Tetons and the magnificent Sage Territory, and Idaho shows off history of Lava.  The basalt fields of volcanic flow dominate Southern Idaho.  The Bonneville Flood of the last Ice Age then carved up those lava fields in to spectacular canyons.  Oh, and Idaho has wind too!

 

Snake River

Snake River

Shoshone Falls and Natural Bridge

Shoshone Falls and Natural Bridge

 

A butte overlooking the Falls.

A butte overlooking the Falls.

 

Picnic at the lake - Twin Falls

Picnic at the lake – Twin Falls

 

Wall of Basalt - Lava Flow

Wall of Basalt – Lava Flow

 

Near Massacre Rocks along the Oregon Trail

Near Massacre Rocks along the Oregon Trail

 

Wind Power

Wind Power

 

 

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The Wind of Wyoming

The Wind is relentless in Wyoming.  The sage and pronghorn, the mountains and the rivers, the blue sky and endless highways help define this gorgeous state.

The Tetons

The Tetons

Pronghorn in the Wind Valley

Pronghorn in the Wind Valley

Rugged Landscape

Rugged Landscape

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by Alec – crosses

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Along the Oregon Trail

Following the Oregon Trail and the Platte River led to some stunning surprises…

 

Fort Laramie Wyoming

Fort Laramie Wyoming

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Lake McConaughy, Nebraska

Lake McConaughy, Nebraska

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The American West

I am on a journey to explore the American Great Plains and Pacific Northwest.  Eleven states in 13 days.  I was inspired by reading Larry McMurtrey’s book: Roads.  As I am starting in Missouri, I figured I would start with the Pony Express and the Oregon Trail.

Marysville, Kansas

Marysville, Kansas

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Kansas and Nebraska

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Gulls in the evening

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Sunsets in Pass-a-Grille

In the land of beautiful sunsets.

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Cassis

The jagged bluffs of Cassis, France.

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Des Routes De France

On the Île de la Cité.  All roads in Paris start here.

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