booboo
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Post by booboo on Mar 25, 2015 19:29:11 GMT -5
hey everyone!!
Last week ( got some vacation time from work) I went on an 8 day road trip .....was able to visit some incredible historical sites and take some pictures....I just wanted to share some of em with y'all....met some really nice folks along the way and was able to visit a small rockshop in Wyoming where I scored some olive and black jade...hope you enjoy...
joe
this one was taken just outside of st George Utah
Chimney Rock Nebraska.....a famous landmark along the Oregon Trail
Scottsbluff National Monument in Nebraska where the pioneers passed thru on their way to Oregon and Californy
more of Scottsbluff
Trail Ruts made by the pioneers
part of the trail used by the pioneers..some parts were deep!!! made me realize how tough they were...those that blazed the trail...Guernsey Wyoming
another angle
Register cliff in Wyoming...where some of the pioneers etched their names, state of origin and the date to mark their passage thru this spot...I saw a lot of signatures from the 1850's in this place...I took pics of the signatures but they were faint and didn't show very well
Ft Laramie Wyoming... the barracks for the enlisted men....they say this is the original building used....
inside the barracks....felt like the soldiers were still there...weird
my souvenirs from the trip...bought this from a small rock shop in Torrington wy...some olive and black Wyoming jade...
Thanks for looking y'all....
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Post by drocknut on Mar 25, 2015 19:35:53 GMT -5
Great pictures.
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riverrock
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Post by riverrock on Mar 25, 2015 20:03:12 GMT -5
Thanks for the post. Nice souvenirs .
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Mar 25, 2015 20:14:13 GMT -5
Joe,sounds like you had a blast!!!! Thanks for sharing the photos....
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Mar 25, 2015 20:21:28 GMT -5
Cool historical monuments and breath taking views.
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booboo
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Post by booboo on Mar 26, 2015 18:57:26 GMT -5
thanks all!! yup I had a blast....I sure wish I had more time to go poking around the Wyoming hills for some jade tho...mebbe next time 
joe |
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Post by gingerkid on Mar 27, 2015 11:58:56 GMT -5
Enjoyed your vacation photos, booboo, and your Wyoming jade is beautiful! |
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Post by snowmom on Mar 27, 2015 13:04:52 GMT -5
Wow, that was great. How BIG it all is out there, and how beautiful. I had heard that parts of the Oregon Trail remained but had never seen pictures of it. Is there a story about the ox drawn Conestoga wagon in the picture
of Scotts Bluff? Is it real, or is it a permanent display of some sort? Thanks for the show, and the rocks you brought home are gorgeous! Don't forget to show us what you do with them!
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garock
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Post by garock on Mar 27, 2015 16:15:14 GMT -5
Great Photos ! Making me homesick to visit Wyoming !
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booboo
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Post by booboo on Mar 27, 2015 18:47:26 GMT -5
Wow, that was great. How BIG it all is out there, and how beautiful. I had heard that parts of the Oregon Trail remained but had never seen pictures of it. Is there a story about the ox drawn Conestoga wagon in the picture of Scotts Bluff? Is it real, or is it a permanent display of some sort? Thanks for the show, and the rocks you brought home are gorgeous! Don't forget to show us what you do with them! thanks Snowmom! with what I heard from the rangers over there that's a replica of what the wagons that the pioneers rode on looked like....it was a humbling experience to see how they done it... specially after seeing how deep the ruts were that they've left behind....
joe
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booboo
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Post by booboo on Mar 27, 2015 18:49:56 GMT -5
Great Photos ! Making me homesick to visit Wyoming ! Wyoming: Forever West!
joe
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Post by iant on Mar 28, 2015 8:47:41 GMT -5
Great pictures, thanks for sharing with us!
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