Monthly Archives: September 2013

Minnesota

Posted on September 15, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

One more touristy stop before getting to Minnesota…  Mitchell, South Dakota, is home to the world’s only Corn Palace.  This unique American folk art icon was built in 1892 as a way for the early settlers to display their agricultural … Continue reading →

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Wall Drug

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

I think the Sun Gods are angry with me for some reason.  Most of my pictures for the last month have been dark due to lack of sunshine.  Either it’s raining or just gloomy cloudy all day every day.  Today … Continue reading →

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The Black Hills of South Dakota

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

Custer State Park has loads of wildlife.  We drove around the wildlife loop and got our eyes full.  Here are some pics: Of course a stop at Mount Rushmore National Memorial is a must.  I’ve seen this a few times … Continue reading →

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Devil’s Tower

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

Devil’s Tower in Wyoming,  America’s first national monument, is quite a curiosity.  The 867-foot high monolith was formed by magma which cooled underground and crystallized, like mud that dries, forming hexagonal columns separated by vertical cracks.  There is a 1.3 … Continue reading →

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Yellowstone Park 2

Posted on September 8, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

The last two nights the Billings, Montana, and east of there had some severe weather. There are more severe weather warnings out for that same area tonight, with torrential rains and flash flood watches.  That is the area we need … Continue reading →

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Yellowstone Park

Posted on September 7, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

A visit to Yellowstone Park was not on our main agenda this trip but we are so close we couldn’t pass up a one-day drive-through.  It was a lot of driving with the Jeep, but better that than drive the … Continue reading →

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Prison, Old Cars, Dolls, and Deer

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

We toured the Old Montana Prison today.  The self-guided tour was really very interesting.  We wandered around the cell block, the warden’s office, the isolation cells for the troublesome inmates, and “The Hole” for the really obstinate inmates, the mess … Continue reading →

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Montana

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

We jumped another time zone again today, now in Mountain Time.  This has been another day of just driving, not stopping to see much.  The west side of Montana is very beautiful, we’re seeing mountains and lakes as well as … Continue reading →

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Washington

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

Today we drove through city, mountains, forest, desert, and city again. Wow, it’s 90 degrees and sunny. This takes some getting used to after all the cool cloudy and wet weather we have seen. We’re on Interstate 95 now, a … Continue reading →

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Goodbye Alaska, Hello 48!

Posted on September 3, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

Our ferry boarding time wasn’t until late afternoon on Friday so the morning was spent exploring more of Ketchikan. We found a hiking trail in the rainforest behind the town and went for a walk. It was wonderful, and no … Continue reading →

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