June 22, 2016

Another beautiful morning.

Hannibal MO, town of Samuel Clemen's(Mark Twain's)boyhood.

Star Theater downtown Hannibal.

Mark Twain Museum.

Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn.
We are in Danville IL at a Red Roof Inn tonight.

June 21, 2016 

Traveling from Cheyenne east on I80 to Nebraska. This sign was at a  rest stop.

The Pioneer traveled over this hill. The tracks are still visible.

This archway is a monument to the pioneers who traveled the Mormon, Oregon, and California Trails.

The Platte River. We are spending the night in Rock Port Missouri. I apologize for how the blog looks tonight. It has  been a problem since I started to type. 

June 20, 2016

Gopher at Echo Canyon rest stop.

Hiker at Echo Canyon.

Echo Canyon, just before we drove into Wyoming.

Tunnels along I80.

Hundreds of yards of snow fences along the south side of I80.

Monument to Abraham Lincoln. This part of I80 is also the old Lincoln Highway.

The tree is in the median between the eastbound and westbound lanes of I80.

An old Lincoln Highway post.

Spending the night at a Days Inn in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

June 19, 2016  (Part 2)

Along the Snake River there were many waterfalls coming directly out of the rocks.

Shoshone Falls, Idaho

Black-billed Magpie.

Idaho hiker.

We spent the night in Burley, Idaho.

June 19, 2016  (Part 1)

Traveling east out of Burns, we discovered a huge body of water with lots of shorebirds and waterbirds. I was able to 5 new Oregon birds to my state list.

Hay harvest has begun.

Bruneau Dunes State Park.

Kids were sledding down the dunes.

We will cross the Snake River several times today.

The type of Wagon  used on the Oregon Trail.

Some of the types of things the pioneers took with them on the trip.

Some of the wagons came across on this ferry. Others went right into the river pulled by oxen or horses. It was a dangerous thing to do as the current between the three islands was very strong.