Category: Travel

Coronado Museum - Liberal, Kansas

Typical rural county museum displays. This was Shoshoni county before the settlers came.…

By robrose

Dorothy's House - Liberal, Kansas

Dorothy and Toto. The Wizard of Oz exemplifies the term classic, whether the book or the movie. A visit to Dorothy's House and a trip through the Land of Oz takes us back to our childhood.…

By robrose

Happy Bird In The Wetlands

Photo: Happy Bird in the Wetlands. A female Red Winged Blackbird in the Wetlands. Seems very happy in its habitat. Much like our own lives, in our own habitat. Made at the Homewood Izaak Walton Preserve in Illinois -…

By fjcasella

South Dakota was once French?

It sure was! And this marker was just down the street from the RV park we were staying at in Fort Pierre, South Dakota.

By robrose

South Dakota Discovery Center

Interesting museum in Pierre, South Dakota Creation storyHorse effigyHorse effigy placardNative Americans used every part of the buffaloBeadworkNative American saddleDress of politician's wifeCloseup of…

By robrose

The Weather Affects Everything

The above average temperatures, lack of rain and reduced ability to irrigate crops have really taken a toll on the crops as we have been driving through Nebraska and Kansas., in this case a field of corn. Short term,…

By robrose

The Klein Museum Mobridge, South Dakota

Typical small town/rural county museum with aa assortment of items donated by local citizens.

By robrose

Oahe Dam

It is difficult to realize the size of the dam from this photo which is of rolled earth construction and is 9300 feet long. Powerhouse and surge tanks. The tanks are 145' high and 70' in diameter.…

By robrose

An Easy Fix

A little piece of wire and the sewer fitting at the end of the hose won't pop out of the old style metal sewer closure.

By robrose

Walleye Up Statue

Walleye Up is a scrap iron statue by Sculptor John Lopez located in Mobridge, South Dakota down near the Missouri River. Just go south on Main Street and you will drive right to it.…

By robrose