Fossil Freeway Adventure

We planned our trip this year, to the West Coast to be a
 fossil adventure.

Fossil hunting is a new hobby for us.

Our daughter lives in Portland, Oregon.

Our son lives in Northern California.

The trail is well marked.
We have all the time we need.

We left a day early.

Our dashboard sitter, Horsey, was ready to go.

This is our first time having a travel critter and she did just fine.

We left Missouri in the early morning and headed north to Nebraska.

Our first hike was in Ash Hallow.

Boots decorated the fence posts as we drove down into the valley.

We heard many birds.

The Yellow Warbler was very courious since we were the only Humans about.

The Black Headed Grosbeak was a new to us bird.

The House Wren reminded me of home.

The history of the Oregon and California trails is very interesting.

I like interpretive signs that explain the history of an area.

I am awed by the Pioneers.

These wagon ruts are over 100 years old.

My road is also curvy.

I am grateful Nebraska saw the importantance of this history and kept the plow from distroying

portions of the trails.

I think of life on the Tall Grass Prairie in the 1800's.

I think of the courage it would have taken to pack up everything and head west.

The 2,000 miles to Oregon City was difficult.

Many of the Pioneers walk with their over loaded wagons.

Many are buried along the trail.