I put a new page on two days ago, but I don't see it now. Operator error
I guess.
The first photo today is Chimney Rock, the second great land mark on the OT.






15 miles or so down the road is Scott's Bluff, which was a giant mesa
type of mountain that was the next land mark on the trail. Now days
they have a road carved into the side of mountain to the top, or you
can take two hours and walk up. Me, I drove. These next two photos
are from the top. I had to hold my breath driving up.













On the nest day I drove towards Crawford NE to see an old Army post Ft. Robinson. About 50 yards in front of this building, berfore it was built the Sioux Indian chief Crazy House was killed by an Indian employed by the army.

This next photo was from along the road leaving
Ft. Robinson.

Along the way, it was cattle country. Steak on
the hoof. I was told that the panhandle of Nebraska was cattle country. The plains must be really poor. The herds were small and some what distant from each other, but there was a lot of them.

Crossing over into Wyoming I dropped south and visited
Ft. Laramie. A famous name along the OT and other trails,
and in the Indian Wars. Right many of the old buildings
have survived, enough at least to make it worth while
going there. For those making the trip west, it meant
resupply.

A few miles down the road were the faouse trail ruts at Guernsey. Here are two photos of the ruts. They are made in solid stone. Looking at the ground before and after the ruts was bumpy and
irregular. They went up and down hills. I learned today that most people walked most of the way to the west. The one time they rode was when they crossed rivers.




The last three photos come from early this morning as I left Douglas, WY.

Oil wells being drilled, and antelope.

Tonight I'm Rock Springs WY and will begin the
day tomorrow at the Toyota dealer. The splash
guard on the front undercarriage has come loose.