Ranch Trek in Northwest Nebraska, 2016

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The drive across Nebraska: crossing the Middle Loop River.
The Drive to Harrison / Driving across Nebraska, crossing the Middle Loop River.
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The drive across Nebraska: North Bend Main Street
The Drive to Harrison / The drive across Nebraska, North Bend Main Street
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My Dismal River fascination: from the old bridge in Dunning.
The Drive to Harrison / My Dismal River fascination, from the old bridge in Dunning.
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My Dismal River fascination: from the old bridge in Dunning looking towards the sand hills.
The Drive to Harrison / My Dismal River fascination, from the old bridge in Dunning looking towards the sand hills.
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Dismal River south of Dunning.
The Drive to Harrison / Dismal River south of Dunning.
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Dismal River south of Dunning where a sand bank fell into the river recently.
The Drive to Harrison / Dismal River south of Dunning where a sand bank fell into the river recently.
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Dismal River south of Dunning where a sand bank fell into the river recently.
The Drive to Harrison / Dismal River south of Dunning where a sand bank fell into the river recently.
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Dismal River in the Sand Hills.
The Drive to Harrison / Dismal River in the Sand Hills.
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Pavillion Hotel on Main St. Square in Taylor, Nebraska is a historic building that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.
The Drive to Harrison / Pavillion Hotel on Main St. Square in Taylor, Nebraska is a historic building that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.
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Making hay on the flat lands.
The Drive to Harrison / Making hay on the flat lands.
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Thedford, NE Cowpoke Hotel (not where I stayed).
The Drive to Harrison / Thedford, NE Cowpoke Hotel (not where I stayed).
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Dismal River from Highway 83 south of Thedford.
The Drive to Harrison / Dismal River from Highway 83 south of Thedford.
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Dismal River from Highway 83 south of Thedford.
The Drive to Harrison / Dismal River from Highway 83 south of Thedford.
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Dismal River from side bridge off Hw 83.
The Drive to Harrison / Dismal River from side bridge off Hw 83.
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Drove South from Dismal River and turned on small road to cut west - Paxton Santo Rd
The Drive to Harrison / Drove South from Dismal River and turned on small road to cut west - Paxton Santo Rd
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Paxton Santo Rd - braking for cattle crossing the road.
The Drive to Harrison / Paxton Santo Rd - braking for cattle crossing the road.
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Drove South from Dismal River and turned on small road to cut west - Paxton Santo Rd
The Drive to Harrison / Drove South from Dismal River and turned on small road to cut west - Paxton Santo Rd
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Paxton Santo Rd - the Palamino hoped for carrots and would have put his head in my window!
The Drive to Harrison / Paxton Santo Rd - the Palamino hoped for carrots and would have put his head in my window!
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Paxton Santo Rd: Sandhills are beautiful and the landscape is powerful. Not easy to capture that in a photo, but I keep trying.
The Drive to Harrison / Paxton Santo Rd: Sandhills are beautiful and the landscape is powerful. Not easy to capture that in a photo, but I keep trying.
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Paxton Santo Rd: Sandhills are beautiful and the landscape is powerful. Not easy to capture that in a photo, but I keep trying.
The Drive to Harrison / Paxton Santo Rd: Sandhills are beautiful and the landscape is powerful. Not easy to capture that in a photo, but I keep trying.
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Paxton Santo Rd: Sandhills are beautiful and the landscape is powerful. Not easy to capture that in a photo, but I keep trying.
The Drive to Harrison / Paxton Santo Rd: Sandhills are beautiful and the landscape is powerful. Not easy to capture that in a photo, but I keep trying.
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Sandhills are beautiful and the landscape is powerful. Not easy to capture that in a photo, but I keep trying.
The Drive to Harrison / Sandhills are beautiful and the landscape is powerful. Not easy to capture that in a photo, but I keep trying.
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Paxton Santo Rd, Second house I passed.
The Drive to Harrison / Paxton Santo Rd, Second house I passed.
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Paxton Santo Rd, moving cattle with 4-wheelers.
The Drive to Harrison / Paxton Santo Rd, moving cattle with 4-wheelers.
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Peaceful Prairie Rd:Horses, small 4-wheelers, and now these monster tractors.
The Drive to Harrison / Peaceful Prairie Rd:Horses, small 4-wheelers, and now these monster tractors.
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Peaceful Prairie Rd: Horses, small 4-wheelers, and now these monster tractors.
The Drive to Harrison / Peaceful Prairie Rd: Horses, small 4-wheelers, and now these monster tractors.
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Ringold Seneca Rd: From a casual look at the map, I expected this to be a paved larger road. Instead it is a lovely small gravel road winding north through the sandhills.
The Drive to Harrison / Ringold Seneca Rd: From a casual look at the map, I expected this to be a paved larger road. Instead it is a lovely small gravel road winding north through the sandhills.
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Ringold Seneca Rd:
The Drive to Harrison / Ringold Seneca Rd:
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Ringold Seneca Rd: from a distance thought I saw hawks, but when I got close, they were these turkey buzzards.
The Drive to Harrison / Ringold Seneca Rd: from a distance thought I saw hawks, but when I got close, they were these turkey buzzards.
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Ringold Seneca Rd: One amazing vista after another.
The Drive to Harrison / Ringold Seneca Rd: One amazing vista after another.
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On Hwy 2 near Seneca
The Drive to Harrison / On Hwy 2 near Seneca
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The Drive to Harrison /
The Drive to Harrison /
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Such a very hot day. The cattle were always clustered around water.
The Drive to Harrison / Such a very hot day. The cattle were always clustered around water.
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Passed the bank on the way into town.
In Harrison / Passed the bank on the way into town.
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Evening drive through Sowbelly Canyon.
Near Harrison / Evening drive through Sowbelly Canyon.
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Evening drive through /Sowbelly Canyon.
Near Harrison / Evening drive through Sowbelly Canyon.
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Evening drive through Sowbelly Canyon.
Near Harrison / Evening drive through Sowbelly Canyon.
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Evening drive through Sowbelly Canyon.
Near Harrison / Evening drive through Sowbelly Canyon.
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Evening drive through Sowbelly Canyon.
Near Harrison / Evening drive through Sowbelly Canyon.
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Evening drive through Sowbelly Canyon.
Near Harrison / Evening drive through Sowbelly Canyon.
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Evening drive through Sowbelly Canyon.
Near Harrison / Evening drive through Sowbelly Canyon.
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Evening drive through Sowbelly Canyon.
Near Harrison / Evening drive through Sowbelly Canyon.
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Evening drive through Sowbelly Canyon.
Near Harrison / Evening drive through Sowbelly Canyon.
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Evening drive through Sowbelly Canyon.
Near Harrison / Evening drive through Sowbelly Canyon.
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Evening drive through Sowbelly Canyon.
Near Harrison / Evening drive through Sowbelly Canyon.
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Evening drive through Sowbelly Canyon.
Near Harrison / Evening drive through Sowbelly Canyon.
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Evening drive through Sowbelly Canyon.
Near Harrison / Evening drive through Sowbelly Canyon.
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Evening drive through Sowbelly Canyon.
Near Harrison / Evening drive through Sowbelly Canyon.
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Photographing wild flowers.
Fort Robinson / Photographing wild flowers.
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Photographing wild flowers.
Fort Robinson / Photographing wild flowers.
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Photographing wild flowers.
Fort Robinson / Photographing wild flowers.
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Photographing wild flowers.
Fort Robinson / Photographing wild flowers.
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Photographing wild flowers.
Fort Robinson / Photographing wild flowers.
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Photographing wild flowers.
Fort Robinson / Photographing wild flowers.
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Photographing wild flowers.
Fort Robinson / Photographing wild flowers.
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Photographing wild flowers.
Fort Robinson / Photographing wild flowers.
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Photographing wild flowers.
Fort Robinson / Photographing wild flowers.
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Photographing wild flowers.
Fort Robinson / Photographing wild flowers.
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Photographing wild flowers.
Fort Robinson / Photographing wild flowers.
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Saturday afternoon ranch trek in several trucks. The views were awesome!
Ranch Trek / Saturday afternoon ranch trek in several trucks. The views were awesome!
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Flowers on the ranch.
Ranch Trek / Flowers on the ranch.
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Climbing around on the ranch bluffs.
Ranch Trek / Climbing around on the ranch bluffs.
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The Niobrara River about 50 miles from its source in WY. It picks up spring water all the way through the Sandhills.
Ranch Trek / The Niobrara River about 50 miles from its source in WY. It picks up spring water all the way through the Sandhills.
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Niobrara River runs through the ranch, after starting in WY not far away.
Ranch Trek / Niobrara River runs through the ranch, after starting in WY not far away.
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Niobrara River runs through the ranch, after starting in WY not far away.
Ranch Trek / Niobrara River runs through the ranch, after starting in WY not far away.
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Niobrara River runs through the ranch, after starting in WY not far away.
Ranch Trek / Niobrara River runs through the ranch, after starting in WY not far away.
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Adults in trucks, but the kids preferred this!
Ranch Trek / Adults in trucks, but the kids preferred this!
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Exploring the escarpment and bluffs at the ranch.
Ranch Trek / Exploring the escarpment and bluffs at the ranch.
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Exploring the escarpment and bluffs at the ranch.
Ranch Trek / Exploring the escarpment and bluffs at the ranch.
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Exploring the escarpment and bluffs at the ranch.
Ranch Trek / Exploring the escarpment and bluffs at the ranch.
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Exploring the escarpment and bluffs at the ranch.
Ranch Trek / Exploring the escarpment and bluffs at the ranch.
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Wheel art!
Ranch Trek / Wheel art!
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Nebraska's version of Stonehenge - near Alliance , NE. It's fun!
Carhenge / Nebraska's version of Stonehenge - near Alliance , NE. It's fun!
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Nebraska's version of Stonehenge - near Alliance , NE. It's fun!
Carhenge / Nebraska's version of Stonehenge - near Alliance , NE. It's fun!
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Missing an old truck?
Carhenge / Missing an old truck?
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Nebraska's version of Stonehenge - near Alliance , NE. It's fun!
Carhenge / Nebraska's version of Stonehenge - near Alliance , NE. It's fun!
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A last view of the Sandhills in a low place where the aquifer soaks the surface.
Drive to Omaha / A last view of the Sandhills in a low place where the aquifer soaks the surface.
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Prickly Pansies grow wild around Western NE.
Drive to Omaha / Prickly Pansies grow wild around Western NE.
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And a last look at Dismal River as I pass by going east this time.
Drive to Omaha / And a last look at Dismal River as I pass by going east this time.
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My pink spirea bloomed in my absence.
Home / My pink spirea bloomed in my absence.
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