Friday Photo: Grand Teton stream

Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming (June 2009)

Another stream running through Grand Teton and the hills all around it.

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Friday Photo: Tunnel border

California/Oregon border (June 2009)

A shot in the tunnel that borders the two states. Up ahead are lots of pine trees and a small “Welcome to Oregon” sign on the right side of the road.

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Friday Photo: Heavy punishment

Knoxville, Tennessee (April 2009)

At Chili’s restaurant, you can park right by the door. But only for 10 minutes. After that, you’re in trouble.

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Friday Photo: Wall Drug

Wall, South Dakota (August 2010)

Near Mt. Rushmore is a tourist trap town of Wall, South Dakota. Wall’s claim to fame is Wall Drug, supposedly the largest drug store in America. We were warned that it was pointless to go but we went anyway just to check it out, and indeed, it’s not even really a drug store. It’s a large building that houses several different businesses under its roof – a mini-mall, basically. False advertising!

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Friday Photo: Black Hills bison

Black Hills, South Dakota (August 2010)

A massive group of a couple hundred bison likes to hang out near the Norbeck Visitor Center in the Black Hills of South Dakota. They are not bothered by your puny human vehicles and will wander around as if you’re not even there, as this shot from the front seat of the van shows.

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Friday Photo: Fur trade museum

Chadron, Nebraska (August 2010)

There’s a museum in the middle of nowhere in western Nebraska dedicated to the fur trade. Unfortunately it was closing just as we arrived, so we only got to see the outside.

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Friday Photo: Giant Jesus

Sioux City, Iowa (August 2010)

In Sioux City there’s this religious organization with giant 30-foot-high statues of Jesus and Mary. It’s hard to get perspective in this shot, but note how the statue is taller than the trees behind it.

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Friday Photo: American fries

Valentine, Nebraska (August 2010)

While enjoying lunch at a small-town restaurant in Nebraska, we spotted “American fries” on the menu. Intrigued, we ordered them. Turns out they are silver-dollar shaped potato patties.

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Friday Photo: Greeley carnival rides

Greeley, Colorado (July 2009)

Greeley’s Fourth of July fair had some carnival rides, which I did not attempt to ride.

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Friday Photo: Sunset over Wyoming

Somewhere in Wyoming (August 2010)

As we entered Wyoming the sun was rapidly going down fast.

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