Times and dates are presented with each photo. Please note that I did not reset the clock time on the camera for time zones, so timestamps shown for Central Daylight Time locations are an hour later than true, and timestamps shown for Mountain Daylight Time locations are two hours later than true time.
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I started the trip where I started the Summer of '82 trip at the property where my father and step-mother lived. I spent my high school years here.
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Subsequently, the place was levelled and this mansion was built on the property. Some photos of what it looked like back in the day - and its evolution since - are here.
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Looking at the old photos and current maps, I thought Louis had died at Exit 173. The current surroundings are pretty different, so it was hard to be sure.
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Here are some photos of Louis.
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But the photo of freshly-deceased Louis shows a sign for Iowa City 77 miles away. So I think Louis zactually died here, at the exit where they built the Iowa Speedway, which opened in 2006.
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I continued to 'Car Country', the junkyard where I had visited Louis in 1982.
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I had photos which showed the Car Country buildings relative to Louis. I searched the junkyard where those views applied, but found no sign of Louis.
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There is some speculation that maybe his car-cass was retasked to satisfy the worldwide hunger for scrap metal that peaked several years ago.
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The current chariot is not ready for Car Country...
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This Iowa rest area, located near mile 80 of I-80 westbound, promotes energy awareness.
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I passed numerous large power-generating windmills on this trip. One huge windmill blade was mounted as a sculpture.
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The USGS EROS Data Center. Out in the middle of nowhere, the security guard had me open my engine compartment and 'trunk' - and inspected the underside of my car with a mirror, before I was admitted with a 'Visitor' pass.
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The Walker Art Center, where most of the Eyeo Festival was held.
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The train from downtown Minneapolis to The Mall of America.
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I had dinner in the Far Side Pub in Hell's Kitchen. I would recommend it, if you're ever in Minneapolis.
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'Football' enthusiasts watching World Cup soccer on the big screen outside and below my hotel room.
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Interior decorations at my spendy DoubleTree Suites hotel room were carefully administered, but, in apparent missed detail, the cover for the ventilation fan in the bathroom was oriented askew and not flush to the wall.
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After leaving Minneapolis, my car was buffeted by a windy, raging thunderstorm.
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On June 14, they were still working on the annual exterior renovation of the fabulous Corn Palace in Mitchell, South Dakota.
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Murals made entirely of ears of corn!
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The unique, world-class Corn Palace vends all things corn...
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I took a photo of this Chef Louis bull statue in 1982.
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At 82 mph in a 75-mph zone, I snagged this photo of my odometer at 56,789 accumulated miles.
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Wall Drug signs adorn the highways for hundreds of miles from Wall, South Dakota, the home of Wall Drug. Unfortunately, this one is too small to read in the photo...
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The sprawling emporium that is Wall Drug occupies much of Wall, SD.
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Wall Drug even sells drug-store-type stuff!
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Several times in my travels, I encountered extended road construction zones where it appeared that the roadbed was being reconstructed from scratch. I figure it was pretty boring for the dumptruck driver to ferry the endless piles of gravel.
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Approaching The Badlands.
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I appreciated this grand, mechanical sculptor of earth situated in this masterpiece zone of sculpted earth...
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I presume this is the "window" on the "Window Trail" where the "awesome wounds of erosion have laid the land open" (per
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This is the "notch" on the "Notch Trail" where the "stunning view of the White River valley beyond the cliff" is visible (per
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From this pull-off, Mt. Rushmore was visible in the distance.
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Driving past on my way to hike Harney Peak, I passed this side view of G.W. I would visit Mt. Rushmore the following day.
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The trail to Harney Peak started at Sylvan Lake. The day use/parking fee was a rude $15!
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I asked if Mt. Rushmore could be seen from Harney Peak. Someone who seemed to know the local area suggested that the Mt. Rushmore 'massif' was visible (indicated), but didn't think the faces could be seen.
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Descending by a different route, I had better views of the 'Mt. Rushmore massif', but could not discern faces.
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A mountain pine beetle devastation several years previous was illustrated by numerous dead trees and informative signs.
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For many visitors, the baby bears were the most entertaining part of Bear Country.
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This Coke machine in the mandatory-$11.00-parking-fee garage at Mt. Rushmore enjoyed the spirit of its location.
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I presumed I was looking at more evidence of the pine beetle blight.
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I remain unconvinced by the sentiment expressed, but I had taken a picture of this sign 32 years earlier.
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Devil's Tower appeared in the distance.
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Leaving Devil's Tower in 1982, it began to rain and I was treated with a full rainbow arc, visible here. I appreciated the repeat circumstance. I hoped to see the complete rainbow again, but envisioned partial rainbows over the next several hours.
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I drove west from Laramie, WY to visit the Snowy Range. I was hoping to find some scenic walking with help from the rangers but struck out with this resource. I hadn't reset the camera clock to Mountain Time, so it would be another half hour before I could talk to anyone...
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The Snowy Range was magnificent! Despite the mid-June date, there was still a lot of snow about.
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I had expected to take the side road to Lewis Lake to walk as far as snow depth permitted, but the map said that I had passed the side road. I drove back and found that the road to Lewis Lake had not yet been excavated from the plentiful snowcover.
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I appreciated the notion of a solar-powered outhouse.
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Expect major elevation loss!
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Thinking of the old song (and album) by The Who, I had taken a picture of the "Happy Jack Road" sign in '82.
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My motel room in Estes Park, CO afforded enticing views of the Rocky Mountains to the west.
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I lucked into a spectacular summer day for my drive up Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP). ("The highest continuous paved road in the United States.")
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My friend Rich recommended the hike to Fern Lake and then on to Odessa Lake in RMNP. It was a fine choice - and a wonderful weather day for the event.
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The trail to Fern Lake passes Fern Falls.
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The trail had been snow-free, but approaching Fern Lake there was a brief patch of deep snow to cross.
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Some hikers said the bridge to Odessa Lake was out. They said there was a snow bridge, but that it had looked too tenuous for them to try it. I abandoned consideration of a hike on to Odessa Lake and retraced my route back down.
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