Families who set off on a great adventure, heading west. Many perished, as illness, accidents, and skirmishes took their toll. Many survived, and thrived in the new land.
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Hard to imagine the challenge of traveling on one of these wagons to a complete unknown. Loving the texture in this photo Mike and the angle you have chosen. Good morning!
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Oh ‘ello Sue. You needed to make this trip with eight kids. That way every time one of them said “are we there yet” you could toss him to the wolves and complete the trip with at least one or two.
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You are hilarious!
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Very nice!
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Thanks!
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But you handle B&W very well.
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Thank you Maria, it is my first love, and one never forgets their first love.
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People had to be really brave!
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Brave and inspired. Can you imagine that bumpy ride for all those miles with each turn in the bend revealing something brand new.
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Fun and fear.
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Alive and aroused with senses bursting.
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I live in arizona and cant imagine walking or riding in this heat. They had hard bodies and hearts of gold. Great post partner
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Thanks, brother. Hard bodies full of hope.
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Back to the time of the pioneers!
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Yep, that wagon will do it.
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Smashing photo Mike! What a life that must have been.
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What a life indeed. Thanks Adrian.
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What a great story your picture tells!
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Pioneers, many of whom came from your neck of the woods, and were led by Ward Bond, and Rowdy Yates.
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Ha. Youre super dating youself.
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True that.
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The clarity is just amazing. I like your cropping. I would have backed up together the entire wagon but sometimes the best shots are the details. Thanks for the inadvertent lesson!
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The wheel was it for me. No lesson intended, and I don’t think I have much to teach you, or anyone. I sees it, I shoots it. You staying warm in Vegas?
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I sees it, I shoots it, I loves it! 🙂 Yes, today was 70, a drop from yesterday”s 73!
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That’s a wheely great pic MIke. Wish I’d lived in the days of wagons and horses, and pioneers!
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I wheely appreciate that. You have two wishes left, grasshopper.
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Oh, if these old artifacts could talk … imagine.
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You mean they can’t?
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