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The relief on this structure is a tribute to the Red River Ox Carts and those who used them. The carts were used from the early 1800's until the railheads came through the Red River of the North area (1878 roughly). They were used by traders to trade furs from Canada and the plains (thereby defeating the Hudson Bay Company monopoly) for supplies coming up the Mississippi through St. Paul and other settlements in Minnesota. They were primarily used independent traders including Metis who were of French, Chippewa and/or Cree descent.
The carts had a cargo area of about six square feet with wheels five feet high. They were entirely of wood - no metal parts. Part of the consequence was that they were horendously noisy with the wood on wood axles shrieking as they progressed. It was said that a train of these carts could be heard for miles across the prairie.
I remember my father pointing out trails in the prairie near our home area that he said were some of the cart trails. He should have known as his grandfather was one of the first settlers in the area and would have seen these vehicles in use.
The structure upon which these reliefs appear is very appropriate - a rest area on I-29 running north south through eastern North Dakota, probably very near, if not actually on, some of the trails.
This stop includes informative historical markers on Vasquez des Coronado's Route, Women of the Camino Real, Paraje de Fra Cristonal, and Fort Craig. On Interstate 25 in Socorro County, May 6, 2014 (by klk).
Slow moving low-level disturbance on the southeast leading edge of the storm. Likely remnants of microburst downdraft over open field.
One of the baby changing stations with privacy doors at the Guilford, Vermont rest area on I-91. Another nice feature that makes this a welcoming place.
On 17 September 2008, during our pause in rest area Km 57 of Jakarta-Cikampek highway, I started to take photos of this mosque, At Taubah. A security approached me telling that I was prohibited to take photos around this area. It was a bit dissapoinment because previously I ever shot using my pocket camera here and no problem. I sent no formal complaints, only wrote a small note on Plurk about the accident.
However, on 24 February 2009, I spent my time taking some photos around Cipaganti check point (inside Km 57 rest area also) with my assumption that I could not bring my camera for the mosque. Again, a security officer walked close to me and told that I was not allowed to take commercial brand entities around that area, but it was no problem to take photos of the mosque. He even commented that mosque is open for all visitors to make their visits nostalgic.
To make sure, I confirmed by telling old accident and also I asked to other security officer.
Ok, I was sure: I was allowed to take photos around the mosque, so this will complete my previous shot made by my first pocket camera.
Thank you for Km 57 management.
The Gettings Creek I-5 Safety Rest Area (MP 178) remains closed after a recent windstorm disrupted power and sent a tree onto a building at the rest area.
So.
The plan for the return to Vancouver evolved a little as the two months I lived in Oshkosh progressed. Kalin would make the trip back with me, sleeping in the car on the road like I do, stopping and seeing things in Canada and the US along the way, so that she might see a little more of the world in the form of a Canadian city on the nation's west coast.
Then it was decided Kelley would come, too!
On our drive, we stopped here at the Middle Spunk Rest Area.
*cough*
December 6, 1962- Thirty-seven coal miners were killed in an explosion at the United States Steel Corporation's Robena #3 mine near Carmichaels, Pennsylvania, most of them suffocating from carbon monoxide gas.
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On 17 September 2008, during our pause in rest area Km 57 of Jakarta-Cikampek highway, I started to take photos of this mosque, At Taubah. A security approached me telling that I was prohibited to take photos around this area. It was a bit dissapoinment because previously I ever shot using my pocket camera here and no problem. I sent no formal complaints, only wrote a small note on Plurk about the accident.
However, on 24 February 2009, I spent my time taking some photos around Cipaganti check point (inside Km 57 rest area also) with my assumption that I could not bring my camera for the mosque. Again, a security officer walked close to me and told that I was not allowed to take commercial brand entities around that area, but it was no problem to take photos of the mosque. He even commented that mosque is open for all visitors to make their visits nostalgic.
To make sure, I confirmed by telling old accident and also I asked to other security officer.
Ok, I was sure: I was allowed to take photos around the mosque, so this will complete my previous shot made by my first pocket camera.
Thank you for Km 57 management.
Located at a rest area just south of Lamar Colorado on US Hwy 287/385. These sandstone formations are known as "bee hives". Gobbler's Knob is a summit that stands 4278 feet above sea level.
Late afternoon shot, looking north from a small hill next to the westbound I-70 rest area about three miles east of Thompson Springs.
At right (see note) is a railroad track---the Union Pacific Railroad line connecting Salt Lake City with Denver by way of Price and Green River. Out of view at the bottom is Frontage Road.
By turning around, I had this view of the rest area where I parked.