Medora ND Theodore Roosevelt NP

Rolling hills, beautiful grasses, Bison, horses, TR's own cabin and furniture, beauty hard to describe, I couldn't take enough pictures but I only put a few here.

If it wasn't for this man we would not have as much of this beautiful country preserved as we do today.

What a cute dog, prairie dog that is.

Close encounter from the truck window.

We were patient and they were slow.

TR's cabin he had built for his excursions into the wilderness away from Washington.

TR's personal rocking chair.

TR's personal trunk also.

This is the desk that TR sat at for hours at a time writing.

Not far from the TR land we find these "cannon ball concretions"

Amazing.  These are formed within rocks, shale, clay, sandstone, etc., by the deposition of minerals around a core.  As erosion continues more will be exposed.

This sign explains it all.

We saw Bison everyday.

Today's Bison are much smaller today than during the time Indians hunted them.

ND Joachim Reginal Dinosaur Musium

Wow, I can't believe how large some animals were eons ago.  And chefossils, amazing!

One bite equals one meal.

How lovely these are.

This is a "Trilobita"

"Cephalopoda"

Babies and more babies!

The massive size is amazing!

Now where did they find this one?

This egg was found in Mongolia.

Nice kitty, kitty?

Bizmark, North Dakota

Lots of interesting things to see and read were had in the ND Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center.  I have been reading "Undaunted Courage" and am amazed at the physical condition the men had to be in.

Papoose carrying cradle

What Lewis and Clark's medical box would have looked like.

A typical cargo package of the many they carried on the boats.

Trading and barter items typically used when meeting with the Indians.

A great steel sculpture with one flesh sculpture  :)

A replica of the Mandan Fort.

Lewis and Clark in their quarters.

We are receiving a history lesson on the Mandan Fort and that time in history.

The tools for plotting the measurements for the map making.

A full photograph of a depiction of what Mandan Fort looked like.

Bandera Texas

Only dance?  Nope.  How about a Rodeo?

Cowboy Church for Easter?

BBQ picnic for hot dogs and burgers?

Yum Yum!

Or, how about a hay ride?

Or the talents of a lariat flying cowboy dude?

One of our own to entertain us, Linda was singing.

You will never find us without an interest in food.  Teams during the week managed breakfasts and dinners.

Lesson, lessons and more lessons.

Our evening dances with a great singer.

Me in my one and only fancy dress with Bob 

standing with me.

Can you believe we all danced in pajamas?

Max dancing with me

 Another dance rally?  Yep!  My first time in Bandera.  What fun.  Lessons, dances, food, exploring the area, pajama dance, more food, BBQ and talent show.  What a great time.