7.16.18 "You have died of Dysentery"

Jul 16

Jul 16 7.16.18 "You have died of Dysentery"

The day started rather early, I got off work at 6am, and raced out to my favorite spot to set up and take a little hike to capture some "golden hour" excellence.

Even the drive there was a great opportunity for a photo

Colorado. The state that never stops amazing me. so happy this is my backyard

After feeling satisfied with the pictures I grabbed, I went home and took a quick nap.

I waited for Bandera to arrive and we set-off for Nebraska...now I know what you're thinking "NEBRASKA WHY!?!?!"
Well that in itself is the answer , why? whats there? something about the state has to attract people. There definitely has to be more to the state then interstate I-80 right? correct.

I started looking into the state, what it has to offer, what are the hidden gems. Thats when I discovered two crucial and historical monuments with connections to the Oregon Trail - Scotts Bluff, and Chimney Rock. Now we all remember growing up playing the computer game, and I know everyone at one point got tired of breaking a wagon wheel, or getting dysentery and dying... and don't even get me started on trying to ford the river and flipping the wagon over!

Lucky for you, these pictures will show a preview of what it was like, without those fears.

I highly recommend you look into either of them if you are into history. They are a perfect fit for my idea of "forgotten highways".

It was her FIRST TIME IN NEBRASKA. PIC OR IT DIDN'T HAPPEN.

The beautiful Scotts bluff, looking east over the town of Gering

Here is the entrance to Scotts Bluff...has Oregon trail written all over it.

Chimney rock. I'm not sure how they got the name for it.....

Next to Chimney Rock there was a small cemetery that served a somber reminder on the challenge that was at hand when many families chose to take the "Oregon trail". This was a difficult route, into the unknown. The west was an idea of freedom. which still runs strong out here nowadays, back in that day it was the ultimate pursuit of happiness, and "golden" rewards - but they did not come without sacrifice and challenges, and some paid the ultimate price with their life. As with everything, there is a balance of risk and reward.

Do you want the reward? or does the risk scare you, and hold you to a life of dreaming?