Showing posts with label pioneers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pioneers. Show all posts

Monday, June 25, 2007

The Pioneer Spirit

Much has been written about the hardships of the westward-bound pioneers of the 19th century. I can't ever remember coming across an anecdote which ended with the covered wagon bursting into flames. So there. Who really had it rougher?

Saturday, June 23, 2007

Gateway To The West


How big is the Gateway Arch? So big that you can see it from the U-Stop gas station in Lincoln, Nebraska. I wonder what the pioneers thought when they gazed at its majesty.