Blogs from Nebraska, United States, North America - page 6

Geo: 40.8136, -96.7077If I said corn again today, would you believe me? I'm not lyen' , honest. We left Davenport, Iowa at 8:00 AM and 64 degrees. We got an early start today because we were up early, thanks to the time change. So, off we went, down the interstate, headed for Lincoln, Nebraska. We drove well over 300 miles through…ah…you guessed it, corn fields. I am now loving these corn fields. They are pretty, with the golden corn flowers blooming on each plant, casting a yellow haze over the fields like a shroud protecting the plants from the hot sun. As we moved further west, the flat planes began to roll a bit with small hills, undulating ever so gently over the ground. And by the time we reached the other side of the state, ... read more

Herman Reinders Lived and worked his farm near Alliance Nebraska until his death in 1982. As friends and family gathered to pay respects to him, there were discussions of a memorial. In June of 1987 35 of his friends and family gathered and built Carhenge. It was officially dedicated on the Summer solstice in 1987. I visited Carhenge the first time in 2007. Although not much has changed in the past 7 years I couldn't resist a return visit. Carhenge will be in the path of the Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017, Maybe a 3rd visit will be in order. More photos... read more

Here we go! For those of you who don't know, DJ and I are heading to Israel for three weeks for an archaeological dig through UNO. This blog will be the place to go to keep track of where we're at, where we're going, and all the groundbreaking discoveries we'll be making. Check back often!... read more

Geo: 40.8136, -96.7077After a 4 hour drive from Missouri, through the southwest corner of Iowa, and into Nebraska, we arrived at Lincoln. We found a campground about 3 miles from campus, and checked in. We then drove back to campus and walked around. It was a large campus with all of the academic buildings co-located, and the football stadium right on the edge of campus.There is a cool area right off campus called Haymarket District with plenty of restaurants and bars. That is where we had lunch before heading back to the campground.We rode our bikes to a local sports bar for dinner and to watch UVA in the baseball championships, and the NBA Western ... read more

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