meet "echo"

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he's a mostly cocker spaniel mix, black, 30lb, 1&1/2year old male. it'll take awhile to bond but he's been very good so far. the photos are in sequence of where i've been through the state of north dakota. the lewis and clark camps are mostly under water now due to the damming of the river to form lake sakakawea. the forts were essentially all there was out here back in the 1800's. they provided protection, shelter, trade goods and frontier justice. once i got to the western part of the state and the ND badlands the scenery became more pleasing. i found out my tent can withstand 40+mph winds along with some serious storms. me and echo became real good friends after a couple of them! enjoy the photos, we'll be in touch

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Photos

"echo"
still got a bit of training to do but i believe he'll be a good one.

training the dog..
P U L L

fort stevenson
overlooking lake sakakawea-nice camp area

fort mandan
lewis & clark stayed here for 146 days during the winter of 1804-05. longer than any other location

dug out canoe
this cottonwood tree weighed 22,000 lbs before they made it into a canoe

little missouri state park
finally something other than \"flat\" lands.

teddy roosevelt national park
the herd was no where to be seen but there were a handful of males on the hunt.

teddy roosevelt national park
notice how the missouri river turns 5 times in this pic.

lewis & clark state park
they had the coolest firepits i've ever seen

old homesteads....
that didn't make it. there were alot of these thru out the state.

fort buford
this is were sitting bull surrendered back around 1881

fort buford
the old graveyard had some interesting headstones

fort buford
the old graveyard had some interesting headstones

fort union
"on the border" you park in montana and the fort is in north dakota

inside fort union
the place was perfectly restored on the original foundations

getting ready for...
the rendevous days. trappers and natives gather once a year here to do trading like days of old.

ground squirrels
these little squeaky guys were everywhere.

a couple of old trappers
wind walker and paul the trapper. they taught me alot about their trade.

kathy "dirty hands"...
is about to skin this beaver. she finished in 40 minutes.

black powder demonstration
echo jumped about 10 feet when they fired......i jumped 5

Comments

[RAVEN750]

Keep it coming looking forward to your next entry Bro

[datarose]

Thank you for the wonderful rose cactus. It's good to travel with you. Echo is a beautiful dog. Take care and email you soon. XXX

[cp]

good photography
I'm almost jealous but sleeping outside in storms, too scary for me!! keep having fun

[ellen]

love the pictures, keep writing! I hope you and Echo become best friends!