Scottsdale 004

Desert Southwest

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April 27th 2012
West Texas was filled with catus, cattle, dust and heat. Even in April the temperature hit 100 degrees as we came down from Hill Country into the flatlands. But, it did seem to have one very large redeeming factor-OIL. The number of oil transport trucks in that area was phenomenal. We traveled west on HWY 190 and for long stretches we would be completely alone. Then we would come across an area of ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more