Stormy night sky in Amarillo

Through the Southern Plains to the Red Mesas

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June 14th 2014
Friday, 13 June, 2014 It was a long slog through Oklahoma, with welcome small bits of smooth highway and miles and miles of bone-jarring interstate. The road through Oklahoma City was the worst, with construction zones and terribly cracked pavements. We stopped at the Texas Welcome Center near Alanreed, TX, where Sean enjoyed the observation deck overlooking the vast southern pra ... 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