This is the area in Clayton, NM that floods mentioned in the first blog entry, It doesn't look deep, but when full of water it must be six inches deep, just enough to splash up the legs, and more if the proper speed is reached.
Oklahoma had a classy sign at the border. It is polished marble and is illuminated at night.
Eric and Garrett: the water kids. After getting about 1.5" of rain, the first in about one year, these kids were creating fun by jumping in the water along a road in their neighborhood. Good old-fashioned fun.
Come on! Just jump ...
Ah, mud water ... Both of us are going to be in trouble, but it is worth it.
What fun, wait til Mom sees them...
In deep contemplation of the 'roadside table' that once was a staple of any family road trip. This classic road-side table was located in Western Kansas. Note shade and outside the pic, a trash can, and a shade tree or two.
Two complete set-ups in case two families would stop at the same time. I looked for fresh tire tracks in the gravel and saw none but my own.
The Welcome to Kansas sign at Elkhart, KS. Note the grain terminals in the background which provide that farmers a way to market their crops. They are seen all over this area.
Just as in Taos, NM, people express their creative spirits in unusual media. Here we see hay bale sculpture depicting the tools of their trade. This was found in Stevens County KS.
Close-up of the human element that is so important in farming.
Note the bicycle wheel for a steering wheel. That appears to be a real tractor exhaust pipe on top.
That sign says "Caution Wind Currents" and it means it. I had high side-winds for a few hours and it nearly blew the bike across the lane at times.
Note that flag. I don't know how many MPH of wind it takes to make a flag stay out there like that, but it was solid.
I think that this driver lost the battle of the cross wind.
Is this back to the 60's or what? Just need to swap that Dodge van for a Microbus.
Jim, the stone and mineral seller at Rio Grande Gorge Bridge
