The sandhills are beautiful in early summer, all green, and amazingly immersive. There are hundreds of miles of single-lane blacktop roads to explore. You can drive for hours without seeing another human being.
Arthur and McPherson are two of the least populated counties in the United States. Arthur County has a mere 0.6 people per square mile. In comparison, Omaha, which is only the 40th largest city in the country, has over 3000 people per square mile.
Six photographs from a Memorial Day weekend trip to the Sandhills and back again...
Post title: Joshua Hedley - Weird Thought Thinker
A few photographs from the trip home down US Highway 36 across Northern Kansas...
Post title: Steve Earle - Steve’s Last Ramble
Today's weather was much more manageable as I explored the northwest corner of Kansas while listening to classic country western, baseball, and the NBA playoffs on the radio. I had to skip a few places I had wanted to explore on account of my new-found phobia of muddy gravel roads (see yesterday's post), but it was still a productive day.
In Bird City, Kansas, a evangelical church on the main street has a digital sign that flashes various messages including "Welcome to Bird City," bible verses, and "Evolution is a lie!" I felt both welcomed and amused.
At Monument Rocks, an unusual geologic formation smack dab in the middle of nowhere, I ran into a younger couple that was far more invested in taking selfies than they were looking around. All of the many takes of each shot looked exhausting.
Tomorrow - US Highway 36 and home.
Post title: John Prine - Souvenirs