That's it From Nebraska

Back home in Columbia now, after a long drive back from western Nebraska. As always, I thoroughly enjoyed my trip, and I look forward to the next one, whenever that may be. Someday, I'll have to visit the real Stonehenge in England so I can make a comparison.

Some may wonder why I didn't include photos of the actual Windmill Days events. The reason is really quite simple: there are none, as I didn't take any. I was enjoying myself and just didn't feel like taking pictures. I think I had a better time because of that.

Thanks for listening.

Carhenge in the Afternoon

Once we finished in Bingham, someone suggested that we continue west to Alliance to see Carhenge. Carhenge is a replica of Stonehenge, but made with cars. In addition to the car circle, there are other cars buried to various degrees, as well as other interesting displays. Be sure to follow the link in the Landmarks I've Visited section to get more information.

Entrance sign.

Carhenge.

Some of the cars closer up.

Cars.

Salmon sculpture.

Dinosaur sculpture.

More car art.

A metal ladybug.

A view from afar.

The sign on the car says 'The Fourd Seasons'.

Near Bingham, Nebraska

After Hyannis, we decided to drive west on Nebraska Highway 2 to Bingham. There is a cemetery there that my dad wanted to see. I took some photos of the surrounding countryside.

I have mentioned that I like diagonals and convergence. This has both.

Further out with some trees to balance the shot.

A train passes by near the highway.

A variation of the 'tree and sky' shot.

More countryside.

A lone flower.

Hyannis, Nebraska

These photos were taken on the afternoon of June 23rd and the morning of the 24th in Hyannis, Nebraska. I usually don't include too many shots of similar scenery in the same post, but I'm making an exception in this case to give the reader a better idea of what the sandhills are like.

From a cemetery hilltop west of Hyannis.

From the same hill with the Hyannis airport in the background.

Looking west of the airport. What look like bluffs in the background are actually sandhills.

Now looking southwest at the sandhills.

I had to include a photo of the Ride.

Now on the morning of the 24th, we're in Hyannis awaiting the start of the Windmill Days celebration. I've included a link to a site that discusses Hyannis and Windmill Days in the Landmarks I've Visited section.

I just liked the building.

A stage has been set up for a performance.

Another view of the town

Arthur, Nebraska

The hotel we stayed at on this trip was in Arthur, Nebraska, which is about 34 miles south of Hyannis on Nebraska Highway 61. Both of these towns are in the middle of the Sandhills - great grass-covered sand dunes which cover thousands of square miles. Our hotel was simple, yet comfortable, and being far from any city, very quiet.

View from the porch in front of the hotel.

Also from the hotel porch. Those hills in the background are sandhills.


Highway 61 cutting through the middle of Arthur.

I had to include another shot from the hotel porch.

Windmill Days 2006

My dad graduated from a small rural high school in the town of Hyannis, Nebraska. In June of 2006, he asked my brother Al and I to go to Hyannis with him for his high school reunion. There was also a local celebration going on called Windmill Days. Dad and I drove in from Missouri (in the Ride, of course), and Al came in from Colorado. We had a great, albeit short time.