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Goose · Jan 24, 2013

Taken this morning between Greely and O'Neill, Nebraska. My kind of country.

You should see it in the spring and summer when it's green.

John V. · Jan 24, 2013

I've been close to there, and I agree, absolutely beautiful.

ShadetreeRet · Jan 24, 2013

Man, you're staring at a lot of road there! You're right, I bet it would be pretty when it's green.
Thanks for posting.

IrvIA · Jan 24, 2013

Looky there!! TREES! Four of em'. Just kidding. Like the old cowboy song goes "I like my neighbors best when they're scattered some". Many years ago when the missus and I went on vacation throught Nebraska and then Wyoming, we pulled the car over along the road about 10pm, throwed out a blanket on the ground, and slept there the rest of the night! Never thought about the critters. I never saw so many stars in my life, from horizon to horizon. Beautiful! I'll never forget it.
Irv

Mike in Mn. · Jan 24, 2013

My kind of place, I always wanted to move to SD or Neb., but I'm runnin out of time. Pretty crowded where I'm at.

37chief · Jan 25, 2013

Wish my area looked like that. Stan

Dick2 · Jan 25, 2013

That's my kind of country too - but my wife grew up in woods country, so I can only dream about it.

Fergienewbee · Jan 25, 2013

Love that country!!!!! One day I'll get out there. I've read a lot about the prairie and hope to see what little there is of it left. In the "Crocidile Dundee" movie, he talks about walking about the country. If I was 40 years younger, what a way to se the Heartland. I could care less about D.C or New York City.

Larry

Case e · Jan 25, 2013

Hwy 20? I love running out on 20, my dad grew up around Clearwater and Ewing in the late 20s and 30s.

gtractorfan · Jan 25, 2013

Reminds me of the song "going down that long lonesome highway, bound for the mountains and the plains, sure ain't nothing here gonna tie me, but I got some friends I'd like to see again. One of these days I'm gonna settle down, but til I do I won't be handin' round"...

showcrop · Jan 25, 2013

I read a long book about the transcontinental railway. IIRC it went through Greely. Or I guess you probably should say Greely grew up where the railroad went through.

showcrop · Jan 25, 2013

I read a long book about the transcontinental railway. IIRC it went through Greely. Or I guess you probably should say Greely grew up where the railroad went through.

Greg K · Jan 25, 2013

Yep, my in--laws are from Wisconsin, and it's [retty nice there but I sure like the sandhills better.

charlespretzer · Jan 25, 2013

Anyboby can see the beauty of the Rockies,ocean beaches & such. It takes someone with real soul to see the beauty in the Grasslands of America .
Great pictures!

John Fulton · Jan 25, 2013

Speaking of songs to caption the photos.... "Lost and alone on some forgotten highway, travelled by many , remembered by few". One of John Denver"s many soliloques.

I plan on driving from home in Virginia to Nebraska in March to fullfil a wish on my "bucket list" and witness the "great sandhill crane migration" on the Platte River, spending 4 or 5 days around Kearney and Grand Island, then on up through the Sandhills area around Vsalentine. I am an avid birder and especially admire the magnificant Sandhill Crane. And yes, I am also drawn to "lonesome" country, far from human intrusions.

Goose · Jan 25, 2013

When I finished my business in O'Neill, I drove 20 back to Norfolk, through Ewing and Clearwater.

My mother had relatives in and around Ewing and Orchard.

John B. · Jan 25, 2013

Looks like it would be great ride on a motorcycle.

fixerupper · Jan 25, 2013

I thought it looked like sandhills. Thanks for the pics. Jim

Nancy Howell · Jan 25, 2013

See it when its green? You just volunteered to show us pics in the spring!

Goose · Jan 25, 2013

I'll do that, if I can find an excuse to go through that area again.

Ron in NS · Jan 25, 2013

What??? No snow? LOL

Ralph Bauer · Jan 25, 2013

Ahhh and you got those "lovely red cedars", too !!!!
Aren't you blessed.....lol
Ralph, hiding in OK cedars ....lol

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