Lincoln Highway and National Parks

My (our) journey was nearly 3,200 miles.  I started out from Anamosa and rode HWY 30 (Lincoln Highway) as far west as Sydney, NE, making a lot of stops for photos along the way since it was the 100th birthday of the first coast to coast route in the US.  From Sydney I cut south to Denver for some babysitting, and then Julie joined me for a trip further west to see Arches, Canyon Lands, and Colorado National Monument.  We then returned to Denver, and then I retraced some of HWY 30 back to Missouri Valley, IA.  From there I headed north on the Loess Hills National Scenic Byway and connected with highway 20 near Holstein.  Here's some more photos of the journey. (I think you can enlarge them by clicking on them.)  I also am anxious to hear about our other travelers (the Hahn's, the Fish's, and Meryle and Mary).  Hope to see you Wednesday night, and don't forget about the I-RIDE this Saturday!  

OLD REPAIR GARAGE NEAR NORTH BEND

SEEDLING MILE NEAR NORTH PLATTE

SODA FOUNTAIN IN POTTER

BILLBOARD ON BUILDING IN SUTHERLAND

BALANCED ROCK AT ARCHES NATIONAL PARK

GOLDEN ARCHES (NOT McDONALD'S)

A VIEW AT CANYON LANDS NATIONAL PARK

A VIEW AT COLORADO NATIONAL MONUMENT AT GRAND JUNCTION