Day 98
The badlands begin
July 3rd, 2010
I'm walking across America.
That's the idea, at least. I'm walking westward from New York City for nine months or so. If everything goes according to plan, I'll be in Oregon when the clock runs out. If nothing goes according to plan, maybe I'll end up in Peru or Mongolia or Pennsylvania. You can read all about the details of my trip if you're so inclined.
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Here's my progress so far:
Doesn’t look so bad to me! Just beautiful.
May I snag this pic for my Droid home screen?
and so they do. Nice rock formations..I know there will be more…but nice start. yea this would make a great background screen.
According to several sites, the area got its name from the Sioux Indians, and then French trappers, due to lack of drinking water, difficulty in traveling the terrain, lack of animal life, and more:
http://www.badlands.national-park.com/info.htm
http://www.nps.gov/badl/faqs.htm
Why the “badlands?” I’m guessing it was hard to travel with horse and buggy. I’m going to google it now. This pic makes me want to climb them….just like being a kid again. ;-)
There are a couple Badlands..what is up with that Katzien. I was thinking maybe because west bound settlers went from ease of grasslands into this hilly area….made things bad ofr horse and buggy like you said. that would be my guess.
Maybe water gets scarce.
Oops – didn’t see Karen Too’s answer.