Normally, I wouldn't do this but these are such gorgeous photos about our history and especially Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah & other states.
Breathtaking landscape: A view across the Shoshone Falls, Snake River, Idaho in 1874 as it was caught on camera by photographer Timothy O'Sullivan during Lt. George M. Wheeler's survey west of the One Hundredth Meridian that lasted from 1871 to 1874. Approximately 45 feet higher than the Niagara falls of the U.S and Canada, the Shoshone Falls are sometimes called the 'Niagara of the West'. Before mass migration and industrialisation of the west, the Bannock and Shoshone Indians relied on the huge salmon stocks of the falls as a source of food. And the John C. Fremont Expedition of 1843, one of the first missions to encounter the falls reported that salmon could be caught simply by throwing a spear into the water.
This photo is so beautiful! Thanks, Joani, for sharing the site. I enjoyed seeing all the wonderful photos!
ReplyDeleteI agree - Beautiful areas all over U.S... it's hard to pick the very MOST beautiful of all..
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What beautiful photos! Thanks for sharing. New Follower of your wonderful blog!
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GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORGEOUS!!!! the picture perfect way to start the day!!! hugs...
ReplyDeleteThese are beautiful photos, Joani! We've seen quite a few of these places over the years. When our children were young, we took a lot of road trips, & The Man was always very willing & eager to make certain we didn't miss anything of importance, even if it meant driving for hours off the beaten track. One of our first road trips after moving to AZ, was up to the 4 corners area where we did some exploring in all 4 states. One of my fondest memories of that trip was Canyon de Chelly -- it's such a beautiful place. Seeing all your lovely photos makes me truly wonder why any of us feel the need to travel outside our own country....lol! Thanks so much for sharing the photos and history.
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Thanks so much for sharing this...it was fascinating. I had never heard of him before...wonderful. I will be sharing this with my friend who does reenactments. I know they will love it.
ReplyDeleteHey Joanie...thanks for all your sweet comments and sticking with me!! When it gets cooler you MUST come up and spend the day (and night if you want...we have a guesthouse)...I would love to meet you. I want to go to the bbq and cattle sale in People's Valley this year...never have been. End of Sept....think about it. My running is doing pretty good...thanks for asking.
ReplyDeletep.s....can't believe I wasn't following you!! Ha!
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Deleteoh wow..what amazing pictures and history..amazing really!!
ReplyDeleteI am your newest follower..pls follow back if you can.
love the black and white!
Oh that really is such agreat area to visit. There is so much pretty landscape in all of these states, the S/W is really loaded. Hugs, Marty
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