Meeting Family

Entering Iowa
Heading East

Waiting at one of the road construction location

Tallgrass Prairie National Perserve

We are in the barn at the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve - Cheryl and Eric
Eric and Cheryl
Amanda playing with how long the roots are of the prairie grass can get.

The barn
One of the garage - Eric and Jesse
Eric looking at one of the signs.

Out camp location in the northern part of Kansas City
Jesse working on the computer.
Eric and Cheryl work on the computer.

Last Day of NSDC

Me working on the computer before leaving in the afternoon.

Jesse, Chris and Cheryl checking our phone and messages.
The total number of registered people at the convention.
The group of callers at the after party

Dancing and Getting Ready

Dancing in the afternoon

The family getting ready for the evening dancing.

Salts Abound

Chris and Cheryl waiting after breakfast

The rest of the group after breakfast
The group waiting for our ride to go down into the mine.
Eric in the front.


The group was allowed to do some pickings of a small pile.
Amanda picking up some salt
Cheryl and Amanda waiting for us to get into the tram

Eric and Amanda

Amanda taking a picture of a big piece
Jesse and Amanda by a big piece
Amanda and Jesse looking at the exhibits.

Jesse in front of a piece of salt that is light up.

Fixing and Dancing

The holders to the closet rod broke, so I had to fix them.

Jesse and Amanda Square Dancing at the Youth Trails End Dance

Well and Fire

Day 5 route

Entering Oklahoma
Entering Kansas
Looking down into the "Big Well"
a shot down into the "Big Well"

Field Fire.
Out camp for the night - through Saturday night.