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Heading east on 84 along the Columbia River Gorge
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Arrived near the gates of Yellowstone in one day and got an early start the next morning
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The road through Yellowstone
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The bison had the last word on when (or if) we could proceed
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Up close with the bisons
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The Yellowstone River
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Day three among the monuments of Wyoming and South Dakota
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Devil's Tower
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Ira on the trail around Devil's Tower
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Ira walking in Yellowstone and a few days later standing with the Jolly Green Giant in Minnesota
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Typical views across Wyoming
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Crazy Horse Memorial near Custer, South Dakota
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Hanging out with the presidents at Mt. Rushmore
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Sioux Falls, South Dakota
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Arriving Chicago to spend Christmas
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Seeing the amazing architecture and artworks in Chicago
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Things were quite quiet in town early Christmas morning
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View of the lights and buildings from Millennium Park
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The Congress Hotel from Grant Park
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Lake Michigan
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Our view from a pretty nice hotel
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Interesting perspective of an old fire escape
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Checking out my old neighborhood of Fulton Market
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Fulton Market neighborhood
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The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio
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Crossing into New York on the Thru-way, a trip I've made many times
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Admiring the view from the American side of Niagara Falls