The West 150 years ago

[BobSch]

Found this on another board. Some great pictures from the 1870's.

http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2...rs-ago/100304/

[RAFlorida]

Thanks Bob for giving us that link.

That's some stunning photos from an era long past. Some tough people back then.

[cabinetman]

Great photography. Some of those pictures let me envision the Lone Ranger and Tonto galloping after the bad guys.

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[jackellis]

We just spent three days roaming around the Four Corners area and we've visited some of the other sites in the photos on our previous trips. The American West is vast, empty, and not for the faint of health or heart, but it is well worth any time you can spend visiting.

This past Monday three of us did an aerial sightseeing trip from Farmington to just north of Kayenta, Arizona, up Monument Valley, down along Comb Ridge and a section of the San Juan river known as the Goosenecks, and then over to Durango, followed by a flight over the area north of Pagosa Springs. Stunning scenery and very few signs of human activity.

[Sweet Willy]

Awe inspiring. Went to the grand canyon on our honeymoon. That entire area of the country is a "must see" experience. Thanks Bob.

[John Hunter]

Thanks for the link, I really enjoyed those pictures.