you know you're a redneck if.........

 

you're charging around a small farm pond in your sea doo and having a heck of a good time!

seen on a rural Louisiana road --shot with my iphone from moving car

going to extremes

 

not sure what spoils these are..borax was mined here

many miles of long empty roads--nice

zoomed in on the side of the mtn.--sign showing sea level

the walk down to the lowest point

 

salt flats as far as the eye can see........

coyote trotting beside the highway in Badwater Basin


Leaving California I was tempted to visit the lowest point in the United States and the hottest place on the planet--Death Valley. Since it was April I wasn't worried about the heat too much, but the thermometer on the car was over 100 when we stopped at Badwater Basin.

I didn't realize it, but Death Valley National Park is the largest in the lower 48 states. It became apparent when we tried visiting all the points that I had read about. I soon discovered it would take more than one trip and maybe an off road vehicle to see them all.

Nevertheless, I am glad we detoured to make the visit--and I hope we can return some day. However, there are still parks that I haven't seen, and lots of spaces to cover yet on the map.

Everybody's somebody in Luckenbach!

 

 

 

 

 

Luckenbach is a favorite destination for country music fans, or folks who just like to sit in the shade, listen to music and drink a beer.

It consists of a dance hall, general store, decommissioned post office, saloon and music venue.

It has become a mecca for bikers in the hill country of Texas.

Broken Spoke---Austin, TX

 

 

 

Whenever we visited Texas, my husband had always wanted to visit the Broken Spoke---a dance hall and "honky tonk" that has featured many country/western performers since 1964. He is a fan of classic country music--not so much modern. I can take small amounts, but don't really appreciate it.

Austin has been in a period of explosive growth, and many uniquely Austin businesses have been bulldozed for high rises and condos. The last time we passed the Broken Spoke it was sitting in the middle of a  whirlstorm of activity----a modest little red frame building surrounded by construction.
 We wondered how it could survive much longer. Obviously the ground it's sitting on is very valuable.

So we decided to have lunch and take a few photos before it disappears.