Home in America: West to East

The PT uniform, familiar to soldiers, and a youngster with her pet toy at Ft Carson.

Pikes Peak as seen from Colorado Springs.

September sunrise at Ft. Carson.

Left Colorado on the 2nd of October, leaving the mountains behind.

I lived in Flagler County Florida for many years, strange to see, so early in my journey home to Florida, signs by the same name, Flagler in East Colorado.

Kansas

An old abandoned church off the beaten path in Kansas, as I left the interstate to avoid toll roads.

View to the west, in Nevada Missouri, the sun...

...and to the east, same place, a moonrise.

Cutting through mountains in NW Arkansas.

Cutting deeper.

A boat yard on the Missippi River.

The next two are Panama City at night...full of "attractions" but empty of tourists on a late Monday, out of season.

Home In America: East to West

After nearly a month of leave in Florida with family I took my trip west back to Ft. Carson. I flew home to Florida but bought a vehicle and drove back to Colorado. The following are a few of the "behind the wheel photos" from that trip.

Mobile Alabama at sunset.



Texas


New Mexico




Colorado

Fort Carson Colorado

After AIT (Advanced Individual Training) soldiers recieve their assignments. National Guard and Reservists usually know where they will be, but for those of us in the regular army, the big moment comes when you find out where you're off to next. I was hoping for something overseas. It was not to be with my first duty station, but I would be crossing the ocean soon enough.When I saw Colorado I naturally thought one thing - Snowboarding! I grew up in Florida surfing and skateboarding and hadn't seen snow since the age of eleven. I knew I would get around to it, and I did.