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Route 66 Travel Guide | Gas | Restaurants | GIfts and More!
'Get Your Kicks on Route 66"
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While this one definitely deserves it's place in the California Sections, realize that Route 66 goes through many states ending up in Illinois.


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The La Brea Tar Pit in Los Angeles
An Interesting Prehistoric Historical Visit! California unusual sites and activities

The La Brea Tar Pit in Los Angeles
 An Interesting Prehistoric Historical Visit! La Brea Tar Pit Los Angeles
A unique prehistoric history from the Past you can visit Today. The La Brea Tar Pits are a regsitered National Natural Landmark that define a group of tar pits around an urban Los Angeles are located on Wilshire near La Brea. An unusual Natural asphalt or Tar has seeped up from the ground in this area dating back as far as tens of thousands of years. The Tar has naturally  preserved the bones of trapped animals,many of which are considered prehistoric. The George C. Page Museum makes for an interesting visit displaying specimens from the animals that died there and is complete you can watch as scientists work in the Fossils lab. For more details you can visit tarpits.org

California's Drought Affects Everyone

cattle drinking in puddle drought california
California has been hit with several dry seasons of drought. As the number 5 largest cattle growing state, this has especially affected the local rural farmers ability to feed and water their cattle. A greater need for re-evaluation of water restrictions and questionable preservation methods ;implemented by California Politicians needs to be re-evaluated with using some common sense in order to ensure a more reliable Water Siupply System for the rural communiites and the Entire state as well.

Harvest Moon
from September 24, 2018 (West Coast Location)
Harvest Moon photography
*(Photo taken by R.W. Schott with a Pentax still camera) with 600mm Pentax Lens)

While different from the Supermoon from 2017, the Harvest Moon got it's name assoicated with providing extra light for Framers to Harvest their crops during this cycle. The Harvest Moon is also referred to as its Traditional name,the Full Corn Moon, as found in the Farmer's Almanac. The Harvest Moon is associated with an astronomical event: the 'autumnal equinox' and can appear in late September to early October. The Harvest Moon for 2018 came between September 23-25th, depending of course, where you happened to be in the hemisphre.