The Midwest is East

Technically, the Midwest is east of Seattle and since directions are arbitrary, I am now referring to it as the Middle East. The long flat stretches with hills in the background bear a striking resemblance to a desert without sand, so I find it fitting.





It was a 500 miles straight shot from Denver to Topeka along I-70, and there wasn't much to see along the way. There are fields of sunflowers that stretch for miles, but they haven't grown yet. The world's largest prairie dog was on vacation while the building was under construction, and I had too many miles left to travel to take any significant detours.



There are little landmarks in the small towns, and I would never know they existed if I didn't stop for gas or take a turn on a whim. More pictures will be added later, but so far this is what I have found: