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SUMMIT COUNTY — Sorting through hundreds of pictures from a trip is never easy, and our recent swing through the upper Midwest, down the Mississippi and along the Gulf Coast was full of sensational moments, from fireflies flashing in the muggy Missouri dusk, to stunning sunsets in the Louisiana bayous.
The Chugwater Diner claims to be oldest in Wyoming and serves up some of the best milkshakes on either side of the Continental Divide.
The coolest rocks of the trip were in the Needles area of the South Dakota Black Hills.
The best breakfast was this plate of biscuits and gravy at the pet-friendly Fountain Inn motel in Newcastle, Wyoming.
This bison grazing in roadside ditch in the Black Hills was close enough to touch.
Along I-55 in Missouri, we met Dave Darnell and his stallion, Summertime.
A stunning sunset at the mouth of the Mississippi River near Venice, Louisiana.
An emerald dragonfly just south of New Orleans was the most impressive bug of the trip.
In New Orleans, we listened to a rousing rendition of "You Are My Sunshine" while nibbling beignets at the Cafe du Monde.
In Seaside, Florida, we enjoyed a tasty fried pickle, one of the best snacks along the road.
A brilliant moon rises over evening thunderclouds in Apalachicola, Florida.
Amazing seafood at Boss Oysters in Apalachicola, Florida.
A slice of wild Florida along Cape San Blas in the Florida panhandle.
A red grouper caught off the coast of Florida was the best fish of the trip.
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Nice photos. We look forward to more as you sort them out.