Birdie, you're quite correct in stating, a few pages back, that we live in a beautiful country.
At 65MPH it's harder to notice the little things.
Keep at it.
RE: Indians. Might be best to not let them Northern ones know you're from down Apache/Comanche way. Them folks might not like the White Eyes, but I ran across more than a few that dislike other Indians even more it seemed. Or maybe they just disliked everyone.
Enjoy the rest of the trip.
Geno