Wednesday, July 10, 2024: … On A Very Beautiful Sunny Day, 4 Grain Stores Along The ZMM Route, On The Way To Miles City, MT.
…In The Distance, The Yellow Is A Field Of Flax. This Is Seen Along The Highway Here, On Both Sides.
…Google finds this => "Dakota yellow Fields Flax", likely refers to the Gold ND flax variety, released by North Dakota State University (NDSU). It's a high-yielding, yellow-seeded flax variety known for its excellent yield, good oil content, and resistance to flax rust and wilt.

Along US-12, 1/5 Mile West Of Cross Road Rt-9, Half Way From Lemon, SD to Hettinger, ND.

To See Where The /\ABOVE/\ Photo was taken. Click Here. And AFTER This Satellite View Comes Up, See 4 Round Grain Stores, At Center Screen.

NOTE: This is the last June 2024 Photo along ZMM Route, for ZMM Part One. After you finish viewing the remainder of this Photo Album, you will see instructions for advancing to => ZMM Part Two, Photo Album.

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Monday, July 8, 2024:… A Neat View Of ZMM Riders Along Minnesota Rt-59.
…At Left, You Can See The Water Of Alkali Lake, And At Right, In Distance, A Rural Road Entering Rt-59.
…As A Safety Precaution, The Cycle Riders Were Urged To Each Stay On The Opposite Side Of The Cycle Rider Ahead. This Is Seen In The Above Photo.
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… Above photo taken by Henry Gurr, while David Matos was driving… . Notice in the foreground, on Henry’s Toyota Prius Dashboard, a copy of ZMM Book,
,. .As we traveled, Henry read aloud to David, the relevant ZMM Narrative, for each portion of the travel. Also Henry read aloud the relevant ZMM Narrative, to the Whole Group Of Riders, when we all stopped at important ZMM Narrative Places.

11.6 Miles North of Elbow Lake, MN, Which Happens To Be Where Earlier, We All Had Lunch.

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Robert Pirsig And Chris On Their Honda CB77 Superhawk, July 8, 1968.
…The Above Photo Is Copy Of Robert Pirsig’s Own Photo, Taken At The Long Lost Site of Robert Pirsig's Most Famous 1968 Photo!
…For Robert Pirsig's First Three Of Twelve Color Photos. Click Here, and THEN AFTER Albums Page Comes Up => Click on TOP Album.
…Alternatively, these SAME photos are shown in the First Photo Album In Main Menu At Left.

EXPLANATION =>
….Ever since crossing the Border into ND, the ZMM Route on Rt 13 has been to the West … “Arrow Straight” … for 40 miles. But slightly South of Wyndmere, ND, Rt 13 suddenly, turns to go the SW SW, only to straighten out to go … Again, Go West.
… “Arrow Straight” … For another 26 miles, and then suddenly Rt 13, AGAIN turns to go SW.. … ATTENTION: HERE the ZMM Route Traveler … should SLOW-DOWN => This is the location, where Robert Pirsig’s Most Famous Photo scene appears! Is HERE, South of Milnor ND. Click Here.

MORE EXPLANATION =>
….Folks at the Dakota Valley Electric Cooperative, told us that their REA Co-op built this picnic area right beside their own Coop Buildings in ~1966, not long prior to the ZMM Narrator's 1968 trip. Since the Historical Marker Park for Camp Buell, happens to be adjacent, they also take care of the mowing and maintenance of the Park as well as this Photo /\ Above /\ Picnic Canopy Area.

NOTE =>
…Readers should be aware, that since Robert Pirsig took his 1968 Photos, New Buildings have been added, in distance beyond highway. These make verification of the actual photo location, more difficult.
...Since this Metal Canopy had been there since ~1966, it probably became rusty and beyond repair, so it got removed. Even the concrete base was gone.


… Henry Gurr’s Summer 2006 Photo, offer proof that Dakota Valley Electric Cooperative, is the the physical site of => For.Robert Pirsig's First Three Of Twelve Color Photos. Click Here.

About 0.7 Mile South Of Milner, ND.

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Monday, July 8, 2024: … Our “ZMM Ride” Riders Have Arrived At => The Location Of The Long Lost Site of Robert Pirsig's Most Famous 1968 Photo.
…And We Are Standing Exactly ON The Canopy Location, BUT As You Can See … NO CANOPY!! :–((
…Several Of Our Riders, Rode Honda CB77 Superhawk Motorcycles, One Of Which You See In Foreground. This Cycle Is Same Make & Model As Robert Pirsig And Chris Rode In 1968.

EXPLANATION REPEATED =>
…Readers should be aware, that since Robert Pirsig took his 1968 Photos, New Buildings have been added, in distance beyond highway. These make verification of the actual photo location, more difficult
. ...Since this Metal Canopy had been there since ~1966, it probably became rusty and beyond repair, so it got removed. Even the concrete base was gone.

About 0.7 Mile South Of Milner, ND.

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Monday, July 8, 2024: AT The Location Of The Long Lost Site of Robert Pirsig's Most Famous 1968 Photo.
…David Matos & Henry Gurr, On A Honda CB77 Superhawk.

Our group of course stopped here, and not being able to photograph the historical Picnic Canopy, we still wanted to come away with good photos. So, it was we decided to create our OWN photo version of => “Robert Pirsig And Chris On Their Honda CB77 Superhawk”, seen above.

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Tuesday, July 9, 2024: … Just Before We Come To A Sign For “Moores Lake, ND, We See Another Neat View Of ZMM Riders Stretched Out Along The Road.

23 Travel Miles West Of Oakes, ND, On Rt-11, Near Silverleaf, ND.

Tuesday, July 9, 2024: …About 1 Minute Later, At The Sign “Moores Lake, ND, We See Yet Another Neat View Of ZMM Riders Stretched Out Along The Road.
…Again We See That The Cycle Riders Are Each Stay On The Opposite Side Of The Cycle Rider Ahead.

23 Travel Miles West Of Oakes, ND, On Rt-11, Near Silverleaf, ND.

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Tuesday, July 9, 2024: … The ZMM Narrator’s “Deep Undulations Of The Earth”, Are Seen Along North Dakota Rt 11, On The Way To Hague, ND.

On Rt-11, Getting Near Hague, ND.

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Tuesday, July 9, 2024: … Brenda’s Tumbleweed Café, Where Inside the Window Is Sign => “Greasy Spoon Café. Free Rolaids With Every Meal.” .
…Sorry Not To Get More Of These Words Into This Photo. Please Send Email If You Know The Whole Wording, Or Have A Better Photo.
…At Bottom You Can See Reflected In Glass Of Window, Henry Gurr’s Hands: One To Hold Camera & Other To Shield Sunlight, So Henry Can See What Camera Will Shoot.

…UpDate Aug 11, 2025 HSG Called (605) 524-9696, Owner Brenda Carroll Answered, Very Helpful & Friendly And Agreed To Send Photo, Which You Will See NEXT Photo.

ON GOOGLE REVIEWS 4.6 STARS: THESE SELECTED COMMENTS =>
6 years ago Fireboss PB Said
…Stopped in for some hot coffee and had one of the best caramel rolls I have every had. Great and friendly service! I didn't have a hamburger, but they look fantastic on the grill. Great place for a stop!
6 years ago Brady Sauer said =>
…The Tumbleweed Cafe is by far my favorite place to eat. Just a small little restaurant owned and operated by one woman. Her "special recipe" makes for THE BEST hamburgers you will ever eat. If you order fries, expect about a pound of them. "Nobody goes hungry around here!"
6 years ago Brian Klawitter said =>
…It's not the Hilton's restaurant but excellent portions of good ol ranch cooking. Inexpensive for portion size and Brenda's personality is one of a kind. She's one of the highlights of our 500 mile trip each summer. Warning: Don't pick up the coffee pot while it's still dripping, you might get a boot in the caboose! …. Most people order a 1/2 order of hashbrowns, some 1/4 order and very few go for the gold and order a full order. You've been warn! :-)
3 years ago Andrea Troyer said =>
…Wonderful lady runs this place, always a smile! I’ve tried just about everything on the menu and can hardly decide it’s all so good. The kids enjoy going and beg to go back.
2 years ago Lynch Farms said =>
….Dine in | Lunch | $1–10 …. Amazing place! Wonderful service and my family loves the food. Thank you for the good home cooking! We’ll have to visit again soon!
6 years ago Brenda Even said =>
…Food is ALWAYS DELICIOUS! …. Her moto is ~ "If you leave hungry it's your own fault!" …. Plan on a HUGE serving of fried ~ can always share. Otherwise you'd better ask for A HALF ORDER!!
3 years ago Layne Schoon said =>
…AMAZING food as always and such cheap prices!!!!!! Keep up the great cooking Brenda, your home made fries are to die for.

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Aug 11, 2025 HSG Called (605) 524-9696, Owner Brenda Carroll Answered, Very Helpful & Friendly And Agreed To Send Photo, Which You See Above.

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Wednesday, July 10, 2024: … About 1 Minute After Seeing The Black Angus Cattle Of A Previous Photo, We Saw These Beautiful Fields Of Yellow Blooming Flax.
…In The Distance, Notice The 4 Shiny Metal Grain Stores. The NEXT Photo Shows A Closer View.

NOTE: Two minutes after seeing the above Angus, the NEXT Photo was taken, And you can find where this was, by studying the Satellite View, Blue Link, below this NEXT Photo.

Along US-12, About Half Mile East Of Cross Road Rt-9, Half Way From Lemon, SD to Hettinger, ND.

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Tuesday, July 9, 2024: … While At Brenda’s Tumbleweed Café, Repeatedly Investigative, Curious, & Prying …. Adah Schriever …. Steps Over The Bushes, To Look Into The Window. He Calls “Come Look”.
…The NEXT Photos Shows What’s Inside The Window. .

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