> On Apr 8, 2020, at 10:29 AM, John <[email protected]> wrote: > > I've been doing "virtual" travel via Google Maps ... sort of dreaming where > I'm going to go if I ever get to go anywhere again. I've made it down to > Atlanta so far. > > I-40 to I-85 is the quickest, but US 1 down to Columbia, SC and I-20 through > Augusta are maybe less hectic. Neither appears to be all that photogenic. No > place along the way that really inspires me to linger. > > I'm thinking about how I could do just sticking to the numbered highways and > avoiding the interstates all together.
John, look for a book called Blue Highways by William Leastheat Moon. (sp?). 15 years ago? I haven’t read it but have been told it is very good, the story of the author’s drive through and around the U.S. using only the smaller roads (colored blue on the maps.) Another thought for a road trip… When there was a bicentennial celebration of the Lewis & Clark expedition, there was quite a bit of press coverage in Missouri where we lived. One of our favorite state parks had been a campsite for the group on their way west, the park bookstore had much relevant literature including maps of the expedition overplayed on the current road system. A drive from St. Louis westward, following their route, could be interesting... stan > > Atlanta is just the gateway to places west ... > > There's an old saying that if you die anywhere in the south it doesn't matter > if you're going to heaven or to hell, you're going to change planes in > Atlanta. > > I'm going out west again some day. Maybe I'll make it all the way to > California. > > There's a couple of things I saw before that I'd like to see again & maybe > try to get a decent photograph this time. > > > On 4/7/2020 19:31:06, ann sanfedele wrote: >> Love taking the long way in general and enjoyed your whole big set.. would >> have liked to have driven it with you. >> Motley crew looks like they are wondering what the hell you are doing there. >> ann >> On 4/5/2020 3:36 AM, Larry Colen wrote: >>> On Friday I worked in Modesto. For those of you who aren’t familiar with >>> Central California geography, it’s about 115 miles (180 klicks) and a two >>> hour drive away. >>> >>> In short, I drove two hours there, it took us 4.5 hours to install a rack, >>> and after getting an awesome (take out) burger, I was facing a two hour >>> drive home. Fortunately I knew a shortcut over Mount Hamilton, which if I >>> didn’t stop, would only take about 3.5 hours. >>> >>> For Great Glass! >>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/49737476342/in/album-72157713760697808/ >>> >>> At one point, just before going around a turn, I saw this motley looking >>> crew standing by the road, so I stopped to photograph them, never getting >>> even within 6m, much less 6 feet: >>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/49737457822/in/album-72157713760697808/ >>> >>> I crested the summit just before sunset, and spent another big chunk of >>> time photographing in that area as well. >>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/49736618463/in/album-72157713760697808/ >>> >>> For those that are interested: the full set (66 photos) is at: >>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/albums/72157713760697808 >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Larry Colen >>> [email protected] >>> >>> >>> >>> > > > -- > Science - Questions we may never find answers for. > Religion - Answers we must never question. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
