November 30, 2004
Millipedes
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insect (21), leaves (3), potter-valley (65), spiral (7)
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October Eclipse Over Potter Valley
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eclipse (2), moon (6), night (33), potter-valley (65)
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Underworld
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ditch (1), donovan (20), drain (1), erica (7), potter-valley (65), tunnels (2)
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November 28, 2004
In Dust
Water was running; children were running
You were running out of time
Under the mountain, a golden fountain
Were you praying at the lares shrine?
But oh your city lies in dust, my friend
We found you hiding we found you lying
Choking on the dirt and sand
Your former glories and all the stories
Dragged and washed with eager hands
—Siouxsie And The Banshees, Cities in Dust
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leaves (3), potter-valley (65), sign (9), trash (8)
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Cradle
In Potter Valley a baby oak sprouts up in the middle of where this truck's engine used to be. The paint is covered in lichen and the body has become a habitat for who knows how many small animals, bugs, and worms.
As meticulous as I am about recycling and sustainability, the other half of my brain says not to worry too much because nature can take care of herself. It's egotistical of humankind to think we have so much power over nature that it needs to be saved by us. (But, of course that doesn't mean we should recklessly trash the place and needlessly kill off thousands of entire species. We still have to live and eat here.)
This truck may take forever in human years to turn back into earth, but in Earth's timeline, it's just a small moment.
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car (17), dead (29), earth (1), potter-valley (65), sustainable (5), trash (8), trees (28), truck (4)
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Evil Twins
At a park in Santa Rosa these twin girls were not there to toss bread to the ducks and geese. The twins were sneaking up in order to better throw rocks as hard as they could from close range. Luckily, water fowl are well protected by thick layers of feathers and down. I just can't believe the parents stood by and let the girls do this.
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birds (27), ducks (3), geese (3), lakes (5), park (3), santa-rosa (20), stranger (28)
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November 27, 2004
Sonoma
10/08 Nearly Home. At a stop-sign in south-eastern Sonoma County, California.
(The Westward series was taken while driving from Michigan to California in October. I'm going to post them three at a time, in no particular order and will try to mention if I remember what state it was taken in. The majority of these photos were snapped while driving 80 miles per hour on interstate 80 so will be blurry, have dirt specks or water droplets from the day it rained, or have a slightly-tinted-car-window look. Don't worry, I rarely shoot while at the wheel, so most likely, they were taken while Donovan was driving, after I had done my share for the day.)
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driving (1), road-trip (23), sonoma (2)
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Central Valley
10/08 It's a quick decent from the Sierra Mountains into California's central valley. The flat part up ahead with all the overpasses is Sacramento.
(The Westward series was taken while driving from Michigan to California in October. I'm going to post them three at a time, in no particular order and will try to mention if I remember what state it was taken in. The majority of these photos were snapped while driving 80 miles per hour on interstate 80 so will be blurry, have dirt specks or water droplets from the day it rained, or have a slightly-tinted-car-window look. Don't worry, I rarely shoot while at the wheel, so most likely, they were taken while Donovan was driving, after I had done my share for the day.)
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central-valley (1), road (5), road-trip (23), sacramento (1)
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Salt Lake
10/07 Utah
(The Westward series was taken while driving from Michigan to California in October. I'm going to post them three at a time, in no particular order and will try to mention if I remember what state it was taken in. The majority of these photos were snapped while driving 80 miles per hour on interstate 80 so will be blurry, have dirt specks or water droplets from the day it rained, or have a slightly-tinted-car-window look. Don't worry, I rarely shoot while at the wheel, so most likely, they were taken while Donovan was driving, after I had done my share for the day.)
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lakes (5), road-trip (23), utah (1)
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November 26, 2004
Dead Truck
10/08 California
(The Westward series was taken while driving from Michigan to California in October. I'm going to post them three at a time, in no particular order and will try to mention if I remember what state it was taken in. The majority of these photos were snapped while driving 80 miles per hour on interstate 80 so will be blurry, have dirt specks or water droplets from the day it rained, or have a slightly-tinted-car-window look. Don't worry, I rarely shoot while at the wheel, so most likely, they were taken while Donovan was driving, after I had done my share for the day.)
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car (17), dead (29), road-trip (23), truck (4)
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Car River
10/07 This shot from I-80 in Wyoming could have had a lot more cars in it. Drive-by photography is hit-or-miss but mostly, it's miss. Though, I do like that hill!
(The Westward series was taken while driving from Michigan to California in October. I'm going to post them three at a time, in no particular order and will try to mention if I remember what state it was taken in. The majority of these photos were snapped while driving 80 miles per hour on interstate 80 so will be blurry, have dirt specks or water droplets from the day it rained, or have a slightly-tinted-car-window look. Don't worry, I rarely shoot while at the wheel, so most likely, they were taken while Donovan was driving, after I had done my share for the day.)
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car (17), mountains (7), road-trip (23), wyoming (14)
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Coming Around The Mountain
10/07 Took this while stopped at a rest-stop in Wyoming
(The Westward series was taken while driving from Michigan to California in October. I'm going to post them three at a time, in no particular order and will try to mention if I remember what state it was taken in. The majority of these photos were snapped while driving 80 miles per hour on interstate 80 so will be blurry, have dirt specks or water droplets from the day it rained, or have a slightly-tinted-car-window look. Don't worry, I rarely shoot while at the wheel, so most likely, they were taken while Donovan was driving, after I had done my share for the day.)
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mountains (7), road-trip (23), trains (1), wyoming (14)
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November 24, 2004
Tunnels
10/07 Wyoming
(The Westward series was taken while driving from Michigan to California in October. I'm going to post them three at a time, in no particular order and will try to mention if I remember what state it was taken in. The majority of these photos were snapped while driving 80 miles per hour on interstate 80 so will be blurry, have dirt specks or water droplets from the day it rained, or have a slightly-tinted-car-window look. Don't worry, I rarely shoot while at the wheel, so most likely, they were taken while Donovan was driving, after I had done my share for the day.)
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mountains (7), road-trip (23), tunnels (2), wyoming (14)
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Roads
10/07 Wyoming
(The Westward series was taken while driving from Michigan to California in October. I'm going to post them three at a time, in no particular order and will try to mention if I remember what state it was taken in. The majority of these photos were snapped while driving 80 miles per hour on interstate 80 so will be blurry, have dirt specks or water droplets from the day it rained, or have a slightly-tinted-car-window look. Don't worry, I rarely shoot while at the wheel, so most likely, they were taken while Donovan was driving, after I had done my share for the day.)
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mountains (7), road-trip (23), wyoming (14)
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West Interstate 80
10/07 Wyoming
(The Westward series was taken while driving from Michigan to California in October. I'm going to post them three at a time, in no particular order and will try to mention if I remember what state it was taken in. The majority of these photos were snapped while driving 80 miles per hour on interstate 80 so will be blurry, have dirt specks or water droplets from the day it rained, or have a slightly-tinted-car-window look. Don't worry, I rarely shoot while at the wheel, so most likely, they were taken while Donovan was driving, after I had done my share for the day.)
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mountains (7), road (5), road-trip (23), sign (9), wyoming (14)
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November 23, 2004
Green Bee
10/07 At a rest-stop along I-80, somewhere in Wyoming.
(The Westward series was taken while driving from Michigan to California in October. I'm going to post them three at a time, in no particular order and will try to mention if I remember what state it was taken in. The majority of these photos were snapped while driving 80 miles per hour on interstate 80 so will be blurry, have dirt specks or water droplets from the day it rained, or have a slightly-tinted-car-window look. Don't worry, I rarely shoot while at the wheel, so most likely, they were taken while Donovan was driving, after I had done my share for the day.)
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bee (3), flowers (37), insect (21), orange (1), road-trip (23), wyoming (14)
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Crow Parking
10/07 While walking around downtown Cheyenne, Wyoming.
(The Westward series was taken while driving from Michigan to California in October. I'm going to post them three at a time, in no particular order and will try to mention if I remember what state it was taken in. The majority of these photos were snapped while driving 80 miles per hour on interstate 80 so will be blurry, have dirt specks or water droplets from the day it rained, or have a slightly-tinted-car-window look. Don't worry, I rarely shoot while at the wheel, so most likely, they were taken while Donovan was driving, after I had done my share for the day.)
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birds (27), crow (1), road-trip (23), sign (9), wyoming (14)
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Gypsy Cabin
10/07 KOA cabin in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Gypsy marks her new temporary territory with her scent.
(The Westward series was taken while driving from Michigan to California in October. I'm going to post them three at a time, in no particular order and will try to mention if I remember what state it was taken in. The majority of these photos were snapped while driving 80 miles per hour on interstate 80 so will be blurry, have dirt specks or water droplets from the day it rained, or have a slightly-tinted-car-window look. Don't worry, I rarely shoot while at the wheel, so most likely, they were taken while Donovan was driving, after I had done my share for the day.)
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black-white (1), cat (6), gypsy (2), road-trip (23), wyoming (14)
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November 22, 2004
Lincoln Highway
Overlooking I-80, west of Cheyenne, Wyoming, on Sherman Hill, the highest point on the Lincoln Highway, is this great statue of Lincoln's head. We stopped here to rest a moment after a difficult climb for my little burdened Honda.
(The Westward series was taken while driving from Michigan to California in October. I'm going to post them three at a time, in no particular order and will try to mention if I remember what state it was taken in. The majority of these photos were snapped while driving 80 miles per hour on interstate 80 so will be blurry, have dirt specks or water droplets from the day it rained, or have a slightly-tinted-car-window look. Don't worry, I rarely shoot while at the wheel, so most likely, they were taken while Donovan was driving, after I had done my share for the day.)
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lincoln (1), road-trip (23), rocks (8), sculpture (4), wyoming (14)
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State Capital Building
Wandered around the capital, Cheyenne, Wyoming.
(The Westward series was taken while driving from Michigan to California in October. I'm going to post them three at a time, in no particular order and will try to mention if I remember what state it was taken in. The majority of these photos were snapped while driving 80 miles per hour on interstate 80 so will be blurry, have dirt specks or water droplets from the day it rained, or have a slightly-tinted-car-window look. Don't worry, I rarely shoot while at the wheel, so most likely, they were taken while Donovan was driving, after I had done my share for the day.)
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building (4), capital (1), road-trip (23), trees (28), wyoming (14)
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Big Boot
10/07 Found this in front of an old church while moseying around Cheyenne, Wyoming, the one town we stopped in and looked around.
(The Westward series was taken while driving from Michigan to California in October. I'm going to post them three at a time, in no particular order and will try to mention if I remember what state it was taken in. The majority of these photos were snapped while driving 80 miles per hour on interstate 80 so will be blurry, have dirt specks or water droplets from the day it rained, or have a slightly-tinted-car-window look. Don't worry, I rarely shoot while at the wheel, so most likely, they were taken while Donovan was driving, after I had done my share for the day.)
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boot (1), church (3), road-trip (23), sculpture (4), wyoming (14)
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November 21, 2004
Always Open?
10/07 Wyoming
(The Westward series was taken while driving from Michigan to California in October. I'm going to post them three at a time, in no particular order and will try to mention if I remember what state it was taken in. The majority of these photos were snapped while driving 80 miles per hour on interstate 80 so will be blurry, have dirt specks or water droplets from the day it rained, or have a slightly-tinted-car-window look. Don't worry, I rarely shoot while at the wheel, so most likely, they were taken while Donovan was driving, after I had done my share for the day.)
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building (4), dead (29), road-trip (23), wyoming (14)
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Shapes
10/07 Wyoming
We pulled off I-80 to take a break and look at the view. I found this a ways off the side of a road behind a strip-mall. This is one of the few shots I took while stopped.
(The Westward series was taken while driving from Michigan to California in October. I'm going to post them three at a time, in no particular order and will try to mention if I remember what state it was taken in. The majority of these photos were snapped while driving 80 miles per hour on interstate 80 so will be blurry, have dirt specks or water droplets from the day it rained, or have a slightly-tinted-car-window look. Don't worry, I rarely shoot while at the wheel, so most likely, they were taken while Donovan was driving, after I had done my share for the day.)
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desert (1), road-trip (23), trash (8), wyoming (14)
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Certified Mechanic Service
10/07 Wyoming
(The Westward series was taken while driving from Michigan to California in October. I'm going to post them three at a time, in no particular order and will try to mention if I remember what state it was taken in. The majority of these photos were snapped while driving 80 miles per hour on interstate 80 so will be blurry, have dirt specks or water droplets from the day it rained, or have a slightly-tinted-car-window look. Don't worry, I rarely shoot while at the wheel, so most likely, they were taken while Donovan was driving, after I had done my share for the day.)
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bus (1), car (17), dead (29), road-trip (23), wyoming (14)
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10/07 Wyoming
10/07 Wyoming
10/07 Wyoming
10/06 Nebraska
10/06 Nebraska. Much of I-80 runs alongside the railroad tracks.
10/06 I-80 Nebraska
10/07 Wyoming
10/07 Wyoming
10/06 Nebraska isn't all flat.
November 14, 2004
Cabin
10/07 This photo of a "Kamping Kabin" was taken while stopped at the KOA, just east of Cheyenne, Wyoming.
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I-80 At Night
10/07 Long exposure of I-80 taken while stopped at the KOA Kampground just east of Cheyenne, Wyoming.
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Rainbow
10/07 An old car at a casino. Taken while stopped at the KOA around the corner in West Wendover, Nevada. We ate at the restaurant here. It had a huge menu, and good food, but the service was terrible.
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October 5, two miles to Omaha.
October 6, Nebraska.
October 6, Nebraska was a rainy day.
October 7, Wyoming.
Reflection
October 6, I-80, around the Nebraska/Wyoming border.When snapping photos in a moving vehicle, so much of what I catch is random. When I look at them later I find little surprises such as the billboard and the double reflections in this photo.
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Raven
October 5, I-80, about 34 miles east of the Iowa/Nebraska border.The sun sets on our longest day of driving. We got stuck in traffic twice while passing through Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa, finally stopping in Omaha, Nebraska.
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October 6, Nebraska.
Taken October 7 somewhere along I-80, Nebraska.
October 5, somewhere along I-80, Iowa.
November 9, 2004
Our Lady of Peace Shrine
A 30-foot stone Virgin Mary cast from ground white marble by Robert Fida. Taken October 6 from I-80, Pine Bluffs, Wyoming.
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October 6, somewhere on I-80 in Nebraska.
Taken October 5, somewhere along I-80, Iowa.
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