Collaborative travel journal for lovers of the American West! (page 25 of 41)

Good evening,

At Bisti Badlands, horizontal ...



In Denver, vertical ...

Good evening everyone,

I'm having some trouble uploading my photos... Highlights:

Bighorn Canyon

Black Canyon of the Gunnison

Venice Beach Los Angeles street art

San Francisco







Have a great evening. Fabienne always has great resources, awesome! 🙂

For these last clues, I’ll say bravo in advance to whoever figures out where this shot was taken:

The boardwalk in Deauville seen from below? Not cool, Pascal—we said the American West!!!

The American West??? Oh no, mea culpa!!! I read too quickly and only remembered "west," "American," and "stripes," so of course I immediately thought of Deauville, which is west of Paris (aka the center of the universe), and its American Film Festival. I’m so embarrassed...

Unless the photo was taken lying on a picnic table bench in Canyonlands NP... 😛

How about we create a little urban mosaic together? Go for it, no limits: street art if you're into it, architectural perspectives, bridges....GO!

And in SF, can we consider this street art? 😉

Street art in LA in the Japantown neighborhood

And in SF, can we consider this street art? 😉

Uh... well, it’s definitely an art form!

In San Francisco, too:



Good night!

Go for it, no limits: street art if you're into it, architectural perspectives, bridges....

Good evening,

Here we go.

On L.A.'s "Walk of Fame," which perfectly captures this totally wild city:





-- In a much tamer style, in Salem, Oregon, a beautiful mural:

Happy travels!

A little Banksy in San Francisco

We haven't explored the cities much so far... And yet, the American West isn't just about national parks and stunning landscapes... How about we create a little urban mosaic together? Go for it, no limits: street art if you're into it, architectural perspectives, bridges...

GO!

Hello Fabienne,

The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco:

In the evening:

We've barely explored the cities so far... And yet, the American West isn't just about national parks and stunning landscapes... Fancy putting together a little urban mosaic? Go for it, no limits: street art if you're into it, architectural perspectives, bridges...

GO!

Hi Fabienne,

I took some photos of Bixby Bridge, but the bridge isn't in a city—it's on the California coast.

In cities, I’ve got murals in California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado. We went all out on our last trip.

This one was photographed in Seligman:

We definitely recognize Peter and Dennis... just missing Jack ^^

Gateway to the West (no, this isn't taken at Gateway)

Hi everyone, I don’t want to be a killjoy, but I feel like this post is getting a bit out of hand. Originally, the theme was: "The idea: one post =

a photo you took in the American West that means something to you and your thoughts on that photo—where and when, the story behind it, why it’s special to you..."

I understood it as a photo that means something to you—tied to an anecdote or a unique moment that makes us love this country and why. Now, everyone’s just sharing (admittedly stunning) landscape photos or others we’ve seen before, without the little story that makes them dreamy or thought-provoking. And on top of that, dozens of photos (not just one at a time with its story) that have already been posted, as I’ve said, in other travel journals.

What do you think, Fabienne? The original idea was great, but honestly, this "collaborative" journal is becoming pretty ordinary, except for a few posts from members who seem to get the spirit of it.

Otherwise, maybe change the subject name to "American West odds-and-ends journal" 😉 No hard feelings, have a great week!

Hello 🙂 Hi Chris. Personally, I love it!!! Even if we’ve moved away from the original concept of just one photo, I really enjoy looking at everyone’s stunning shots (some members post multiple photos that are absolutely breathtaking). It’s a great way to discover travel journals by checking out the profiles of those who post, and most importantly, it lets those who don’t get to visit the USA often explore or rediscover so many places. Have a great day, everyone! Martine 🙂

Contrasts in alignments

Hi Martine, I’ll still stick with the first "concept" for my part. So, here’s what symbolizes some of our strongest memories for us: a Harley (because it was thanks to motorcycles and my late husband’s job that we first traveled to the United States in ’89...) and a state I love deeply for very personal reasons—because the people who introduced us to it and made us fall in love with it have been there for us since 1990 whenever we pass through Cheyenne. It’s an image of America that offers friendship, unpretentious hospitality, kindness, loyalty, and laid-back vibes. I love this country, I love this state (and others! 🙂), and I love these people. It’s a kind of tribute, really (I don’t want to get all preachy, so I’ll stop now, LOL!). In the photo, the beautiful blue Electra, my biker companion, and most importantly, my son, who’s been on every trip since he was 4—except the last one, because now he’s off spreading his own wings, heading to Japan.

Hello everyone, This journal is a hymn to "Seizing the moment and enjoying life." These photos mark the end of our first 2014 trip to the American West, wrapping up in San Francisco. We loved this city—its vibe, its neighborhoods for discovering its architecture, its murals... In short, it was love at first sight. See you in the next post! Have a wonderful day, the sun is coming out... - The Bay Bridge - North Beach, the Italian neighborhood - Gotta book an appointment for a quick trim Oops, I posted three photos! Sorry about that!

Hi Fabienne. In the "engineering marvels" series: Pulga Crossing and the Keddie Wye in the Feather River Canyon in California.

Quirky find in a bar in Silverton, Colorado this booth seat made from skis Upcycling idea! 😉

I think this post is getting a bit out of hand.

I quite agree with that.

So I understood it was about a photo that means a lot to you—one tied to an anecdote or a unique situation that makes us love this country and why.

I think that’s what we were supposed to understand too.

Now everyone’s just posting their photos (which are gorgeous, of course)

Some of them, yeah...

The original idea was excellent

Yes, even if writing is harder than dumping an SD card 😛

but actually, the "collaborative" journal is becoming pretty ordinary

Anyway, the original concept wouldn’t have filled many pages. Besides, if we only kept the posts that followed it, I’m not even sure we’d fill a single page.

So, Fabhyène’s second idea—picking a theme and changing it regularly—gives this discussion a much-needed breath of fresh air. But it’d also be great if everyone only posted one photo (their best one, in their opinion). Choosing means letting go, I know, it’s tough...