Collaborative travel journal for lovers of the American West! (page 9 of 41)

And you, what details struck you?

Just a simple tuft, but in a very particular environment—rather hostile—at Yellowstone, of course!

The big noses of elephant seals on the California coast!

Hello Fabienne,

What’s left of a car on the old Route 66 that went through Petrified Forest:



Have a great evening!

Christine

PS: Thanks so much for this awesome travel journal! 😏

What I also love are the rows of mailboxes—you’d never guess they serve so many homes hidden from the road.



And those newspaper kiosks, so typically American (this one’s in Carmel)!

the same elephant seals, but just with their big snouts popping out of the water here and there!



PS/ That clump of grass is gorgeous!

A hug:

One of the elephant seals in the photo had just traveled a long way to reunite with his buddy.

See you soon,

Christine

Main street (135 North, Gunnison Co)

Rust in peace ( Grant, Highway 285 North, CO )

What a great idea for this travel journal!

If I had to pick one photo from our summer 2017 trip, it would be this one:



It was in Santa Cruz, and I think it perfectly captures the vibe you feel when traveling along the California coast—the motel, the parking lot, the fairground on the beach, and the Pacific Ocean in the background.

Good evening

Sunset over Mono Lake: a magical moment in a place that feels almost surreal

Hello. Yeah, but he's also "checking her out"

Oh yeah, same here—clashing images. Well, posters, anyway! Where did you take that shot?

Hi Fabienne. After 3 trips to the American West (1988, 1991, and 2010) from the Pacific to South Dakota and from the Canadian border to the Mexican border, I’ve traveled through all the states. So it’s really hard to pick a favorite among thousands of photos. I’d arbitrarily choose these shots of the Burr Trail in Capitol Reef, Utah—this track descends into the Waterpocket Fold, where the landscapes are just stunning. I never ran into anyone (3 visits) in these places. On my last visit, the road was paved from the intersection with Highway 12 (Boulder) to the park boundary, which wasn’t the case before. Best regards.

It's not a well-known spot (somewhere between Rapid City and Cody), but I really love the sequence of landscapes with different textures and colors.

Where did you take that shot?

This pic is all over the web 😛 Farmington, New Mexico...

So, some lesser-known spots...

- Johnnie Meier (Route 66 fan/collector) at the Classical Gas Museum in Embudo??? Where is that... just before Taos/New Mexico:



- A charming lady at the Sheridan Inn (Buffalo Bill’s haunt in Sheridan/Wyoming), a moving visit (a relic of a hotel that seems to have been closed since...):



- And a bit of American humor in the middle of nowhere in Wyoming (Route 28 between South Pass City and Farson), caught while driving...:



- And a quaint Colorado mining town (Rico) where not a single tourist passes (Route 145 from the valley toward Telluride/Colorado). A friendly and surprised postmistress. The 550 Million Dollar Highway runs parallel but along the ridges:



** All these places left us with memories just as lasting as the "big" sites!!

"This image is flooding the web"

Okay, well, I’m not flooded—so that’s something. I’d never seen it before.

Not far from Bluff.

I’d never seen it before.

Me neither... but Google this...

I find it more natural to simply ask the photo’s author—after all, this is a forum where we share—rather than diving into Google searches... But everyone does as they please.