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After waiting for a westbound covered hopper train to clear (getting into the clear in the yard at Gallup), this eastbound intermodal train now has a clear signal and is on the move on Main 1.
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Gallup, New Mexico, on Route 66. (Actually NM Rte 118; there is no longer a US Route 66. It just sounds better. Nobody says "I got my kicks on New Mexico 118".)
This place was apparently in operation until about 2013, when a fire caused it to shut down. Wouldn't be surprised if several state agencies weren't far behind, either.
Nest of the Bald-faced Hornet, which is really a kind of aerial yellowjacket and not closely related to the "true" European Hornet. These nests are within a few dozen yards of the nest fragment I photographed last year. Now that winter winds have removed the leaves, it is much easier to see them. But sometimes those same wind damage the nests severely. New nests are built every year.
This species is black and white, rather than black and yellow like other yellowjackets, which nest below ground.
They are said to be "aggressively defensive". But because their nests are fairly high in trees and usually away from habitations, I don't think they are usual culprits in "wasp stings" at picnics.
The burrowing yellowjackets are notorious for attacking picnics, where they are attracted to meat, sugar, and water. They have been known to crawl inside soda cans, with very unpleasant results for the drinker.
here's a cool link:
www.boredpanda.com/colorful-paper-wasp-nests-rainbow-matt...
For my video; youtu.be/J04CW7ELCJU,
Outside The Indian House Trading Company,
Gallup, New Mexico, United States
Title: Indian Marksman, Gallup
Creator: Unknown
ContributorsKemp, Edward H., 1868-1964
Kemp, Josephine A.
Place: Gallup, McKinley County, New Mexico
Date: ca. 1900-1920
Part of: Lantern slides of Indians
Description: Hand-colored glass lantern slide depicting a Native American in full headdress with drawn arrow and bow.
Physical Description: 1 slide: lantern (color); 8 x 10 cm
File Name: ag1991_0796_03_11_marksman_opt.jpg
Rights: DeGolyer Library, Southern Methodist University
Digital Collection: U.S. West: Photographs, Manuscripts, and Imprints
For more information, see: digitalcollections.smu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/wes/id/3138
Dash9-44CW No. 985 in smart Heritage 1 livery heading a westbound double stack on 13 September 1999 as a huge thunderstorm was brewing up.
Friday 17 November 2023: the 5:55pm Amtrak “Southwest Chief” from Los Angeles Union to Chicago Union at Gallup NM. I took this train as far as Albuquerque NM
A few shots taken in my classroom today...and before I headed back to the rez to take care of cattle.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Rancho_Hotel_%26_Motel
"El Rancho Hotel, Gallup, New Mexico, is a historic hotel built by R.E. “Griff” Griffith,[2] the brother of film director D.W. Griffith. The pair encouraged early film production in the surrounding area.[2] It is located on old U.S. Route 66 and became the temporary home for many Hollywood movie stars.The rambling, three-story hotel building has a large portico with a central balcony reminiscent of the Southern Plantation style. The National Park Service describes it as having a “rusticated fantasy appearance.” Materials include brick, random ashlar stone, and roughewn wood with a wood shake roof and brick and stone chimneys. The lobby features a spectacular walk-in fireplace made of brick and random ashlar stone surrounded by twin stairways made of split logs that lead to the second floor guest rooms.[2] The slogan “Charm of Yesterday, Convenience of Tomorrow” is rendered in neon above the main entrance.[3]
It is on the Trails of the Ancients Byway, one of the designated New Mexico Scenic Byways.[4]
History
It opened in 1937 as a base for movie productions. Employees were trained by the Fred Harvey Company.[5]
With the opening of Interstate 40, the property fell into decline. Armand Ortega bought the hotel at a bankruptcy auction[6] and restored the property.
The lobby of the El Rancho Hotel, along Route 66 in Gallup, New Mexico. It was dark when we arrived in Gallup to get gas, and we decided to get dinner there. We ended up eating in the restaurant at the El Rancho Hotel, an old historic hotel along Route 66. The hotel was built in 1936 by the brother of film director D.W. Griffith, with a rustic feel of an old hunting lodge. The hotel catered to the Hollywood stars staying there while making films, and the walls of the lobby are lined with pictures of John Wayne, Gregory Peck, Humprey Bogart, Katherine Hepburn, Errol Flynn and Kirk Douglas.