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This is a view of the bay was taken in the picnic table area at a highway rest stop in Clearwater, Florida. You would think that this would be a wonderful spot to take a break from driving. However, the strong odor of the red tide, which is harmful algae bloom in the water, along with dozens of large dead fish rotting on the shoreline because of the bloom, forcefully diminishes one's enjoyment of the beautiful vistas of the bay.
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This was taken at the scenic view point on the West bound side of I-84, about 50 miles East of Biggs Oregon. (Just a guess on the miles)
The sun was maybe an hour from setting, and mostly obscured by clouds to the left of this shot, well out of frame.
Almost forgot to mention, that's the Columbia River, Washington State on the other side, and Oregon where I was.
The tugboat and barge were why I'd stopped, then after taking a few pictures I saw three young men, collage age, one flying a drone. It was a small one, and much quieter than I'd expected. Talked to them for about 5 minutes as the one continued flying. I've been considering getting one, now it's a definite. So many places I'd like to get pictures from, and a drone is the only way.
So that's my next gift to myself. Sometimes I think I've spoiled myself.
In Boise Idaho tonight and heading to Phoenix to get my truck serviced at our terminal there.
Have a safe weekend friends.
Here's a link to a selfie taken back in 2010 I believe.
I was driving home and I pulled over at a random Rest Area on the site of I-85 to get my 365. I didn't know where I was going to take it at, all I knew was that I had a good feeling about where my intuition was telling me to go.
The area I found was amazing, and so serene.
Story of my life right now.
Dear friends, I'm going to be out of full access to Flickr next 7 days, so do not expect from me much attention to your works during these days ;) . Will see you soon ... have fun ..
It's always nice to pull over for a while anywhere in the Riverland area. This is the carpark alongside the Walker Flat ferry crossing over the Murray River. It is lined with wonderful low cliffs for many miles. The little township is full of riverside shacks and homes and is very popular with travellers coming up from Adelaide which is around an hour's drive to the west.
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A forced perspective shot of "Molly", the 1/18th scale diecast model 1955 Mercedes Benz 190 SL, with the real backdrop of the carpark and Murray river at Walker Flat in South Australia.
Tamarack Nature Trail in the Hersey Lake Conservation Area located in the City of Timmins Northeastern Ontario Canada
This portion of the trail is Post 11 - Tamarack and interpretive Station rest area that allows visitors to enjoy the surroundings in the tamarack tree'd area. The tamarack is a conifer but one that sheds it's needle in the fall. The needles turn from a green shade to a brilliant yellow before falling to the ground. The photo shows the tamarack needles covering the trail in yellow.
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Glenwood Canyon formed by the Colorado River, this is I-70 passing through a narrow canyon known for rock slides and weather issues. This section of the interstate highway is an engineering marvel due to all the obstacles that required consideration to complete. Artistically it’s an unusual but attractive addition to a landscape thanks to the double deck, banking, curvature created by the construction used in order to preserve the natural formations while satisfying the structural requirements of highway safety.
Arizona Sunset. I was driving south on Interstate 10 and saw these clouds. I stopped at a rest area and snapped this image before I lost all of the light. So for hand held and rushed set up up, not too awfully bad.
Took this picture from my truck just before leaving the Jefferson Rest Area in Oregon. It's about 15 miles South of Salem, Oregon. I talked with this gentleman for a few minutes prior to getting into my truck. Very friendly. The shot was a spur of the moment thing and I only had time for one picture because he got up right after I snapped this shot. I was attempting to change my spot focus area because I noticed I'd chopped off one foot, but wasn't fast enough, he was heading back to his car. A little annoying, but I like the picture anyway. Please pretend I composed it this way on purpose, artistic license right!
Oh if you want to see what he is looking at, I've included a link. We had been talking about the scene just before I headed back to my truck.
The rain that was falling to just ceased, came insert is light a little
Thank you ALL
Kazuo Ishikawa photo
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The Missouri Route 66 Welcome Center rest area is at mile marker 109 on I-44 in both directions.
Whether you need to stop or not, you MUST stop at this rest area! Behind the building is a set of picnic tables set up as attractions along Route 66.
It makes a nice break to stretch your legs and admire the different storefronts at each picnic table.
While at a rest area pullout along I-40 as I headed west on my drive to Joshua Tree National Park. The view is looking to the north-northwest to the New York Mountains. Using the peakbagger site, I was able to identify a few of the peaks, but Table Top was the most identifiable one and in the image center. My thought on composing this image was to zoom in to this one section of the mountain range and center it while keeping my Nikon SLR camera more or less leveled-on. The idea would be to have the sage brush another plant-life heading off to the horizon, and the blue skies and clouds above to balance that.
Another "drive by" photo taken from the car window as we traveled I-65 through the state of Alabama on our way north to Ohio and Michigan.
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Camion demeuré un peu plus longtemps!
South Canol Road Yukon Territory
English on the next photo.
Canol Road, dont le nom est le raccourci de Canadian Oil, est une route du Yukon au Canada. Elle est désignée comme étant la Yukon Highway 8 jusqu'en 1978 et depuis, comme la Yukon Highway 6. Elle fait partie du projet de construction d'une route et d'un pipeline entre Norman Wells dans les Territoires du Nord-Ouest et Whitehorse au Yukon. Le pipeline n'existe plus, mais les 280 milles (451 km) de la route dans sa partie qui traverse le Yukon sont toujours entretenus par le gouvernement local pendant les mois d'été. La partie située dans les Territoires du Nord-Ouest existe toujours et est appelée Canol Heritage Trail. Les deux étant inclus dans le Trans Canada Trail.
This is an 8-exposure panoramic image. I didn't have a tripod handy so I used the camera's built in spirit level in a freehand attempt to keep the horizon level while moving over the landscape from left to right. The resulting image was stitched together on my laptop using Adobe Lightroom Classic. I think the end result worked out pretty nicely. The original photos were taken at a rest stop off the highway east of Nipigon Ontario. We were tired and just decided to pull off for a rest only to discover that this was an amazing spot for a view of Nipigon Bay on Lake Superior.
Portland OR, Fort Worth TX, DeSoto TX, Dallas TX, Waco TX, Robert LA, New Orleans LA, Houston TX, Sunnyvale TX, Clarksville AR, Monett MO, Fridley MN, Lakeville MN
Cities and towns I've been to since December 24th. In Lakeville right now, and heading to Minooka IL tomorrow, then back to Minnesota and then hopefully home... we'll see.
It's been awhile since I've been to this part of the country, and even traveled on a couple of roads I'd never been on. Nice to revisit areas, and even nicer to see a few new ones. New Orleans, a first, but just a passing through the edges. Same with most large cities, don't need big tractor trailers in the middle of the city. I think Miami is the only larger more famous city I haven't skirted through with a big truck. Only a few small bits of Interstate highway I haven't driven on. Like the song, I've been everywhere man.
Photography wise, I've been taking pictures when I can, like the one you're seeing now. This was local nature preserve in Iowa off I-35 next to a very nice rest area/visitors center. Walked a couple of miles and took a dozen or so pictures. Was surprised temperature was in the low 50's. Most of the ice on the lake had melted and all the snow was gone.
In Minnesota now, just South of Minneapolis and not much snow on the ground, temperatures in the 20's and the lakes are still frozen. Very windy. No picture's today, but hopefully something tomorrow or when I return in a couple of days. Maybe get lucky in Illinois or Wisconsin, just never know, but I'm prepared and ready, eyes constantly on the look out for something interesting.
Got a few hours of free time now, so I'll post this and like always do as many visits on Flickr as time permits. Hope everyone is off to a great new year, be safe, watch out for the big trucks.
Sandstone Formations at the rest stop on Highway 287, approximately 23 miles south of Lamar.
Prowers County Colorado
View from the Bazaar Cattle Crossing & Scenic Overlook along I-35/Kansas Turnpike in the middle of the Flint Hills.
We made a brief stop here before continuing on northbound I-35 to Emporia for dinner.
Chase County, Kansas
Saturday evening 18 March 2023
It's interesting to see how the 'lower half" looks like...haha!
Actually, there are some portions of US 1 that are two lanes only so there's no place to put up rest areas. In this particular spot, you have to exit the interstate and drive under it to relieve yourself (in the proper rest rooms, of course). It doesn't hurt, either, that there are drinking bars, restaurants and beach resorts around those rest rooms! :P
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August 1st I found myself racing up I-17 for some storm action and shot a few nice bolts around sunset west of Camp Verde. I ended up back in town and had to decide east or north, so I went north up the 17 and got really hosed on places to pull over and shoot with any good view. So the popular rest area north of town was the best place I could find, and I wandered over near the freeway to shoot back down I-17 to see what happened. Nice color in the sky and actually got a decent strike!
O Miradouro da Praia dos Pescadores, situado na Ericeira, uma vila piscatória na costa ocidental de Portugal, oferece uma vista privilegiada sobre o Oceano Atlântico e as falésias rochosas da região. Com um design minimalista, que inclui mesas e bancos em tons de laranja e branco, este espaço é ideal para descanso e observação da paisagem. A Ericeira, reconhecida como Reserva Mundial de Surf desde 2011 e famosa pela sua importância na história marÃtima portuguesa, alia património histórico e beleza natural. Este miradouro é também um local de relevo histórico, sendo o ponto de partida da fuga de D. Manuel II para o exÃlio em 1910, durante a Implantação da República, e proporciona uma perspetiva única sobre a praia, onde os barcos de pesca se reúnem e as ondas atraem surfistas.
The Praia dos Pescadores viewpoint, located in Ericeira, a fishing village on the west coast of Portugal, offers a privileged view of the Atlantic Ocean and the region's rocky cliffs. With a minimalist design, including tables and benches in shades of orange and white, this space is ideal for relaxing and observing the landscape. Ericeira, recognized as a World Surfing Reserve since 2011 and famous for its importance in Portuguese maritime history, combines historical heritage and natural beauty. This viewpoint is also a place of historical importance, being the starting point of King Manuel II's flight into exile in 1910, during the Implantation of the Republic, and offers a unique perspective on the beach, where fishing boats gather and the waves attract surfers.
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