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The Loneliest Road in America

Thinking of my next road trip I was tinkering around on the Internet, trying to think of an interesting place to go on my next road trip. Normally, summers are for road trips for me (when its financially feasible) . I absolutely live for…

Just inside Clark County

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Just inside Clark County, Nevada wonderplugin_video iframe="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyoiehbNsGw" lightbox=0 lightboxsize=1 lightboxwidth=960 lightboxheight=540 autoopen=0 autoopendelay=0 autoclose=0 lightboxtitle="" lightboxgroup=""…

Rainy Utah

Rainy Utah Lovely Utah Utah is one of the most pretty states in the United States. I feel it has the most natural stone arch structures of any state. When I do have the chance to drive West from Chicagoland, I do tend to drive "briskly".…

Driving fast in the desert

I love to drive One thing that I enjoy doing. Is road trips. I hate the tolls and congestion of going East of Chicago, so my choice (when I can) is going West. I love the West. Higher speed limits. Driving briskly is more forgivable.…

The American Southwest

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My first time in the American Southwest Since I first took a train ride to be with a woman in Arizona in 2007, I have fallen in love with the American Southwest. My relationship failed after only 3 months, but my love for the American Southwest…

Tioga Pass to Yosemite National Park

Entrance to Yosemite National Park In early May of 2015 Entering Yosemite National Park via Tigoa Pass 120. The road to the main gate is 11 miles up a winding, steep incline. The maximum elevation that I noticed was 9000 feet above…

The Spanish Island of Mallorca

O'Hare (ORD) to Frankfort, Germany First of all, it was  an extreme pleasure and opportunity to visit my family in Germany.   In October 2006, I had the good fortune of tagging along with my mom and dad to a flight to Germany from Chicago,…

Cisco, Utah

The Ghost Town of Cisco, Utah A Ghost Town in Utah Back in May of 2015 I had the opportunity to take a road trip out West. I hit Utah on my 4th or 5th day on the road. One of the places I wanted to photograph was the Ghost…

Brach’s Candy Factory

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Like a kid in a candy store Inside the abandoned Brach's Candy Factory on Chicago's far Westside. I ventured in here with a group of "urban exploration" people from a Meetup in 2007. Normally, when I was younger I would venture into these abandoned…

Acme Steel Coke Plant

Trespassing Back in July 2004, I was driving past the Acme Steel Coke Plant that was located on Torrance Avenue near the  South Deering neighborhood on Chicago's extreme Southern tip. I noticed that the fence was partly skewed. It was locked,…

Through the Dakotas

Personal Time Off In 2012 I was working for a Chicagoland blood bank, LifeSource. It was a semi-ok job. It allowed you to have a bit of PTO (Personal Time Off). etc. I developed an umbilical hernia at work. So, I needed surgery. Also with that…

The Moki Dugway in Utah

A way to transport uranium ore to the processing facility The Moki Dugway. Originally built to get uranium ore from the valley floor to the processing plants on top of the cliff. Believe it or not, semi trucks used to and maybe still…

Chicago Cultural Center

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The Chicago Cultural Center Inside the Chicago Cultural Center. It's located on the corner of Michigan Avenue and Randolph Street. Very nice staff, I asked them if photography was allowed. The woman behind the reception desk said "Yes, but …

Cruising California with Jim

Cruising California I had an awesome stay at the Best Western in Mammoth Lakes, California. I stayed there for two days and nights. I ordered pizza from a local place, not bad actually for California pizza. My room and the staff at the Best…

Triple Digits in Nevada

The West is the best In May of 2015 I had the opportunity to take a Southwestern road trip.  The desert is a beautiful place. It's very inserting being out there in the wide open spaces. You feel really small. Also you develop an appreciation…

Driving down to Death Valley

Driving down to the valley floor Driving down to the valley floor Driving down to the floor of Death Valley. Death Valley is hot, and sandy. It is also a dry environment.  What I did not realize before driving here is that you had to drive …