Back from Route 66

Dixie

Well, I've finally made it home after my Route 66 and Run For The Wall motorcycle trip. Better than a month on the road with many tales to tell.

As always, your comments and suggestions are welcomed.

To view the EXIF data, just click the image.

I don't remember who pointed me in the right direction for this photo, but I would like to thank them.

This is beside the Hackberry General Store in Arizona on Historic Route 66.




This is an old truck at Cool Springs, Arizona.




This last one for now was taken in Carthage, Missouri. My ride is shown in the foreground. It was about 8,000 miles for the total trip.



I have loads of photos to process from both Route 66 and the Run For The wall. Just wanted to put something up so let everyone know that I am back. I'll probably be in Photoshop for the next 2-3 weeks.

Tessa HD

your first one should be in a book!
I like everything about it - nostalgia, composition, lighting - great!

Tessa HD

trixiebell

Those are great...just love the first one!!!!
Excellent and can't wait to see more! :
Lisa

Richard

My only suggestion is to show us some more. Great stuff, Dixie.

Cheers,

galaxycowpoke

Really nice! Love the color, texture, and compositions. Reminds me of scenes in the new animated movie _Cars_ that I saw last weekend. If you see it, you'll know what I mean.


Remember to sleep between processing those images!

P.S. Where you on the Wing? Nice way to take in the scenery!

Dixie

Tessa HD wrote:

I like everything about it - nostalgia, composition, lighting - great!

Tessa HD

Thank you, Tessa. Your comments are appreciated.

Dixie

trixiebell wrote:

Those are great...just love the first one!!!!
Excellent and can't wait to see more! :
Lisa

Thank you, Lisa. I'm processing some more tonight. There is another angle of the Hackberry shot that I also like which I will probably get to tomorrow sometime.

Dixie

rsinmadrid wrote:

My only suggestion is to show us some more. Great stuff, Dixie.

Cheers,

Thank you, Richard. I've already processed a few more and they are in the following gallery.

• Route 66 Gallery

Dixie

Saxon wrote:

Really nice! Love the color, texture, and compositions. Reminds me of scenes in the new animated movie _Cars_ that I saw last weekend. If you see it, you'll know what I mean.


Remember to sleep between processing those images!

P.S. Where you on the Wing? Nice way to take in the scenery!

Thank you, Saxon. I'm headed to bed shortly. I've seen the trailer for Cars and hope to see it soon.

galaxycowpoke

Dixie wrote:

Thank you, Saxon. I'm headed to bed shortly. I've seen the trailer for Cars and hope to see it soon.

Regarding the Winslow photo, I wonder, is the Eagle's song referencing the statue or the other way around?

jerryeisen

Route 66

Saxon wrote:

Regarding the Winslow photo, I wonder, is the Eagle's song referencing the statue or the other way around?

The statute is referencing the song. Here are my photos of the mother road.

http://www.pbase.com/vciinc/route_66

Jerry

Angelo

more, more, more




welcome back Dix

Dixie

Saxon wrote:

Regarding the Winslow photo, I wonder, is the Eagle's song referencing the statue or the other way around?

Saxon, your question has been answered, but here is the clue which would have answered it for you.

From the Eagles' song, Take It Easy.

Well, I'm a standing on a corner
in Winslow, Arizona
and such a fine sight to see
It's a girl, my Lord, in a flatbed
Ford slowin' down to take a look at me

Check the painted reflection in the window behind the statue.

Click image for EXIF.

Dixie

Angelo wrote:

more, more, more




welcome back Dix

Thank you, Angelo. It's great to be home for awhile.

-JB-

Love that first shot. Really captures that time and place that now only seems to hide in stories and photos.

Nice work,
Jesse

Dixie wrote:

Thank you, Angelo. It's great to be home for awhile.

System

great photos-

I really like that last one-

the comp and the colors, the reflection-

nice photos, dixie-

well done-

george

DavidS

Great shots! It must have been an awesome trip. Looking forward to seeing more.

Phil U.

I love nostalgic Americana stuff. Can't wait to see more.

Dixie

Thank you, Jesse, George, David & Phil. I hope to have more processed and posted to the gallery by this weekend. I just returned from the Smokies so I have new ones from there to process as well.

Thanks again.