Category: Photographs

Mojave back country

Here's a slide show someone posted of the old mining communities, small towns and ghost towns between Barstow, Calif., and Laughlin, Nev. Many of these towns shriveled up when Interstate 40 bypassed Route 66. Kudos to the Western score, although I can't place which movie it's from.

Book review: “Route 66 Backroads”

Jim Hinckley's gorgeous new book, "Route 66 Backroads" (Voyageur, 208 pages, $24.99), is a guide to more than 40 side trips that use historic Route 66 as a jumping-off point. The book's initial focus remains on 66, with seven chapters on each of the states the Mother Road traverses (the 13 miles of Kansas is … Continue reading Book review: “Route 66 Backroads”

A nice stocking-stuffer

I was at Apertures Photo in Tulsa on Friday when a group of spiral-bound images on the counter caught my eye. It was an Oklahoma Route 66 2009 desk calendar produced by Mary E. Kell of Kell Cafe. It costs $10, and it contains a dozen images from Oklahoma Route 66 (seen above; clock it … Continue reading A nice stocking-stuffer

A different path

Route 66 slide shows are posted all the time on YouTube. But this one from Rosita in Great Britain is a little different. It contains a few photos from unusual angles, and it's quite an experience to hear a banjo with the techno soundtrack.

“Route 66 Railway” book is out

Railroad buff Elrond Lawrence long-gestating book about Route 66 and its historical relationship with Santa Fe/BNSF, "Route 66 Railway" (176 pages, $49.50, Los Angeles Historical Railroad Foundation) is now being shipped. An article in the Salinas Californian, Lawrence tells about how and why the book came about: "My goal was to recall the days when … Continue reading “Route 66 Railway” book is out

A Route 66 tribute to St. Louis

St. Louis roadie Joe Sonderman has put together this video tribute to the Mother Road in the Gateway City. A lot of the images come from his postcard collection and the archives of the Missouri Department of Transportation. Most of these photos also can be found in his book, "Route 66 in St. Louis."

Internet notes from the road

Photographer and Adobe Photoshop guru Ben Willmore, whose blog is listed on the Blogroll, has been traveling Route 66 again and posting photos. In addition to the image of Gay Parita in Missouri above, you'll find other striking images of the railroad depot in Galena, Kan.; a couple of car-show shots from the Route 66 … Continue reading Internet notes from the road

Missouri Motor Tour slide show

Longtime roadie Kip Welborn participated in the recent Route 66 Association of Missouri's 19th annual Motor Tour and took his camera along. To view his photos, go here.

An addition to the blogroll

Andie Smith and Holly McCaig are two young women who will embark on a Route 66 trip from St. Louis to Santa Monica, beginning Tuesday. They have a nice eye for photography, and they plan to post photographs and video during their trip on the Mother Road on their F2 Chicks blog. The blog hasn't … Continue reading An addition to the blogroll