Straight from the news release: YMI Jeans will shoot its Spring 2008 advertising campaign on location in the heart of the California desert. Noted photographer Odessy Barbu captured images of model Danielle Donn of Nous Models in a setting that exemplifies the spirit of the YMI brand. Placing emphasis on YMI's classic motto "YMI gives … Continue reading YMI jeans will shoot ad campaign on Route 66
Category: Photographs
Both sides now
Scott Leitner of Athos Video Productions has posted two very good videos that were inspired by the "Cars" movie to YouTube. Made about 18 months ago, they originally were big Windows Media files that took a few minutes to download before viewing. YouTube files are more user-friendly. Here is his moving video of declining landmarks … Continue reading Both sides now
Images from the McKinley Bridge dedication
Longtime roadie Kip Welborn of St. Louis went to Saturday's dedication ceremony of the rehabbed McKinley Bridge, which connects Venice, Ill., to St. Louis. It's open to pedestrian and bicycle traffic now, and vehicular traffic will be allowed by sometime in December. The McKinley Bridge was built in 1910, and carried Route 66 from 1926 … Continue reading Images from the McKinley Bridge dedication
Hard times
This striking slide show from a French YouTube contributor contains scenes from abandoned mining villages, plus ghost towns along old Route 66, including Glenrio. The song is "Hard Time Killing Floor Blues," by blues master Chris Thomas King.
A tribute to Route 66
This is a video made by students at St. Martin of Tours Parish Catholic School in St. Louis. A few of the images, coupled with the music, hit me hard. You might find it affecting, also. The music is "Our Town," the Oscar-nominated song written by Randy Newman and sung by James Taylor for the … Continue reading A tribute to Route 66
Rest area
During a recent trip to New Mexico on Route 66, we stopped to check out an old cemetery near the settlement of Montoya. A few graves predated the commissioning of Route 66, and burials occurred there as recently as 2005. There are traditional engraved tombstones, including a fair number of markers for local soldiers of … Continue reading Rest area
Young shutterbug shows a good eye
A short story in the Kansas City Star tells about 16-year-old Max Mikulecky, whose photography earned him an article in Shutterbug magazine. Max said he’s inspired by things like “rusty cars, old barns … stuff that’s shown wear.” He uses both digital and film cameras. At his Web page, viewers can see Max’s photos of … Continue reading Young shutterbug shows a good eye
Short and sweet
Here's a 38-second video with a number of Route 66 scenes from the desert Southwest and a hot musical excerpt:
More reports from Oklahoma 66 meetings
Required public hearings about designating Oklahoma's Route 66 a national scenic byway are working their way across the state, and reports from newspapers are coming with them. The Associated Press has an article. The Sapulpa Daily Herald has one. And the Daily Oklahoman in Oklahoma City attended a hearing in Edmond: "More neon,” Marilyn Emde … Continue reading More reports from Oklahoma 66 meetings
Book review: “Macoupin County on Route 66”
"Macoupin County on Route 66," with text and photo compilations by Dennis Garrels, is yet another historical volume about the Mother Road by Arcadia Publishing. That includes "Route 66 in California" and the recently published "Route 66 in Chicago." "Macoupin County on Route 66" (96 pages, $19.95) covers Macoupin County, Ill., which boasts not one, … Continue reading Book review: “Macoupin County on Route 66”