Compugrrrl has posted nice images in recent days on the New Mexico PhotoJournal. On Friday, she posted a photo of a long-shuttered diner in Glenrio (even though it's just within the border of Texas). She also has images from the Blue Swallow Motel and and the Route 66 monument, both in Tucumcari, neon from the … Continue reading Scenes from the road in New Mexico
Category: Photographs
Geezer Riders head into New Mexico
The Mainichi Daily Times' ongoing series about the Geezer Riders' trek on Route 66 continues with the crew visiting Cadillac Ranch, visiting the Midpoint Cafe and heading into Tucumcari, Santa Rosa and Albuquerque. It's amusing or irritating to read the errors in the story. Santa Rosa's Blue Hole is referred to as the Blowhole. It … Continue reading Geezer Riders head into New Mexico
A short story inspired by a Route 66 poster
McArp of the Up Again in the Middle of the Night blog, who describes himself as an "artist/writer/Web person living in the central/southwest U.S.," was struck by a flash of inspiration when he noticed the "Route 66, Arizona, 1947" poster above. The poster comes from a photograph taken by Andreas Feininger for Life magazine. It … Continue reading A short story inspired by a Route 66 poster
Photos from the road
Jason Hudson, a photographer from Fayetteville, Ark., had a slow weekend for gigs and was bored. So he jumped in his Honda Element and drove west, much of it on Route 66. The photos from his trip can be viewed on his blog here.
More images from the Mother Road
I received an e-mail from a reader, Amarillo photographer Shannon Richardson. He's been shooting photographs on Route 66 for the past few years, and his work is sublime. Check out the Mother Road images here.
Ace Jackalope reaches the end of Route 66
Ace Jackalope of The Lope blog meets the end of the trail on his Route 66 trek at Santa Monica, Calif., including the Santa Monica Pier. Again, many nice photos are taken, including of the pier's attractions. And I'm not sure how I missed this, but here's another Ace Jackalope entry from his adventures in … Continue reading Ace Jackalope reaches the end of Route 66
Roadside architecture photo album — in progress
A few weeks ago, Debra Jane of the terrific Roadside Architecture Web site contacted me for advice and confirmation on roadside icons in Oklahoma, including on Route 66. She said her photo collection from the Sooner State and Texas was a bit lacking, but was planning to rectify that during a big road trip. I … Continue reading Roadside architecture photo album — in progress
Urban hike along Route 66
Chantal Foster of the Duke City Fix blog took a stroll down Central Avenue (Route 66) in Albuquerque. Here are the photos she took during her eight-hour walk.