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Postcard From Staunton, Virginia

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Beverly Street in downtown Staunton, Virginia is blocked off so restaurants can do outdoor dining.

Kathy and I embarked this past Friday on our Great New England Road Trip, spending our first night in a very non-New England (but still lovely) Staunton, Virginia.  Beverly Street in downtown Staunton, Virginia (pronounced ‘Stanton’) is blocked off so restaurants can do outdoor dining.  I shot this after dinner at Emilio’s, an excellent Italian restaurant located on the street behind my vantage point for this shot.

The photo is a teensy bit soft as it was taken handheld at 0.8 seconds, ISO 6400. 😉

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Postcard From Catoosa, Oklahoma

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The Blue Whale of Catoosa, a Route 66 roadside attraction in Catoosa, Oklahoma

A required stop for us along Route 66 near Tulsa was The Blue Whale of Catoosa.  It is kitsch at its best with an interesting history.  It was a good place to stop and have an on-the-go breakfast and to take a few photos.

This is probably the last “postcard” I’ll post, but I have lots more photos to share over the coming days and weeks.

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Postcard From Amarillo, Texas

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The “Cadillac Ranch” near Amarillo, Texas on Historic Route 66

On our way back through Texas we made this required pilgrimage to the Cadillac Ranch, on Historic Route 66 near Amarillo.  We didn’t paint,  although there were plenty of people who were painting (I got lucky that they all happened to be hidden in this shot).  We had to be careful and stay upwind of the overspray!

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Postcard From Tucumcari, New Mexico

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The Motel Safari on Historic Route 66 in Tucumcari, New Mexico

Kathy & I spent a night at this motel on the “strip” in Tucumcari, New Mexico.  A town with a long history as one of the highlights of Route 66, Tucumcari is struggling a bit these days, although a few of the classic hotels appear to be doing a remarkable job of hanging on.  The Motel Safari is one example of those classic hotels.  I’ll have more to say regarding our Route 66 experience, but suffice it to say that we would not hesitate to return to this motel.

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Postcard From Flagstaff, Arizona

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The Lawrence Lowell Telescope, which was used to discover the planet Pluto at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona

We were able to get tickets for a daytime walking tour of the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff.  Highlights of our visit included looking at the sun through a solar telescope and visiting the building that houses the “Pluto Discovery Telescope.”  I think I want to be an astronomer when I grow up. 🙂

Interesting story about the boxing glove.  It was put there by a maintenance guy who kept hitting his head on the end of the counterweight.