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2017 Interesting Stuff Along the Way (I SAW)

Images I SAW in 2017.

Until now all the images I have posted from my 2017 trip have fit into nice, well-organized galleries; a national park here or national monument there. But the real world isn’t that tidy and there were always places, sites and things that still needed…no demanded…to be photographed! With that in mind I have created this gallery which I call “Interesting Stuff Along the Way” or “I SAW” (corporate America would be proud of the fact that I can still crank out a useless acronym!).

The majority of these images were taken while I was riding around in the Subaru on the way to my chosen destinations. The reason for this is because once in the RV I only stopped when I had to get diesel; in the RV you don’t just slam on the breaks and pull over when you see something cool, you simply drive by the cool thing and acknowledge it by saying “that’s cool”. Consequently I missed shooting a lot of cool things; although that fact might please some of you when you scroll down to reveal this 100 image gallery!

On the other hand I would like to think that there’s something here for everyone; US Naval ships, an arrest in progress, vampire references, a dinosaur sighting, racial insensitivity…Wyoming style, farm equipment…old and new, animals and proving that I have a flair for the dramatic…my RV going up in flames!
Navy ships heading into the Pacific Ocean from San Diego
Navy ships heading into the Pacific Ocean from San Diego 		US Navy submarine leaving the port of San Diego
US Navy submarine leaving the port of San Diego		 Cabrillo National Monument fan Laura on a hiking trail
Cabrillo National Monument fan Laura on a hiking trail		 US Navy ship with the city of San Diego in the distance
US Navy ship with the city of San Diego in the distance		 Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery near Cabrillo National Monument in San Diego
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery near Cabrillo National Monument in San Diego
San Diego as seen from Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery
San Diego as seen from Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery		 Laguna Beach Police arresting an unruly citizen in the park along the beach
Laguna Beach Police arresting an unruly citizen in the park along the beach		 Seldom seen phone booth, with how-to-use instructions, in Muir Woods National Monument
Seldom seen phone booth, with how-to-use instructions, in Muir Woods National Monument		 California Highway 1 closed because of a rock slide along the coast
California Highway 1 closed because of a rock slide along the coast		 Old farm plow rusting in a field near Redwood National Park in California
Old farm plow rusting in a field near Redwood National Park in California
The sun setting on RVs in Marin City RV Park north of San Francisco
The sun setting on RVs in Marin City RV Park north of San Francisco		 “Famous One-Log House” outside of Redwood National Park
“Famous One-Log House” outside of Redwood National Park		 Longhorn steer in Orick California
Longhorn steer in Orick California		 Pacific coastline south of Crescent City California
Pacific coastline south of Crescent City California		 Itasca Meridian with Subaru Crosstrek in tow along US 101 in California
Itasca Meridian with Subaru Crosstrek in tow along US 101 in California
Welcome sign in Grants Pass Oregon
Welcome sign in Grants Pass Oregon		 Caveman statue in Grants Pass Oregon
Caveman statue in Grants Pass Oregon		 Mount Shasta from I-5 in Hilt California
Mount Shasta from I-5 in Hilt California		 Captain Morgan at a liquor store on the Oregon – California boarder
Captain Morgan at a liquor store on the Oregon – California boarder		 Turkey spreading its feathers in an Oregon field
Turkey spreading its feathers in an Oregon field
Sign on a compound for a Northern California – Southern Oregon secession group
Sign on a compound for a Northern California – Southern Oregon secession group		 Farm equipment coming toward me on a two-lane road near Tulelake California
Farm equipment coming toward me on a two-lane road near Tulelake California		 Mount Shasta as seen from Oregon Highway 39 near Merrill Oregon
Mount Shasta as seen from Oregon Highway 39 near Merrill Oregon		 The Harris Harvester which took a crew of 6 to operate
The Harris Harvester which took a crew of 6 to operate		 The Adams Leaning Wheel Grader on display near Tulelake California
The Adams Leaning Wheel Grader on display near Tulelake California
Tulelake High School sign, The Honkers, Tulelake California
Tulelake High School sign, The Honkers, Tulelake California		 Rugged cliffs from Country Highway 120 near Newell California
Rugged cliffs from Country Highway 120 near Newell California		 Cliffs behind an old barn near Newell California
Cliffs behind an old barn near Newell California		 Mount Bachelor as seen from Newberry National Volcanic Monument in Oregon
Mount Bachelor as seen from Newberry National Volcanic Monument in Oregon		 South Sister and Broken Top mountains as seen from Newberry National Volcanic Monument in Oregon
South Sister and Broken Top mountains as seen from Newberry National Volcanic Monument in Oregon
Mount Jefferson as seen from US 97 in Oregon
Mount Jefferson as seen from US 97 in Oregon		 Strange snowman at the Hurricane Ridge Visitor Center in Olympic National Park
Strange snowman at the Hurricane Ridge Visitor Center in Olympic National Park		 Totem Pole in Olympic National Park
Totem Pole in Olympic National Park		 Twilight “Vampire Threat Level” meter on a building along Mora Road near Forks Washington
Twilight “Vampire Threat Level” meter on a building along Mora Road near Forks Washington		 Vampire Treaty Line sign at the intersection of La Push and Mora Road near Forks Washington
Vampire Treaty Line sign at the intersection of La Push and Mora Road near Forks Washington
Tyrannosaurus Rex I encountered along the trail to Sol Duc Falls in Olympic National Park
Tyrannosaurus Rex I encountered along the trail to Sol Duc Falls in Olympic National Park 		This had nothing to do with the aforementioned Tyrannosaurus Rex sighting!!! Forks, Washington
This had nothing to do with the aforementioned Tyrannosaurus Rex sighting!!! Forks, Washington		 Tavern “Beer Crossing” sign along Washington Highway 542 near Glacier
Tavern “Beer Crossing” sign along Washington Highway 542 near Glacier		 Revisiting my RV fire early on the morning of May 28th; in La Grande Oregon
Revisiting my RV fire early on the morning of May 28th; in La Grande Oregon		 Burned-out remains of my Itasca Meridian RV at the Hot Lake RV Resort near La Grande Oregon
Burned-out remains of my Itasca Meridian RV at the Hot Lake RV Resort near La Grande Oregon
Rene and Susan, my Denver hosts and saviors for my recovery month of June, at the Greeley Blues Jam
Rene and Susan, my Denver hosts and saviors for my recovery month of June, at the Greeley Blues Jam		 Singer at the Greeley Blues Jam
Singer at the Greeley Blues Jam		 Are those ruby slippers…Dorothy with a Coors at the Greeley Blues Jam?
Are those ruby slippers…Dorothy with a Coors at the Greeley Blues Jam?		 “Who’s a good boy”…dog statue in a Greeley Colorado park
“Who’s a good boy”…dog statue in a Greeley Colorado park		 Sharing a bedroom with special friends in Aurora Colorado
Sharing a bedroom with special friends in Aurora Colorado
Compelling argument on a billboard near Devils Tower National Monument in Wyoming
Compelling argument on a billboard near Devils Tower National Monument in Wyoming		 Not Alabama, not Mississippi but instead Wyoming…in 2017!
Not Alabama, not Mississippi but instead Wyoming…in 2017!		 A Longhorn steer near Devils Tower National Monument
A Longhorn steer near Devils Tower National Monument		 Teepee overnight lodging near Devils Tower National Monument
Teepee overnight lodging near Devils Tower National Monument		 I assume this is considered a good thing for a realtor…billboard near Hulett Wyoming
I assume this is considered a good thing for a realtor…billboard near Hulett Wyoming
Decorated Bison on the main street in Custer South Dakota
Decorated Bison on the main street in Custer South Dakota		 Future scary cat lady…with a cat in a cat backpack at Mount Rushmore South Dakota
Future scary cat lady…with a cat in a cat backpack at Mount Rushmore South Dakota		 Posing with the presidents at Mount Rushmore South Dakota
Posing with the presidents at Mount Rushmore South Dakota		 Mount Rushmore South Dakota fan posing for a picture
Mount Rushmore South Dakota fan posing for a picture 		I wonder if Johnny knows people consider him “Lame”, Custer State Park road, South Dakota
I wonder if Johnny knows people consider him “Lame”, Custer State Park road, South Dakota
Betty Boop at the Betty Boop restaurant in Custer South Dakota
Betty Boop at the Betty Boop restaurant in Custer South Dakota		 Prairie Dog statue near the entrance to Badlands National Park in South Dakota
Prairie Dog statue near the entrance to Badlands National Park in South Dakota		 Rolls of hay on a farm seen on the way to the southern section of Badlands National Park
Rolls of hay on a farm seen on the way to the southern section of Badlands National Park		 Flag adorned tower pointing the way to the town of Scenic near Badlands National Park
Flag adorned tower pointing the way to the town of Scenic near Badlands National Park		 The town of Scenic on Bombing Range Road near Badlands National Park
The town of Scenic on Bombing Range Road near Badlands National Park
Old Longhorn Saloon (1906) in the town of Scenic near Badlands National Park…“Indians Allowed”
Old Longhorn Saloon (1906) in the town of Scenic near Badlands National Park…“Indians Allowed”		 The famous Wall Drug in downtown Wall South Dakota
The famous Wall Drug in downtown Wall South Dakota		 The late day sun highlights cars on the dirt Badlands National Park Rim Road
The late day sun highlights cars on the dirt Badlands National Park Rim Road		 The setting sun silhouettes trees in Theodore Roosevelt National Park
The setting sun silhouettes trees in Theodore Roosevelt National Park 		Logs stacked as a logging facility in International Falls Minnesota
Logs stacked as a logging facility in International Falls Minnesota
Smokey the Bear statue in Smokey Bear Park in International Falls Minnesota
Smokey the Bear statue in Smokey Bear Park in International Falls Minnesota		 Freedom Discovery and Subaru Crosstrek parked at my Aunt and Uncle’s home in Forest Lake Minnesota
Freedom Discovery and Subaru Crosstrek parked at my Aunt and Uncle’s home in Forest Lake Minnesota		 Site of old End of the Trail Lodge on Saganaga Lake along the Gunflint Trail in northern Minnesota
Site of old End of the Trail Lodge on Saganaga Lake along the Gunflint Trail in northern Minnesota		 US Coast Guard building and lighthouse at sunset in Grand Marais Bay Minnesota
US Coast Guard building and lighthouse at sunset in Grand Marais Bay Minnesota		 500 year old tree along the banks of Grand Portage Bay Minnesota
500 year old tree along the banks of Grand Portage Bay Minnesota
Rugged Lake Superior shoreline near Grand Portage Minnesota
Rugged Lake Superior shoreline near Grand Portage Minnesota		 Teal Lake in Grand Portage State Park near the US – Canadian boarder
Teal Lake in Grand Portage State Park near the US – Canadian boarder		 Tulip shaped water tower in Pipestone Minnesota
Tulip shaped water tower in Pipestone Minnesota		 Root Beer and Hamburger family in Pipestone Minnesota
Root Beer and Hamburger family in Pipestone Minnesota		 Watching the solar eclipse at Effigy Mounds National Monument
Watching the solar eclipse at Effigy Mounds National Monument
Barge runs aground along the Mississippi River near Effigy Mounds National Monument…
Barge runs aground along the Mississippi River near Effigy Mounds National Monument…		 …Grounded barge on the Mississippi near Effigy Mounds National Monument
…Grounded barge on the Mississippi near Effigy Mounds National Monument		 Dry docked tug boat along the Mississippi River in the town of Prairie du Chien Wisconsin
Dry docked tug boat along the Mississippi River in the town of Prairie du Chien Wisconsin		 Bridge over the Mississippi River near the town of Prairie du Chien Wisconsin
Bridge over the Mississippi River near the town of Prairie du Chien Wisconsin		 Tank in the RV park in the town of Prairie du Chien Wisconsin
Tank in the RV park in the town of Prairie du Chien Wisconsin
Ghost RVs in an RV park near Marengo Illinois northwest of Chicago
Ghost RVs in an RV park near Marengo Illinois northwest of Chicago		 With childhood friend David and Harry Caray statue at Wrigley Field in Chicago
With childhood friend David and Harry Caray statue at Wrigley Field in Chicago		 Checking out the farm equipment at Husker Harvester Days near Grand Island Nebraska
Checking out the farm equipment at Husker Harvester Days near Grand Island Nebraska		 Ted showing off his strength (he did not ring the bell) at Husker Harvester Days near Grand Island Nebraska
Ted showing off his strength (he did not ring the bell) at Husker Harvester Days near Grand Island Nebraska		 Farm equipment at Husker Harvester Days near Grand Island Nebraska
Farm equipment at Husker Harvester Days near Grand Island Nebraska
Replica of the Lewis and Clark boat at the Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail Visitor Center, Nebraska City Nebraska
Replica of the Lewis and Clark boat at the Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail Visitor Center, Nebraska City Nebraska		 Old farm house and barn near Homestead National Monument and Blakely Nebraska
Old farm house and barn near Homestead National Monument and Blakely Nebraska		 Hawk on a utility pole along Nebraska Highway 29 on the way to Agate Fossil Beds National Monument
Hawk on a utility pole along Nebraska Highway 29 on the way to Agate Fossil Beds National Monument		 Barren stretch of road along Nebraska Highway 29 on the way to Agate Fossil Beds National Monument
Barren stretch of road along Nebraska Highway 29 on the way to Agate Fossil Beds National Monument		 Pronghorn Antelope along Nebraska Highway 29 on the way to Agate Fossil Beds National Monument
Pronghorn Antelope along Nebraska Highway 29 on the way to Agate Fossil Beds National Monument
Alpine Alley Coffee Shop (with great food) in Mountainair New Mexico
Alpine Alley Coffee Shop (with great food) in Mountainair New Mexico		 San Vicente De Paul (est. 1878) Church in Punta De Agua New Mexico
San Vicente De Paul (est. 1878) Church in Punta De Agua New Mexico		 Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument fan at the Quarai Ruins in New Mexico
Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument fan at the Quarai Ruins in New Mexico		 “Left here, not at the alter” wedding sign in Punta De Agua New Mexico
“Left here, not at the alter” wedding sign in Punta De Agua New Mexico		 Rancho Bonito, home on the National Register of Historic Places near Mountainair New Mexico
Rancho Bonito, home on the National Register of Historic Places near Mountainair New Mexico
Warning sign at Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument
Warning sign at Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument 		New Mexico Highway 15 overlooking the Gila National Forest
New Mexico Highway 15 overlooking the Gila National Forest		 Petroglyphs near Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument
Petroglyphs near Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument		 Santa Rita Copper Mine near Silver City New Mexico
Santa Rita Copper Mine near Silver City New Mexico		 Copper ore trucks in the Santa Rita Copper Mine near Silver City New Mexico
Copper ore trucks in the Santa Rita Copper Mine near Silver City New Mexico

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Dave Dalton 14-Nov-2017 01:54
The topping on the cake. But your RV fire still scares me. Can't believe it has been almost 6 months since. It could have been my house.

Dave Dalton
Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)10-Nov-2017 20:49
Lovely series,thanks! V
Paolo
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