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The magic on Route 66

A photography workshop held near Barstow, California
showed 20 photographers just how an area can be nearly
abandoned and forgotten, yet still retain the magic of it's time.
Posessed vehicle
Posessed vehicle		 Golden Hour
Golden Hour		 Moon over Roy's
Moon over Roy's
Powers
Powers		 Countersign
Countersign		 Forgotten
Forgotten
Window seat
Window seat		 Rust palm
Rust palm		 Harness the sun
Harness the sun
Framed
Framed		 Earache
Earache		 Strangers' portrait
Strangers' portrait
Into the depths
Into the depths		 Old but still elegant
Old but still elegant		 Spoken for
Spoken for
Delicate
Delicate		 Gold digger
Gold digger		 Lost
Lost
Asleep at the wheel
Asleep at the wheel		 Looking for coffee in Amboy
Looking for coffee in Amboy		 Brokedown motel
Brokedown motel
Be mine
Be mine		 Order's up
Order's up		 Appetite
Appetite
Tom the welder
Tom the welder		 Otherworldly
Otherworldly		 Abyss
Abyss
What big TEETH you have!
What big TEETH you have!		 Watering can
Watering can		 Madonna's door
Madonna's door
I'm on route 66
I'm on route 66		 Rust to a T
Rust to a T		 Tale Lights
Tale Lights
TelVacan
TelVacan		 Winged Horse
Winged Horse		 Train Station
Train Station
True Americana
True Americana		 Catch a dream
Catch a dream		 Wheel Trick
Wheel Trick
With COLOR TV!
With COLOR TV!		 The last word
The last word

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Dan Greenberg17-Aug-2010 02:36
Beautiful images that capture both the feeling of the various places former days along with the beauty and solitude that accompanies decay. Very nicely done! ~V~
cjm200105-May-2006 02:42
Love the pictures around Amboy Carol. When I was a young man I worked at a salt mine run by Leslie Salt where the National Chloride Company has their ponds today. It was an interesting place to spend two of my summers. Thanks for taking me back to that area!
Jeremy22-Apr-2006 14:44
A nice gallery with many interesting photos. I have seen many photos on "Route 66" in PBase. Seems to be a historic route with many 'ghost towns' from the past? I spent a month free-wheeling in the west coast of US and Canada many years back in 1992, but missed this place. Where is it located? Rgds.
Craig Persel09-Mar-2006 11:35
Great gallery full of many jewels. Great eye and execution.
Jaime Serrano06-Mar-2006 00:15
Great gallery, excellent color and composition. Congratulations. Voted.
Richard Calmes25-Feb-2006 15:36
You have taken a new and different approach to this subject. Very interesting and well done! V
Guest 25-Feb-2006 00:59
I love the colors in this gallery. Great job!
Didier Vanderperre25-Feb-2006 00:57
Yopu have perfectly captured the spirit of that abbandoned place.
Jim Chiesa24-Feb-2006 16:32
Carol, you have surprised me here. You have caught some unique atmospheres, moods, and feelings especially with the expressive portrait of the man & boy. Thanks for the very pleasant moment I went through, Carol.
Jim
judy sidonie tillinger22-Feb-2006 18:55
a stunning photo essay about "the mother road".
Would have loved to travel with you guys.
Ron Horloff21-Feb-2006 18:06
I really like it, Carol. A very eclectic collection with your usual fine perspective and occasional juxtaposition of interesting elements.
Ron
Rick Nolthenius 21-Feb-2006 06:23
Carol,
Beautiful images! And unique - I see your own vision here. Being on this trip myself, I'm really impressed at what different and personal compositions you have created. My favorites are "Window Seat", "Strangers Portrait", and especially "order's up". Who'd have thought that a plate of ham 'n eggs could convey such quiet beauty?
Wendy O20-Feb-2006 01:08
These are terrific Carol. It's so much fun seeing your images along with all the others' on this trip. I wish I'd been there too!!!!!!!
Tim May19-Feb-2006 19:19
I have been waiting to see what you saw on our recent workshop and am wonderfully satisfied. You create great images. What strikes me about so many of these pictures is how you use relationships - the moon in relationship to weeds - clouds to crosses - monsters to telephone poles, and on and on. A great gallery, thanks.
Steve Price19-Feb-2006 19:01
Excellent photos individually and as a series.
Guest 19-Feb-2006 17:13
I agree with Phil. You've captured the character of this area with serene and elegant compositions.
There's almost a feeling of reverence for everything you see. And I enjoy your wittty titles!
Carole
Phil Douglis19-Feb-2006 08:01
These are exquisite, Carol -- that's the only word that does them justice. You have truly conveyed the essence of Route 66 with your very special style: lean design, glowing color, eloquent texture, incongruous relationships, and intense human values. I will come back and leave some individual comments for you tomorrow.
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