Vistas are the joy of back roads travel. Every corner, every crest of a hill, every mile offers a new vista. And this country has some spectacular and splendid vistas.
Over the years I have seen some amazing vistas. Whether they be in the deserts of the southwest, the high plains of Montana or on the oceans in the east or the west, the views are endless and inspiring. Following are some of the vistas I have enjoyed and their locations. Enjoy the ride and the views.
Sunset at the Badlands in South DakotaSt. Anthony Sand Dunes in IdahoA view of the Portland Head Light in MaineHills of Shenandoah Valley in presunrise hours on Easter 2017Sunrise over the Atlantic Ocean as seen from Old Orchard Beach, MEGolden Gate Bridge in 2016Pacific Ocean near Reedsport, OregonCaddo Lake near Uncertain, TXHighway to Cody, WyomingA lonely highway in south central Nebraska, near OverlandHorse Country – Lexington, KentuckyCincinnati SkylineCoal Mine Canyon in Arizona, ca. 1983Delaware Seashore Bridge at sunsetSpacious skies over the Grand Canyon in ArizonaThe river into Juneau, Alaska as seen from a mountain top near JuneauThe mountains and the Yellowstone River as seen from US 89The long straight highway near Cohagen, MTBeautiful Highway heading into Virginia from KentuckyLouisville, KY as seen from across the Ohio River in IndianaThe Oyate Trail highway in southern South DakotaFall colors from the Virginia Creeper Trail in VirginiaBeach at Clallam Bay, WA adorned with seagullsNew York City at night as seen from Hoboken, NJSawtooths as seen from Lower Stanley, IdahoArkansas Hwy 8 near Amity, ARScenic cinder Hills and Shadows as seen on Idaho Hwy 33Bison relax along Lava Creek in Yellowstone while pronghorned antelope look on from the backgroundPanoramic View of Pittsburgh from atop Mt. WashingtonNiagara Falls, OntarioThe Tetons as seen from near Drummond, IDSunset in the Sweetgrass, north of Dunkirk, MTWhite Sands, NMA view of the New River Gorge in West VirginiaSunflowers forever near Lexington, KYWind Turbines seem to blossom like flowers out of the corn fields of IowaPennsylvania sunrise as seen from Boyce Mayview Park near Upper St. Clair, PAFall Colors from the Eagle’s Nest above Bancroft, Ontario near AlgonquinTexas Hwy 30 between Huntsville and ShiroHells Canyon in northeast Oregon is actually wider and deeper than the Grand CanyonThree Sisters – nicknamed Faith/Hope/Charity near Sisters, OregonSomewhere in KansasView of the Beartooths near Red Lodge, Montana from the highway was awesomeAmerica the Beautiful – A scene near Glacier National Park
Vistas are the joy of back roads travel. Every corner, every crest of a hill, every mile offers a new vista. And this country has some spectacular and splendid vistas.
