This is the final post from my April 2018 cross-country road trip from Lexington to Port Orchard, Washington and back. As a reminder, I covered 6000 miles and ventured through 16 states. Along the way I not only stopped to visit attractions and see the sites in towns small and large, but I also tried to capture the grandeur of the landscapes and scenery I passed by along the way. Following are a number of scenic photos from that trip. Enjoy the ride! I have randomized these, so they are not in any particular order. Captions tell the story.
Sunset in Colorado, taken on US 24 near Hartsel, ColoradoLovely sunset after a windy day. Taken on a side road of Interstate 70 just east of Abilene, KansasMorning sky taken between Bend, OR and Brothers, OR (near Millican, OR) on US Hwy 20 heading east.This is a sunset scene taken from the Edmonds to Kingston Ferry in Washington. The mountains in the distance are Olympic National Park. Water is Puget Sound.This is US Route 2 heading west towards Waterville, WAA huge dust storm as seen from Nevada Hwy 140 west of Winnemucca, NVLovely mountain scene from US Route 2 near Skykomish, WAMt. Rainier as seen from the Edmonds to Kingston Ferry crossing the Puget Sound.US 101 near South Bend, WA. I was heading south and it was raining. Still beautifulAnother shot of Garden of the Gods in Manitou Springs, COThis is Hole in the Mountain Peak, taken from I-80 near Deeth, NV. I was heading east and this was south of me.Blue Mesa Reservoir in Curecanti National Recreation Area east of Gunnison, CO. This was taken from US Hwy 50.Mt. Aetna as seen from US 50 near Monarch Pass, Colorado. heading east.Sunbeams over Garden of the Gods in Manitou Springs, COOne of the peaks of the Cascades near Goldbar, WAA snowy Interstate 90 heading west towards Livingston, MontanaSeattle, Washington as seen from a ferry in Puget SoundA scene of the high Utah desert near Crescent Junction, UTHeading towards Pine Canyon near Waterville, WASunset over Sinclair Inlet near Port Orchard, WAMissouri River Valley near Chamberlain, South Dakota
US Route 2 just past Steven’s Pass, WA – notice how high the show walls are on the side
Wenatchee Valley, near Wenatchee, WAUS Route 2 in Eastern WashingtonA view from Oregon 202Colorado Highway 94 near Rush, ColoradoUS 50 East of Gunnison near Monarch, COFrenchglen Highway in Central OregonSkykomish River near Skykomish, WA as seen from US Hwy 2A beach scene in Manchester, WAThe Bonneville Salt Flats in UtahThe high deserts of central Oregon are lovely.The view of the Cascades as seen from the Skykomish / Gold Bar area of Washington, east of Everett.
ENJOY THE RIDE! CHOOSE HAPPY!
If you like what you see, you may want to check out my book: Less Beaten Paths of America: Unique Town Names, available on Amazon. My second book, Less Beaten Paths of America: Quirky and Offbeat Roadside Attractions, is currently being worked on and I hope to make it available in late June 2018. Click on the photo below for more details or to get a copy of the book.
