I'll throw one out. Where is this?
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/225/4...79efba027d.jpg
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I'll throw one out. Where is this?
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/225/4...79efba027d.jpg
The first response would be the Air and Space Museum at the Smithsonian in Washington DC -- but I would shift my guess to Oregon and the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum in McMinnville?
Mark
Perhaps the new location of A&S out by IAD?
No to both. Just to note, that isn't the real Endeavor, unlike the Enterprise at the Smithsonian Annex. But it is a real Blackbird. And there are plenty of other artifacts, including one that figured prominently in a Oscar winning movie.
That thinly veiled reference might have been to the Apollo 13 movie? If so, I tender: the Kansas Cosmosphere in Hutchinson, Kansas?
Yep. Second biggest collection of US space artifacts outside of the Smithsonian, and second biggest collection of Russian artifacts outside of Moscow. Very neat place in an area you'd never expect it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark Sedenquist
On July 3rd, 1995, Megan and I met Bill Ahlgrim, who gave us a tour of the Rainbo Bakery Factory -- They were gearing up to make thousands of hot dog and hamburger buns for the 4th of July holiday that year. I will always have a soft spot in my roadtrippin' heart for Hutchinson, Kansas!
Now, I know I'll need to stop and look at this museum -- how'd you know about it?
Mark
This is a little further west than Kansas.... Have you ever been on this road? At least two of the Moderators here have been...
http://www.roadtripamerica.com/blog/...y-mark-110.jpg
(Photo by Megan Edwards)
Where is this? What's the name of the road in this spot?
In prep for my first X-Country road trip in '06 (Found this place for my 2nd in '07). Took US-50 for most of it, and Road Trip USA (by Jamie Jensen)was the general guide I used for that trip.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark Sedenquist
The US memorabilia is good, but I learned more about the Russian Space Program than I would have ever expected in the middle of Kansas. I highly recommend a stop.
It's a lot less popular than the Tioga Pass road, but it bears a very similar function -- not very far west of this spot are creeks full of trout....Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark Sedenquist
... and a little cruising on Google Earth; appears to be "9-mile Canyon Road", approaching 395.
Behind you is the Golden Trout Wilderness, ahead Owens Valley.
The road changes names a lot; Kennedy Meadows Road, Sherman Pass Road, ...
A VERY little known X-Sierra route between Tioga and Walker Passes.
Thanks for the clue (and yet ANOTHER road I have to check out in person someday)!
It's an all paved road -- although there are a few potholes. That photo above is the descent down into the Mojave Desert from cool meadows of the Sierra high country behind us...
Midwest Michael & I are the two Moderators I know who've been over the route. And Megan. Here are some more views:
http://www.roadtripamerica.com/blog/...dy-Meadows.jpg
Kennedy Meadows -- home to a great sandwich place and trout streams
(Photo by Megan Edwards)
http://www.roadtripamerica.com/blog/...Trees-9000.jpg
Tall Trees in the high country -- nearly 8000 feet high (seen bears, other larger critters up here).
(Photo by Megan Edwards)
http://www.roadtripamerica.com/blog/...hermanPass.jpg
Sherman Pass -- 8200 Feet -- Looking north towards Yosemite....
(Photo by Megan Edwards)
It is pretty special. I've driven all of the paved of the Sierra passes doing research for a book. Very nice country!
Mark
Here's another:
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/86/25...de41917475.jpg
I was tempted to suggest someplace in Yosemite, but how about Lookout Mountain in Georgia?
Mark
No, Not Lookout Mountain. Right side of the country, though.
That looks like Stone Mountain, GA.
Foy
Arrrrrrrrrrrrrghhhhhhh I was thinking "Stone Mountain" and wrote Lookout Mountain....
Mark
Well, Mark, Lookout Mountain IS in the northwest corner of Georgia (and adjacent TN and AL). The bare granite is the primary clue the pic is from Stone Mountain, though.
Foy
Correct -- it is Stone Mountain near Atlanta.
Here's another:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3435/...e29f3693ed.jpg
Looks like a navy fort someplace?
mark
How about Fort Sumter, SC.
Foy
Yeah, the light house looks like the right kind, but are the walls at Ft. Sumter two story? I can't remember that part....
Hmmm, according the NPS site, it was 3-story fort....
So I've found a few good pics from some of my parents recent trips: They shouldn't be too hard, I don't think
What road is this?
http://www.roadtripamerica.com/forum...pictureid=1515
Here's one more good one I found on their computer:
http://www.roadtripamerica.com/forum...pictureid=1516
Somewhere in western Canada on the AlCan highway?Quote:
Originally Posted by Midwest Michael
Mark
Nope, sorry, try againQuote:
Originally Posted by Foy
Michael, your photos do not display for some reason... can you add them as attachments?
The road pictured is not in Canada.
Craig, I've attached the photos. Its odd that you can't see them. I've been able to view them from 2 different computers, both logged in and viewing the forum as a guest.
Took some looking, but the brick structure is the Fort Jefferson, Florida --- here's a page with more photos and information!Quote:
Originally Posted by UKCraig
Mark
It may have looked easy to you... but a hint could be helpful -- and I can see the embedded photos (above) just fine.Quote:
Originally Posted by Midwest Michael
Mark
The second looks like Bryce Canyon. I'd even narrow it down to the Navaho trail.Quote:
Originally Posted by Midwest Michael
And I can't see the pics as well. I even tried going direct to the link and it said it was a 1x1 gif.
That's weird that you can't see the images -- I wonder what could've changed in the settings since last week.
I can't see anything in the server logs to account for this problem.
Mark
Correct - exactly!Quote:
Originally Posted by Twilight
As far as the other picture goes, you were in the neighborhood with your first guess, but its not the Al-Can.
Western Canada, a gravel road, a bridge and a river still leaves a larger haystack to be looking for the needle....
Mark
I actually said it wasn't Canada, but to be specific, it is in Alaska. You are right about it being a pretty big haystack though, as I'm not sure exactly where on the 134 mile (110 miles of gravel) road this shot was specifically taken...
Earlier I was also unable to see the photos, but was going to wait to comment until I had a chance to try it on my Ubuntu box with Firefox... after doing some chores, I now can see them, on the same Windows XP/IE7 pc I had problems with earlier.
Very strange.
I'm guessing somewhere in Denali for the gravel road... no idea where but it just looks familiar somehow?
Mark - correct with the Dry Tortugas. About as far from Alaska as you can get!
Quote:
Originally Posted by CalOldBlue
I can see them now also. Weird.
Craig got it!, it was from the Denali Highway
I got one right! Woohoo!
Here's another
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3058/...6d802a9bc2.jpg