Grand Canyon!

This is the Hole-in-the-Ground to end all Holes-in-the-Ground!

When you first see it, the scale really takes your breath away. But it's not long before you find yourself running around, trying to get that interesting tree in shot, along with the amazing view and the pink sky... then your breath gets taken away again when you realise how stupidly near the edge you are!

... and now a Meteorite Impact!

This huge hole in the Arizona desert was made by the impact of a meteorite some 50,000 years ago. The meteorite was around 50m diameter, producing this crater of about 1,200m in diameter and 170m deep.

Imagine the result of such an impact today, in a more populated area.

Dinosaurs Run Amok...

Shocking scenes today, in Holbrook Arizona, as dinosaurs run amok.

Authorities warned all mannequins not to go out alone, while on the plains, a triceratops was the latest victim of the marauding T-Rex!

RedTop Diner on Route 66

Many thanks to Jerry Ueckert (pictured) for inviting me over to his newly restored Valentine Diner, in Edgewood, NM. Once there were 1000's of these pre-fabricated Diners around the US, now there are fewer than 20. For more information on Valentine Diners, click here and here.

Back Getting My Kicks!

First full day back on Route 66 and I have some great diner pictures and a full belly to show for it! This is the classic Route 66 Diner on Central Avenue (formerly part of Route 66) in Albuquerque. Thanks to the friendly and helpful staff there. This road also has a number of surviving Motels, some still in good condition with working neon signs to match the Diner.

On to Colorado

Having dipped my toe in the water of New England, I now find myself in well and truly in the "West".

Colorado has everything, from the exciting city of Denver...

... to the clear air of the Rocky Mountains.

Primative Movie Making...

... or how to get the right shot.

In other words... just take lots!

These were taken on the Kancamagus Highway in the White Mountain National Forest, New Hampshire.

A River Runs Through It

Finally found some consistent Fall Foliage yesterday.

Maine was beautiful, but too many evergreen trees in the forest for that cliché hillside of colour.

On the other hand, the White Mountain Forest here in New Hampshire (State Moto "Live Free or Die"... which is nice!) is amazing.

I had a lot of fun down by the Swift River for this shot.

I'll be heading back there over the next couple of days, for some under-the-canopy pictures.

Gorgeous!!!

... well, that's the only way to describe much of New England!

This was taken outside Newport, Rhode Island, just as the sun was coming up.

Today I'm in Maine. The weather's not so pretty, so it's going to be a day of research. They say the sun will be back tomorrow, so I'm looking forward to more gergeousness, this time with Fall Foliage!

Marketing and Promotion

I'm finally getting some more business cards printed for my continuation of Route 66. Suddenly it's less than a month away and things have snuck up on me a tad.

The last time I was in the US, I handed out some great cards. Despite the image being one of my best sellers, most people on the West of the Atlantic haven't heard of Split in Croatia! For that matter, a lot of people on the East haven't either!

This time around I thought I'd better show the locals on Route 66 something they'd appreciate... here's the final card, with the Rest Haven Motel in Springfield Missouri. The line Mother Road Images refers to my other website www.MotherRoadImages.com, where I have a gallery of the Route travelled so far, along with some handy non-photographic links.