As I travel Illinois Rte 66 this summer I am visiting many of the small towns on the route. I feel that this photograph represents many of them now. Once well traveled, the over 2,000 mile long road which starts at Chicago goes through Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and to Santa Monica, California. Now only the emptiness remains where once there was bustle and a busy road where people traveled with hopes and excitement.
I'm sure you've traveled on Rt 66 at this end - where have you gone out here?
ReplyDeleteI am planning to go from Pasadena to Barstow in the near future.
ReplyDeleteHello, long time, no see, Noriko-san! This image sparked my imagination about Route 66 and made me hear the music “Route 66”. Nice shot!
ReplyDeleteYoko
Yoko-san. Thank you, yes it has been a long time and I am happy to be back on the blog. Something about the old Rte 66 that makes us all hum the songs especially the "Route 66"
ReplyDeleteI've come to check whether you really are blogging again. YES! Also, have I bumped into another road fan? Roads fascinate me.
ReplyDeletePS: Keep going on this blogging road. Don't stop again. ;)
Thanks for checking up on me Ru-san... Yes, my intention is to keep it up this time. Really you like roads too?
ReplyDeleteToo bad Rte 66 doesn't go through Columbia, Missouri! It will be fun to 'follow you' along the way :)
ReplyDeleteHi,Norikoーsan
ReplyDeleteお久しぶりです。Ｒ６６の写真をブログで見れるなんて感激です。モノクロの素晴らしい写真です。
アメリカには行ったことありません。地名と場所がすぐにピンと来ないのですが、かつて栄えたＲ６６で、今どのような町が、お店があり、人々がどのように暮らしておられるのか興味が湧いてきます。
Thank you for visiting and nice comment!
Tomoko