Road Trips
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Found on the side of the road Redstone Coke Ovens in Colorado
As we traveled northwest from Florissant we came to Redstone Colorado where there were these rows of beehive coke ovens that are just off the road. It consists of the remaining examples of the 200 coke ovens built about 1899… Continue reading
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Lap of the US–Contest with No Prize
HERE IS YOUR CHANCE TO DEMONSTRATE YOUR AUTOMOBILITIES Here is a photo of a car in Colorado Springs that was parked downtown. As you can see, it is blue, from IL, and not of this century. It has a simple… Continue reading
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On the Road from TX to CO
It was time to leave TX and head to Santa Fe, NM, but NM was still having a tough time with wildfires and so we headed to Colorado Springs for a while. You get used to the view of the… Continue reading
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On the Road–the View
We are putting on the miles… Crossing into Texas. Continue reading
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On the Road–The Hand
Back in 2013 when I was doing a lap of the US and was rolling through Oklahoma I came across an interesting statue by the side of the road. It was a forearm sticking straight up with the hand reaching… Continue reading
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On the Side of the Road–Toy Soldiers Atoka, OK
It caught our eyes and we did a quick turn to go look at what we saw on the side of the road. The white Caddy was great to see, but the Chevy truck was really a standout. Here are… Continue reading
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Paris, TX
We had to stop here and see the tower. Continue reading
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Finding Gladewater
When I drove here in 2013 my curiosity was piqued by an antique road grader by the side of the road. My curiosity lead me to meet Mr. H.R. Wells, proprietor of this antique shop. When he introduced himself… Continue reading
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On the side of the road–searching for Gladewater, TX
Nine years ago we had an interesting drive through Gladewater seeing some interesting things and meeting some interesting people. So, of course we wanted to return and see what was still there. Because we were taking a different route we… Continue reading
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Found on the Side of the Road–Adairsville, GA
We love car museums and car shows, but we also treasure the surprises that are often just on the side of the road. We found this lovely town not too far from the Savoy Automotive Museum and we stayed at… Continue reading
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