Road Trips

  • Things on the Side of the Road

    Sometimes its just about driving and seeing what the road itself presents to you. The clouds in a blue sky… People towing their dreams behind them. In Murdo I came across this antique shop that was closed, but had some… Continue reading

    Things on the Side of the Road
  • Pioneer Auto Museum–Murdo

    The road stretched out in front of me as I left Rapid City.  The countryside had certainly changed from Montana and now I would drive through some mountains. Still, there was plenty of farming and cattle by the highway. To… Continue reading

    Pioneer Auto Museum–Murdo
  • Motion Unlimited–Rapid City, SD

    I’ve been looking forward to visiting this place since the beginning of the trip.  Its just that I remember reaching it eight years ago and being very pleased with the cars that it had and one that I found special… Continue reading

    Motion Unlimited–Rapid City, SD
  • Idaho Museum

    I had a couple of museums in Boise, Idaho, on my list of stops, but they didn’t pan out.  Fortunately there was one that was not on my list and it was in Nampa, Idaho. First some shots through the… Continue reading

    Idaho Museum
  • North by Northwest–Where is America?

    Several good friends encouraged me to go see Mount Rushmore when they learned that I would be going to Rapid City, SD, in my quest to see more car museums. I hate to show my cynical side, but I avoid… Continue reading

    North by Northwest–Where is America?
  • Tacoma, Washington and the LeMay Family Museum

    What a family this is.  A local businessman who collected cars, lots of cars.  Put together what is apparently the largest collection in the world.  At one point over 3000 cars.  When I talked to the docent he said that… Continue reading

    Tacoma, Washington and the LeMay Family Museum
  • A Trip to Oysterville–Things at the side of the Road

    I grew up in a small village called Osterville on Cape Cod.  There were times when I felt I was stuck in a little village while the rest of America was passing me by.  The Beach Boys sung about California… Continue reading

    A Trip to Oysterville–Things at the side of the Road
  • On the road in Oregon–Pacific NW Truck Museum

    The road to Salem was a nice one and I was looking forward to seeing this museum.  It is actually several museums at the same location. It has specialty buildings on trucks, cars, tractors, logging and milling, and all kinds… Continue reading

    On the road in Oregon–Pacific NW Truck Museum
  • On the Road–Views from the Windshield

    As I drive along and make the miles fade behind me I can’t help notice the changes of the view that occur. Driving from the Los Angeles area to Oregon the land changes and so does the road. The sky… Continue reading

    On the Road–Views from the Windshield
  • The P71 visits ADTR!

    We were on our way out of Los Angeles and it was the one chance we would have for the P71 to meet ADTR – the source of many of its magical parts. Chris has been very helpful with all… Continue reading

    The P71 visits ADTR!