caravanman
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9 Views which I feel sum up the varied beauty of America's wide open spaces..
My God!,9 Views which I feel sum up the varied beauty of America's wide open spaces..
Makes you want to go Travelling, doesn't it?My God!,
I especially like this one, I think mostly because part of the mountains near the center of the photo resemble buildings, to my eyes.
The last time I drove Rt 17, it was Interstate-like, but it was still just Rt 17. (It did connect to IIRC I-290, but that was a totally different road - in fact a different direction.) And yes, you can take Rt 17 to Binghamton and then catch I-88 in Binghamton up to Schenectady (a few miles west of Albany).Many times I have driven to Albany from Cleveland via NY rt 17, which is now an Interstate but I can't remember the number. This year we will take the Lake Shore Limited along the lake shore or I-90. I fear we will miss some fantastic scenery.
Is it possible to go from Cleveland to Binghamton NY to Albany???? That would be pretty.
Not to get totally off track from Ed's excellant photos, but Route 17 was supposed to become I-86. This was the local Congressman's dream to prove that he was doing good things for the voters in his district. Many improvements were made to bring the road up to Interstate standards so as to qualify as an Interstate highway, and some areas do now meet that standard. But other areas never got finished and AFAIK the project is now dead.The last time I drove Rt 17, it was Interstate-like, but it was still just Rt 17. (It did connect to IIRC I-290, but that was a totally different road - in fact a different direction.) And yes, you can take Rt 17 to Binghamton and then catch I-88 in Binghamton up to Schenectady (a few miles west of Albany).Many times I have driven to Albany from Cleveland via NY rt 17, which is now an Interstate but I can't remember the number. This year we will take the Lake Shore Limited along the lake shore or I-90. I fear we will miss some fantastic scenery.
Is it possible to go from Cleveland to Binghamton NY to Albany???? That would be pretty.
That's what I thought, too. We were on the SWC two years ago, and that's what I remember it looked a lot like...Are #3, #5, #6, #8 and #9 from the SWC? :huh: They remind me of my trips and when I lived in the area.
Thanks Eddie! It is amazing how beautiful our country is! I can confirm they were taken on the California Zephyr route. I recognize some of the scenery shots from our trip last October.Well I can confirm all the photo's were taken from the Zephyr. Honest, after all, I was there...!
Cheers,
Eddie
I have this very same picture! I remember that very distinct rock formation.9 Views which I feel sum up the varied beauty of America's wide open spaces..
It's the best one.I don't think where you were during shot #4 is a picture-taking place officially allowed by Amtrak...
Awesome shots...they really do capture the openness of this country's wild west!
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