Saturday, 25 June 2016

California Scenery & Distant Dust Devil



View Towards Mountains from Long Pine, CA


Totem Cafe, Long Pine, CA


Leaving Death Valley, CA



As the road rises out of the below sea level trough of Death Valley the scenery changes into the more typical sage bush scrub variety.

Plant Life in Death Valley, CA



A plant with leaves a little like lettuce clings on.

Artist's Drive in Partial Shade, Death valley, CA


Sunrise, Death Valley, CA


The shade started to diminish rapidly.

Artist's Drive, Death Valley, CA





Furnace Creek Ranch Chalet, Death Valley, CA


The aircon was rattly but essential.

Furnace Creek View, Death Valley, CA


Furnace Creek Ranch, Death Valley, CA




Tuesday, 7 June 2016

Death Valley Views



Taxi Ride in Las Vegas



Landing in Las Vegas



Boston Edison District, Detroit



Rusty Fire Hydrant, Detroit


Morning Moon, Detroit


Sunrise Over Detroit Suburb


People Mover, Detroit



Detroit is blessed with the "People Mover" which is a small monorail with a circular route around the small downtown area.

Motorcyclists, Downtown Detroit


Note the "tab" and lack of helmets.

Bernie Supporter, Detroit


Henry Ford's House, Detroit


Tree With Knitted Scarf, Corktown, Detroit


I275 Rebuild, Detroit





The summer months in Michigan include road building.

Slow's BarBQ, Detroit


The beer and food were good. This was well worth the stars on Yelp.
https://slowsbarbq.com/

Band Promo Material, Mohawk Place, Buffalo


Gig at Mohawk Place, Buffalo

Mohawk Place, Buffalo



Amy's Place, Buffalo




Decent breakfast or lunch is served and this is well worth a visit.
http://www.amysplacebuffalo.com/

Happy Hotel Banana


The bananas in some hotels are adorned with happy messages.
The suggestion that a few should have negative messages applied was greeted with nervous laughter by hotel staff.