That would be Highway 50 which runs right outside the door at my shop. It runs coast to coast but the “loneliest” part is considered to be from Delta, UT to Carson City, NV. Last week I mentioned that I was headed to Reno, NV on the Harley with a few other folks for a photo shoot at the Californios …
Mary’s Bar
Several years ago I was doing an art show in Santa Fe, NM. During the week or so I spent painting in the area, I came across the little village of Cerrillos just south of Santa Fe. It’s on the beginning of the Turquoise Trail, so named for all of the turquoise mined in the area. Cerrillos is a very …
Hoist a Cold One
“Hoist a Cold One”, written by Melody Groves with great photos by Myke Groves, is a gem of a book my wife discovered. It covers historic bars of the Southwest. This couple traveled around Texas, Arizona, New Mexico and of course Colorado looking for old historic bars from days of old. What a great idea. I wish I had thought …
ABQ
For those of you in the Northern Latitudes and back East, ABQ is short for Albuquerque, as in New Mexico, Land of Enchantment. I remember when I was a kid I was just absolutely fascinated with New Mexico and their “Land of Enchantment” slogan. Still am I suppose. Daughter Mandy lives in Albuquerque. She’s the Assistant Manger of Guest Services …
Bears, Eagles and Fireworks
Wondering how others were going to spend the 4th my wife Kathy and I and another couple, jumped on our Harleys and rode up to Red Lodge, Montana to find out. Ya, I know, it’s a long way to go for the weekend. Every little town we rode through was having, or getting ready to have, their 4th of July …
Gone Painting
Headed to Crested Bute to paint for the weekend. Sleeping bag, check; tent, check; painting kit, check; cooler, ckeck…you know…I could be one independent SOB if I wasn’t so responsible. Can’t think of a better way to spend a couple of days. It’d be real easy to say…”see you in the fall if I see you at all”. I’d probably …
Wigwam Motel
You folks have seen this painting before. I did it last year based upon a trip we took on our motorcycles to Arizona. One night we stayed at the iconic Wigwam Motel on Rt. 66 in Holbrook, Arizona. That’s us checking in. In the background are a couple of old classic cars parked next to the teepees. That’s the way …
Chasing Tumble Weeds
Last weekend, I took a little trip to Arizona on the Harley with my wife Kathy and another couple. The idea was to go to Canyon de Chelly at Chinle, AZ and down the road a bit to the historic Hubble Trading Post at Ganado and do some watercolors of these scenic and famous places. Both are on the Navajo …
Small Town America
If you’ve been keeping up you’ll know that my wife Kathy and I rode the Harley back to Charlotte, NC. We had a good trip. In fact it was remarkable and memorable in a number of ways. Riding a motorcycle across the heartland of this great country (and back again) was a real treat. Our time was limited, unfortunately, so …
Observations from the Road
Prairie dogs in Kansas, armadillos in Missouri, and opossums in Tennessee and North Carolina. What do they have in common? Popular road kill in their respective states. Sometimes you notice such things from the back of a motorcycle. It’s been a good trip so far. Part of the fun of traveling across this great nation of ours, especially when you …