These are some more images presented as a travelogue for friends and family. I drove from the west coast to the east coast in Oct 2002. Most time spent driving, so few photographs. the following is a chronology.
All images are links to larger presentations of the image.

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Badlands Dawn

About the only stop I made on my way east. Half hour at dawn, at Badlands National Monument

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Sun break, Badlands

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sunrise, Wisconsin

From highway. Long days of driving.

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Clouds, Adirondacks

I had two days "vacation", which I spent in the Adirondack Mountains of N.Y. Unfortunately, both days were rainy and cloudy. No scenic photos, but good for close ups.

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Autumn color

Overcast days are actually best for working with color. low contrast, thus the color really stands out.

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Maple

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Glowing maple
a double exposure

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fallen leaves

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more fallen leaves

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red on gold

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Country Road
In National Forest

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A creek

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Barns

Done jusst to show there is more than forest there.

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Waves on Jetty
At N.J. shore

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NJ Beach
Mom really enjoyed seeing the Ocean again. She hadn't seen it for many years. She didn't like me pointing the camera in her direction, so I photographed some tourists.

Heading west again.....
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Kansas Farm

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Horses on prairie

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Chimney Rock

A significant landmark for the wagon trains on the Oregon trail.
Also signified the end of the pleasaant prairie, and the begining of more desert like country.

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Horses and Aspen

Somewhere in Northern Colorado

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Windmills

In eastern Colorado. The new low speed turbines, which do not injure birds, are becoming very popular.

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Wind turbine dawn

Nevada. the ridge must of had a total of ~80 turbines. Nothing else around for 30 miles.

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Pronghorn Antelope

In early morning one can find Antelope nearly everywhere in sagebrush country. These happen to be in Nevada.

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Deer and sign

Just for fun....Didn't know deer could read traffic signs.

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Moon and ridge

Somewhere in Montana

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High marsh

Montana "Big Hole" area. at ~7000 ft.

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Forest fire

Just outside of Anaconda, Montana

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Palouse abstract #3
South Eastern Washington is land of rolling hills, converted to farm land.
Major food production area. Folks there call themselves the "Inland Empire".

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Snoqualimie Pass

As I hit the Cascade Mountain crest in mid Oct. , realized that the rainy season had returned.

Comments, questions, suggestions etc. to Rein Karp
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