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I Actually did get my Kicks on Route 66!

  

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By:  a-macarthur  •  6 years ago  •  18 comments

I Actually did get my Kicks on Route 66!

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A Souvenir Wall in a Shop on Route 66

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A. Macarthur
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1  author  A. Macarthur    6 years ago

Like the song says …

 
 
 
Tessylo
Professor Principal
1.2  Tessylo  replied to  A. Macarthur @1    6 years ago

Everybody's a critic eh AMac?

 
 
 
charger 383
Professor Silent
1.3  charger 383  replied to  A. Macarthur @1    6 years ago

I like the pictures and what Mac does with them

 
 
 
Buzz of the Orient
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2  Buzz of the Orient    6 years ago

An excellent mix of composition and creative editing.

 
 
 
Buzz of the Orient
Professor Expert
3  Buzz of the Orient    6 years ago

Just something unusual - almost no editing - just increasing contrast a little, a small bit of cropping, and a frame in an attempt to match what you're doing with frames these days:

512

 
 
 
A. Macarthur
Professor Guide
3.1  author  A. Macarthur  replied to  Buzz of the Orient @3    6 years ago

Very effective, Buzz!

 
 
 
dave-2693993
Junior Quiet
4  dave-2693993    6 years ago

The tv show mom and I watched together when I was a little kid. After getting married and having kids,she was still a drag racer at heart.

She had one of these.

1950-chevrolet-fleetline-driver-side.jpg

 

Nice tunes too:

 
 
 
Buzz of the Orient
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4.1  Buzz of the Orient  replied to  dave-2693993 @4    6 years ago

What a super-looking torpedo-back car.

 
 
 
dave-2693993
Junior Quiet
4.1.1  dave-2693993  replied to  Buzz of the Orient @4.1    6 years ago

Thanks Buzz. She was always proud of her '50 Chevy.

 
 
 
A. Macarthur
Professor Guide
5  author  A. Macarthur    6 years ago

Thanks, Dave,

I was at the shop where the Corvette in the video was sitting!

 
 
 
dave-2693993
Junior Quiet
5.1  dave-2693993  replied to  A. Macarthur @5    6 years ago

Great. I would wager you got a fair amount of photos on this adventure.

Back in the 80s or 90s one of the contributing editors for Cycle World spent a month exploring the old Rt 66 and all the abandoned towns. Many, though long since having been bypassed still were inhabited and many shops were geared towards sight seers.

He and his lady had a great time on their motorcycle exploring the towns and people and writing about their experiences. They took a tent and sleeping bags but usually found old hotels and motels to stay.

Was an interesting read.

 
 
 
Kavika
Professor Principal
6  Kavika     6 years ago

Great photos Mac and yours as well dave and Buzz.

 
 
 
dave-2693993
Junior Quiet
6.1  dave-2693993  replied to  Kavika @6    6 years ago

Thank you Kavika.

When the daily driver was a work of art.

Of course our brand new /57 Chevy was bought in the mid-60s. Lol.

 
 
 
Spikegary
Junior Quiet
7  Spikegary    6 years ago

Nice-One of those places on my list.....visiting Parts of Route 66.  Not sure how long it would take to get kitsche (sp?) overload, but it would be fun to see some of it-on the bike might be more fun.

 
 
 
A. Macarthur
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7.1  author  A. Macarthur  replied to  Spikegary @7    6 years ago

If/when you go, please share any pictures you take.

 
 

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