The Main Street of America
Before the advent of the modern highway system, during the
first Golden Age of the Automobile, a new roadway captured the imagination of
the American traveler.
Route 66, also known as the Main Street of America,
stretched 2,451 miles from Chicago to Los Angeles and opened up The West to a
new breed of adventurer.
More than an interstate thoroughfare, Route 66 symbolized
key values of Twentieth Century - independence, self-expression, and the lure
of the open road.
For the first time in human history, one person traveling
alone could cross a continent within a few days, no longer bound by the
timetables of ships and railroads.
A new spirit of American individualism shifted into high
gear and never looked back.
Camera:
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Lenses:
24-105 f/4L IS
70-200 f/4L IS
Light happens. Be ready. Shoot hard.
Copyright © 2012 Daniel R. South
All Rights Reserved
Uh-Oh, Daniel - very cool photos!
ReplyDeleteAnd I love the slogan "... shoot hard"
- sweet..
When did you go there? Where was this?
Irina
http://blog.irina-smirnova.com
Thanks for the kind comments!
DeleteI was in Arizona in January of this year. I decided to stop by Route 66 on the day that I drove back to Vegas from Grand Canyon. The weather was cloudy, but luckily I found some interesting towns to photograph. You never know what might happen!