The HOV Lane Blog

Cheyenne, Wyoming. Click photo for large version.

Southern Wyoming. Click photo for large version.

Keep On Truckin’!

Cheyenne, Wyoming. Click photo for large version.

From Arizona, I headed back up through Colorado to Wyoming.
Let’s kick-off the Wyoming series with this shot from the American wild west!

Since getting back into the studio, it has taken a little longer than I expected to shift gears.  Having now plowed through most of the piles on my desk, it’s time to start posting material from the Great State of Wyoming!

Apache Junction, Arizona.

Apache Junction KOA Campground. Remove a cactus’ needles. Make a comfy seat.
That raises an interesting question. When you remove your cat’s claws, it is declawed. Does anyone know what to call it when you remove all the needles from a cactus?
The only thing I can come up… A Prickly [...]

Lora recently took a time out from her blog, The Power of Trinity, to request a list of the states I’d be traveling through on the way home from the photographic “shooting spree” through the West.
I was glad to oblige, but the trip home went by like a blur. The night after Lora’s comment [...]

Phoenix, Arizona.

Closed?!! Drats!
As it turned out, I tried one of those roadside taco trailers while in Winnemucca, Washington. It was, perhaps, the best Mexican food I’ve ever had! More about that later.
That taco trailer does make me wish I had stuck around and taken a culinary dip into El Barrilito.

Guess I shouldn’t write posts when I’m exhausted. The “West Off My Chest” post was riddled with typos. Fixed. Sorry about that.
Off to catch a snooze cruise…

A quick update from the road in Idaho Falls, Idaho.
As of about 5 minutes ago, it was official. The Great Western road trip is a wrap with material photographed in every Western state.
Now, what to do? I feel like Forest Gump (as, I often do) when he stopped running and just went home.
Guess [...]

The Navajo Nation of Kayenta, Arizona. Click photo for large version.

This sign is one of great character. It is fashioned out of old tires, pipes and fence poles.  Not only does it have a great deal of character, it is also a testament to innovation.