Scenery Across America 2

Here you will find the non-railroad scenery and points of interest photos we have taken so far on The Rails Across America 2 trip Nov 3-19, 2004. Unfortunately, The weather did not cooperate for decent postable pictures across West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Kansas. The trip west begins at the bottom of the page and ends at the top.

November 18, 2004
Nevada

Mountains southeast of Winnemucca NV Mountains south of Battle Mountain NV

Both sets of mountains were taken between Elko and Winnemucca

November 17, 2004
Utah

Echo Canyon Utah Echo Canyon Utah Echo Canyon Utah Hawk over Echo Canyon Utah
Echo Canyon Utah - Westbound I-80 rest area Echo Canyon Utah - Westbound I-80 rest area Echo Canyon Utah - Westbound I-80 rest area Echo Canyon Utah - Westbound I-80 rest area

The Above 8 pictures were all taken in Eastern Utah's Echo Canyon, the bottom 4 were taken from the westbound Rest Stop, for the railfan, the bottom right picture would be an ideal location for afternoon railfanning.

November 17, 2004
Wyoming

Wyoming Wildlife, We saw these animals (looks like Tule Elk) for most of Eastern Wyoming Snow covered mountain at a rest stop just west of Laramie just after sunrise The western crossing of the Continental Divide Interesting rock formations just east of Rock Springs WY

Wyoming Wildlife, We saw these animals (looks like Tule Elk) for most of Eastern Wyoming
Snow covered mountain at a rest stop just west of Laramie just after sunrise
The western crossing of the Continental Divide
Interesting rock formations just east of Rock Springs WY

November 15-16, 2004
Missouri and Colorado

The St Louis Arch Knobnoster MO was a nostalgia Stop For John, He was part of SAC and stationed at Wightman AFB during the Vietnam war. This house was where he lived. Rest area in Mid-Missouri that caters to the Canine Pike's Peak Colorado at sunset

The St Louis Arch
Knobnoster MO was a nostalgia stop For John, He was part of SAC and stationed at Whiteman AFB during the Vietnam war. This house was where he lived.
Rest area in Mid-Missouri that caters to the Canine
Pike's Peak Colorado at sunset

November 13, 2004
New York

View across the Mohawk River east of Patterson, Can you find the train View across the Mohawk River from the Patterson Service area on the NY Thruway (I-90) New York State Hwy 12 just north of Binghamton NY New York State Hwy 12 just south of Utica NY

View across the Mohawk River east of Patterson, Can you find the train
View across the Mohawk River from the Patterson Service area on the NY Thruway (I-90). John Manter photo
New York State Hwy 12 just north of Binghamton NY
New York State Hwy 12 just south of Utica NY

November 7-12, 2004
Maine

Bailey Island Bridge, you have to cross this to get to Lands End Bailey Bridge plaque Bailey Bridge plaque Looking east across from Lands End

Bailey Island Bridge, you have to cross this to get to Lands End
Bailey Bridge Description plaque
Bailey Bridge construction plaque
Looking east across from Lands End

View of the Maine coast at Lands End looking north View of the Maine coast at Lands End Maine Inlet for the Androscoggin River at Brunswick Maine Inlet for the Androscoggin River at Brunswick

View of the Maine coast at Lands End looking north
View of the Maine coast at Lands End looking south
Maine Inlet for the Androscoggin River at Brunswick looking towards the Ocean
Maine Inlet for the Androscoggin River at Brunswick looking inland

Houses on a small island across the inlet at Prospect Harbor Paul Bunyan Statue in a tribute to Maine's Loging industry in Bangor Maine Fisherman's Memorial located at Land's End on Bailey Island Typical Maine fall colors at the Bangor Auditorium

Houses on a small island across the inlet at Prospect Harbor 
Paul Bunyan Statue in a tribute to Maine's Logging industry in Bangor. John Manter Photo
Maine Fisherman's Memorial located at Land's End on Bailey Island. John Manter photo
Typical Maine fall colors at the Bangor Auditorium. John Manter photo


Maine's Major Industry..a Lobster Boat heads out to check the catch

This little waterfall is located in downtown Westbrook on the Presumpscot River. John Manter photo
The Portland Headlight was running the Fresnel lens, John says this normally runs an Airport style beacon
Maine's Major Industry, a Lobster Boat heads out to check the catch
Looking north from The Portland Headlight is the Cape Elizabeth Shoreline

Damariscotta Maine, located on Coastal Route 1 just north of Wiscasset Maine
Fort guarding the Penobscot River at Bucksport Maine
Penobscot Inlet just north of Bucksport Maine
Manter Family farm in Harrington Maine, the crop was Blueberries as shown by the discoloration in front

Tunk Lake, located south of Cherryfield Maine in the Black Woods
Brownsville Maine, Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railroad Bridge in the background
Robbeyville Covered bridge crossing the Kenduskeag Stream in Kenduskeag Maine (West of Bangor)
A Maine Sunset in Corinth Maine

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