Thematic Street Photography (No, Not THAT Street Photography) - Share Your Shots of the Roads

**Des** · 09-25-2018, 01:46 PM

Originally posted by paulh

Color version of the "Eucalyptus Avenue" shot posted earlier

I think I like the colour version even better Paul.

**paulh** · 09-25-2018, 02:03 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Des

I think I like the colour version even better Paul.

Cheers, Des!

I posted this one about a month ago, in case you missed it. Apologies for the off-topic re-post!

**Des** · 09-25-2018, 02:26 PM

Originally posted by paulh

Cheers, Des!

I posted this one about a month ago, in case you missed it. Apologies for the off-topic re-post!

I did miss that one Paul. Like it too.

**baro-nite** · 09-25-2018, 02:44 PM - **8 Likes**

Blue Ridge Parkway:

edom31 · 09-27-2018, 07:18 AM - **2 Likes**

Small portion of the FDR Drive from above.

**ramseybuckeye** · 09-27-2018, 05:28 PM - **3 Likes**

**goatsNdonkey** · 09-28-2018, 12:25 PM - **3 Likes**

Originally posted by ramseybuckeye

When P.T. Barnum was running his traveling shows/circuses, sometimes the long midway of carnival booths would become so clogged with throngs of guests that he needed a way to clear some of them out, so that more people could buy tickets and come into the show grounds. His solution was hanging a bright sparkly banner over a gateway reading "This Way To The Great Egress," and those people filing through found themselves outside.

Last edited by goatsNdonkey; 09-28-2018 at 12:33 PM.

**ramseybuckeye** · 09-28-2018, 06:58 PM - **1 Like**

Just a bit of a road through Guthrie, Kentucky

[COLOR="Silver"]

Racer X 69 · 09-29-2018, 06:46 PM - **5 Likes**

Interstate 40, about halfway between Little Rock and Memphis.

Pay attention, give plenty of room around you, and don't be fiddling with a Stoopit Phon while you drive.

Same wreck on I40.

Everyone was stopping for the wreck where the new trucks tried to load themselves in the back of another truck.

And bam!

The driver of the Tahoe plowed into a bunch of bikes.

Killed one.

All because he was in too much of a hurry to follow some simple rules about driving.

Drive at a speed that the conditions demand.

Give plenty of room for yourself, and for all the morons on the road.

Eyes on the road. All the time. Watch traffic and be ready when things get crazy.

I drove nearly 800,000 miles in 5 years in a big truck. I saw a lot of roads like this, and fortunately was never caught up in the carnage.

And I saw some weather.

This was on US 212, on the Crow Indian Reservation.

**pepperberry farm** · 09-29-2018, 07:52 PM - **4 Likes**

**Arn** · 09-29-2018, 09:33 PM - **4 Likes**

Originally posted by Racer X 69

And I saw some weather.

Hi Racer. I don't know if you get Highway Through Hell about wreckers working the Coquihalla highway here in BC, but you sure get to see what happens when stupid drivers meet adverse weather.

Anyway, here is a street view of a freeway in St. Petersburg - no not Florida! (On a tour bus, so not the best photo.) It's interesting how much of the freeway would be lit at night. Belgium has the best example of this - all of their freeways are lit, and apparently can be seen from space!

Racer X 69 · 09-30-2018, 11:19 AM - **3 Likes**

Originally posted by Arn

Hi Racer. I don't know if you get Highway Through Hell about wreckers working the Coquihalla highway here in BC, but you sure get to see what happens when stupid drivers meet adverse weather.

I know about the Coquihalla. One of many difficult roads in Canada. Never drove it though.

When I was still driving for a living I saw plenty.

Like this:

And this next one. There isn't enough snow on the road to make things dodgy, yet this driver managed to wind up stuck in the median.

What a maroon.

**paulh** · 10-01-2018, 01:49 PM - **2 Likes**

We're finally seeing some signs of Fall around here:

**paulh** · 10-04-2018, 07:45 AM

I took Jeannie back to the Acorn Woods area in our old neighborhood for a walk. Taken late September using an old Canon SD450 p&s:

**mattb123** · 10-04-2018, 09:37 AM - **6 Likes**

It was beautiful with a clearing storm yesterday morning but I didn't have much time to go somewhere more scenic so I just took a little detour on my ride to work.
K-3 & DA* 16-50

---------- Post added 10-04-18 at 10:42 AM ----------

Oh, here's one more from the previous day while it was raining. Taken from the office roof. That's US Hwy 50 with the log truck.
K-3 & 18-135

09-28-2018, 06:58 PM - 1 Like	#2183
ramseybuckeye Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hampstead, NC Photos: Gallery Posts: 17,294	Just a bit of a road through Guthrie, Kentucky [COLOR="Silver"] Last edited by ramseybuckeye; 09-28-2018 at 07:17 PM.

09-29-2018, 06:46 PM - 5 Likes	#2184
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,073	Interstate 40, about halfway between Little Rock and Memphis. Pay attention, give plenty of room around you, and don't be fiddling with a Stoopit Phon while you drive. Same wreck on I40. Everyone was stopping for the wreck where the new trucks tried to load themselves in the back of another truck. And bam! The driver of the Tahoe plowed into a bunch of bikes. Killed one. All because he was in too much of a hurry to follow some simple rules about driving. Drive at a speed that the conditions demand. Give plenty of room for yourself, and for all the morons on the road. Eyes on the road. All the time. Watch traffic and be ready when things get crazy. I drove nearly 800,000 miles in 5 years in a big truck. I saw a lot of roads like this, and fortunately was never caught up in the carnage. And I saw some weather. This was on US 212, on the Crow Indian Reservation. Last edited by Racer X 69; 09-29-2018 at 09:47 PM.

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Des Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Victoria Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 6,423	Originally posted by paulh Color version of the "Eucalyptus Avenue" shot posted earlier I think I like the colour version even better Paul.

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paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,301	Originally posted by Des I think I like the colour version even better Paul. Cheers, Des! I posted this one about a month ago, in case you missed it. Apologies for the off-topic re-post!

09-25-2018, 02:26 PM	#2178
Des Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Victoria Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 6,423	Originally posted by paulh Cheers, Des! I posted this one about a month ago, in case you missed it. Apologies for the off-topic re-post! I did miss that one Paul. Like it too.

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baro-nite Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: North Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,295	Blue Ridge Parkway:

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edom31 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Garden City, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,349	Small portion of the FDR Drive from above.

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goatsNdonkey Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Fulton County, Illinois Posts: 3,736	Originally posted by ramseybuckeye When P.T. Barnum was running his traveling shows/circuses, sometimes the long midway of carnival booths would become so clogged with throngs of guests that he needed a way to clear some of them out, so that more people could buy tickets and come into the show grounds. His solution was hanging a bright sparkly banner over a gateway reading "This Way To The Great Egress," and those people filing through found themselves outside. Last edited by goatsNdonkey; 09-28-2018 at 12:33 PM.

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Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,073	Originally posted by Arn Hi Racer. I don't know if you get Highway Through Hell about wreckers working the Coquihalla highway here in BC, but you sure get to see what happens when stupid drivers meet adverse weather. I know about the Coquihalla. One of many difficult roads in Canada. Never drove it though. When I was still driving for a living I saw plenty. Like this: And this next one. There isn't enough snow on the road to make things dodgy, yet this driver managed to wind up stuck in the median. What a maroon.

10-01-2018, 01:49 PM - 2 Likes	#2188
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,301	We're finally seeing some signs of Fall around here:

10-04-2018, 07:45 AM	#2189
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,301	I took Jeannie back to the Acorn Woods area in our old neighborhood for a walk. Taken late September using an old Canon SD450 p&s:

10-04-2018, 09:37 AM - 6 Likes	#2190
mattb123 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Colorado High Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 10,873	It was beautiful with a clearing storm yesterday morning but I didn't have much time to go somewhere more scenic so I just took a little detour on my ride to work. K-3 & DA* 16-50 ---------- Post added 10-04-18 at 10:42 AM ---------- Oh, here's one more from the previous day while it was raining. Taken from the office roof. That's US Hwy 50 with the log truck. K-3 & 18-135