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5 Bars OroG Vvil

By SpecialK
Apr 07, 2013
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Bishop-D Valley 08 Bishop-D Valley 08

5 Bars OroG Vvil

Apr 07, 2013
48 Photos

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080328-5327BarstowMotel66 (Luckily, what used to be on this side of the fence was moved since last time, and I got this unobstructed shot. The car and other remnants are part of the Motel 66 decor.)

080328-5329LenwoodTrain (A train in the Barstow suburb of Lenwood.)

080328-5330DunesMotel (The Dunes motel is done, too.)

080328-5331JohnstonsCrnrDome (On the hill above Johnston's Corner.)

080328-5335JohnstonsCrnrMrkr (This marker in Johnston's Corner details the historical significance of the old trail that became the National Trails Hwy and subsequently renamed Hwy 66.)

080328-5337JohnstonsCrnrMailboxes (The mail boxes at Johnston's Corner just to the left of the marker.)

080328-5338JohnstonsCrnrJiggsRch (Across the street is Jiggs Ranch.)

080328-5340JohnstonsCrnrTrain (I waited for this train at Johnston's Corner. Unfortunately I had accidently nudged the camera dial into shutter priority, which was set for 1/125th sec - a bit slow. I did not notice for the next 30 shots or so...:-()

080328-5341JohnstonsCrnrTrain

080328-5343HodgeTwoSixesSign (The Two Sixes sign near Hodge.)

080328-5346HodgeBldg (Across the street in Hodge.)

080328-5347LaDeltaTrain (I finally got ahead of that same train a few miles down the road in what was once called La Delta, just north of Oro Grande.)

080328-5348LaDeltaTrain

080328-5349OstrichSign (I was investigating a nice ranch area off the main road when I discovered this place.)

080328-5351Ostriches (I did not want to get much closer. Ostrich burgers, steaks and eggs are gaining popularity.)

080328-5353OroGrandeAdobe (I'm back in Oro Grande, not far from the train cabooses from a few days earlier.)

080328-5354OroGrandeSawShop (More dead buildings...)

080328-5355OroGrandeSawShop (Not sure what else was here.)

080328-5358OroGrandeSawShop

080328-5360OroGrandeCowTank (This is a technically poor shot but I like it.)

080328-5362OroGrandeCeramics (Faith Ceramics in Oro Grande.)

080328-5363OroGrandeSculpture (A welded sculpture in Oro Grande.)

080328-5364OroGrandeWelding (American Welding in Oro Grande.)

080328-5366VvilleMus (This is the Route 66 museum in Victorville, not far from Oro Grande. Beware, I'm in a 'fisheye' mood.)

080328-5368VvilleMusCafe (A '50's diner display.)

080328-5369VvilleMusTrailer (This trailer kit cost about $50, fifty years ago.)

080328-5370VvilleMusOuthouse (The Green Spot Motel a few blocks away is a famous landmark. The outhouse display is a nice touch.)

080328-5371VvilleMusFences

080328-5373VvilleMusMahan (Miles Mahan's Half Acre of memorabilia was located a few miles away in Apple Valley.)

080328-5375VvilleMusBurmaSigns (In the old days, Burma Shave signs lined the side of the road, precisely spaced to deliver the multi-part message in about 15 seconds.)

080328-5378VvilleMusDynaVision (An old Dyna-Vision diagnostic machine.)

080328-5379VvilleChurch (Joan of Arc church.)

080328-5383VvilleVetMem (This Veteran's Memorial was in a bad location.)

080328-5384VvilleSantaFeTrading (Santa Fe Trading Company on the left. Not sure about the righthand building.)

080328-5385VvilleOddFellows (This was an 'odd' combination.)

080328-5386VvilleOddFellows (Though the historic building is a bit bland in reality.)

080328-5387VvilleAntiqueMall (The Antique Mall was on both sides of the street.)

080328-5388VvilleBoardedStore (A boarded-up storefront.)

080328-5389VvillleCenterforArts (This used to be a USO hall.)

080328-5390VvillleCenterforArts

080328-5394VvillleCenterforArts (It's now the Center for the Arts and needs a sign repair.)

080328-5396VvillePropHouse (Anyone's guess.)

080328-5397vvilleBankOfAmer (No ATM at this Bank of America.)

080328-5398VvilleSchool (Old Victor School.)

080328-5401VvilleStJoanOfArcCh

080328-5405CajonPass (Coming down the Cajon Pass.)

080328-5407Car1658MilesofBugs (1,358 miles of bugs.)

080328-5408Carwash (First of two...The End!)

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