My Iowa Commute - Page 10

monster · 06-27-2007, 09:49 PM

Finally I wanted to show you the purple "castle" which houses a homeopathic pharmacy. A huge old purple house with turrets and spires. I'll try and snap a pic next time I'm passing -I can't believe I couldn't find a pic.

monster · 06-28-2007, 07:45 AM

you're welcome. Oh And I meant westbound I94. You feel cheated now, dontcha?

monster · 06-29-2007, 01:30 PM

I'd like to see some Aussie commutes in here

*cue smartarses posting upside-down commute pics*

HungLikeJesus · 09-04-2007, 01:28 PM

I drive about 20 miles one way to work, with an elevation change of about 2000 feet.

The first 10th of a mile is dirt; the rest is paved.

I had this great idea that I would ride my motorcycle, with my camera hanging around my neck, and would be able to shoot without stopping. Apparently, I was lacking in either riding or photographing skills, and found this to be impossible. Instead, I put the camera in my tank bag, and had to pull off the road to take every picture, sometimes risking death just to bring you these photos.

19.9 miles to go.

HungLikeJesus · 09-04-2007, 01:34 PM

The road, for the first 5 miles, includes about 54 curves, but must of the pictures I took on the connecting straight parts.

Most of the trees are Ponderosa Pine. The deciduous trees are either Aspen or Cottonwood.

I'll try to post more throughout the next few days.

BigV · 09-04-2007, 02:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HungLikeJesus

I drive about 20 miles one way to work, with an elevation change of about 2000 feet.

The first 10th of a mile is dirt; the rest is paved.

I had this great idea that I would ride my motorcycle, with my camera hanging around my neck, and would be able to shoot without stopping. Apparently, I was lacking in either riding or photographing skills, and found this to be impossible. Instead, I put the camera in my tank bag, and had to pull off the road to take every picture, sometimes risking death just to bring you these photos.

19.9 miles to go.

Buy one of these: Gorilla Tripod, affix to your handlebars or helmet and try again.

HungLikeJesus · 09-04-2007, 02:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigV

Buy one of these: Gorilla Tripod, affix to your handlebars or helmet and try again.

BigV, that's really neat, but we're going to need a bigger Gorilla, or a smaller camera. It says that the maximum weight capacity is 9.7 ounces. The D70 weighs 21 oz, plus battery and lens.

I have been considering getting a smaller camera.

Edit: I just went to the Joby site and saw this. That might be the way to go.

queequeger · 09-04-2007, 02:08 PM

Dang, everyone lives in such nice places... I'll have to try and compete!

LabRat, do you live in Iowa City or Cedar Rapids? I've lived in both!

HungLikeJesus · 09-04-2007, 02:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by queequeger

Dang, everyone lives in such nice places... I'll have to try and compete!

LabRat, do you live in Iowa City or Cedar Rapids? I've lived in both!

I thought that Georgia was nice. At least you're not too far from the ocean.

But it's not really a competition (or is it?).

BigV · 09-04-2007, 04:09 PM

uh, yeah, that's the one I meant!

While you're at it, you can secure your gorillapod with some Gorilla Tape. This stuff is the real thing. You better mean it when you apply it. You *can* take it off, but it *will* leave a mark.

HungLikeJesus · 09-04-2007, 05:38 PM

The horses in the first picture are spoiled - they have lots of room, and they get blankets in the winter. The horses across the road are in a little lot that turns to mud after the first snow.

The water in the foreground is the creek that the road follows.

The second picture is a better view of the creek - which was a roaring rapid this summer. You can see I'm risking death to get this picture, as the shoulder is only about 8 inches wide. If I lost my balance and fell to the left I'd get my head run over. If I fell to the right I'd be smashed upon the rocks.

The road has no line in this section because drivers don't know how to keep their BUTs (big ugly trucks) within their lanes, which eventually erases the line. The line has since been replaced, and a rumple strip placed along the center of most of the road.

HungLikeJesus · 09-05-2007, 01:33 PM

In another thread I posted a picture of Tiny Town. Here are two more.

Tiny Town was built in 1915, and recently restored. In addition to the railroad, there's a mining building (I think that that's what that red building on the hill in the upper center of the first picture is), a church, and lots of other buildings.

kerosene · 09-05-2007, 05:08 PM

Ah, HLJ, you get so many great shots of stuff that is so familiar to me. It helps me appreciate where I live! Yes, it is true, you can get use to mountains. In fact, I am so use to them now, that driving through Kansas through storms was truly frightening for me. Somehow the mountains are protective. In Kansas the sky is so big and I am so small.

HungLikeJesus · 09-05-2007, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by case

Ah, HLJ, you get so many great shots of stuff that is so familiar to me. It helps me appreciate where I live! Yes, it is true, you can get use to mountains. In fact, I am so use to them now, that driving through Kansas through storms was truly frightening for me. Somehow the mountains are protective. In Kansas the sky is so big and I am so small.

When I was taking the pictures I thought, "Case will be able to figure out where most of these were taken." I hope to add the return trip (different route - including Dinosaur Ridge, Red Rocks, Mt. Falcon, etc.) later.

P.S. I'm trying to include a mix of blue sky and intimate landscapes. So far, the pictures are more documentation than art.

queequeger · 09-04-2007, 10:20 PM

This is my drive to the gym (because it's nicer, and I actually do the drive more often than work)

06-27-2007, 09:49 PM	#1
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Finally I wanted to show you the purple "castle" which houses a homeopathic pharmacy. A huge old purple house with turrets and spires. I'll try and snap a pic next time I'm passing -I can't believe I couldn't find a pic. __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

06-28-2007, 07:45 AM	#2
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	you're welcome. Oh And I meant westbound I94. You feel cheated now, dontcha? __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

06-29-2007, 01:30 PM	#3
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	I'd like to see some Aussie commutes in here cue smartarses posting upside-down commute pics __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

09-04-2007, 01:28 PM	#4
HungLikeJesus Only looks like a disaster tourist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: above 7,000 feet Posts: 7,208	Colorado Commute I drive about 20 miles one way to work, with an elevation change of about 2000 feet. The first 10th of a mile is dirt; the rest is paved. I had this great idea that I would ride my motorcycle, with my camera hanging around my neck, and would be able to shoot without stopping. Apparently, I was lacking in either riding or photographing skills, and found this to be impossible. Instead, I put the camera in my tank bag, and had to pull off the road to take every picture, sometimes risking death just to bring you these photos. 19.9 miles to go. Attached Images __________________ Keep Your Bodies Off My Lawn SteveDallas's Random Thread Picker.

09-04-2007, 01:34 PM	#5
HungLikeJesus Only looks like a disaster tourist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: above 7,000 feet Posts: 7,208	The road, for the first 5 miles, includes about 54 curves, but must of the pictures I took on the connecting straight parts. Most of the trees are Ponderosa Pine. The deciduous trees are either Aspen or Cottonwood. I'll try to post more throughout the next few days. Attached Images __________________ Keep Your Bodies Off My Lawn SteveDallas's Random Thread Picker. Last edited by HungLikeJesus; 09-04-2007 at 05:41 PM.

09-04-2007, 02:08 PM	#8
queequeger Hypercharismatic Telepathical Knight Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The armpit of the Universe... Augusta, GA Posts: 365	Dang, everyone lives in such nice places... I'll have to try and compete! LabRat, do you live in Iowa City or Cedar Rapids? I've lived in both! __________________ Hoocha, hoocha, hoocha... lobster.

09-04-2007, 04:09 PM	#10
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	uh, yeah, that's the one I meant! While you're at it, you can secure your gorillapod with some Gorilla Tape. This stuff is the real thing. You better mean it when you apply it. You can take it off, but it will leave a mark. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

09-04-2007, 05:38 PM	#11
HungLikeJesus Only looks like a disaster tourist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: above 7,000 feet Posts: 7,208	The horses in the first picture are spoiled - they have lots of room, and they get blankets in the winter. The horses across the road are in a little lot that turns to mud after the first snow. The water in the foreground is the creek that the road follows. The second picture is a better view of the creek - which was a roaring rapid this summer. You can see I'm risking death to get this picture, as the shoulder is only about 8 inches wide. If I lost my balance and fell to the left I'd get my head run over. If I fell to the right I'd be smashed upon the rocks. The road has no line in this section because drivers don't know how to keep their BUTs (big ugly trucks) within their lanes, which eventually erases the line. The line has since been replaced, and a rumple strip placed along the center of most of the road. Attached Images __________________ Keep Your Bodies Off My Lawn SteveDallas's Random Thread Picker.

09-05-2007, 01:33 PM	#12
HungLikeJesus Only looks like a disaster tourist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: above 7,000 feet Posts: 7,208	In another thread I posted a picture of Tiny Town. Here are two more. Tiny Town was built in 1915, and recently restored. In addition to the railroad, there's a mining building (I think that that's what that red building on the hill in the upper center of the first picture is), a church, and lots of other buildings. Attached Images __________________ Keep Your Bodies Off My Lawn SteveDallas's Random Thread Picker.

09-05-2007, 05:08 PM	#13
kerosene Touring the facilities Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The plains of Colorado Posts: 3,476	Ah, HLJ, you get so many great shots of stuff that is so familiar to me. It helps me appreciate where I live! Yes, it is true, you can get use to mountains. In fact, I am so use to them now, that driving through Kansas through storms was truly frightening for me. Somehow the mountains are protective. In Kansas the sky is so big and I am so small.

09-04-2007, 10:20 PM	#15
queequeger Hypercharismatic Telepathical Knight Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The armpit of the Universe... Augusta, GA Posts: 365	This is my drive to the gym (because it's nicer, and I actually do the drive more often than work) __________________ Hoocha, hoocha, hoocha... lobster.

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