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Chris Rowland

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  1. While we are on vacation here in beautiful Steamboat Springs, Colorado, I wanted to share a few pictures I just uploaded to Flickr of Monday's journey over Berthoud Pass in Colorado on U.S. 40 (click through to see a larger size): I also have this shot of Whiteley Peak, a little further west on our way to Steamboat Springs: Enjoy! Chris
  2. We just drove through Berthoud Pass this morning on our way to Steamboat Springs, Colorado. It was my first time through the pass, and it was great! I took a few pictures I hope to post when I get some time... Chris
  3. Someone should give a "dam" to those folks in Maine. Sorry, I'm surprised nobody had made that comment yet and I couldn't let it go unsaid. Chris
  4. My experience is that this feature only works if it has been no more than two days since you last visited. If I don't check every day or two, things don't show up on "View New Posts". And the other annoying thing is that every time I visit I don't have chance to read everything on "View New Posts", so next time I log in, it only shows me things since that last visit whether I read them or not. I really wish the forum somehow kept track of what new posts I had actually viewed, and could give me a list of all unviewed posts. Since I try to read every post in every subforum, it's often very hard to keep track. I don't use the e-mail notification because it looked like you had to sign up for that at the sub-forum level, and I wasn't sure I wanted to sign up for 20 different forums... but if I did, would that work better for me? Chris
  5. I think I agree with your assessment. Being on the roadgeek side, I tend to feel that being highly involved in a forum requires some sort of "geekery" to keep you coming back: whether it's motor oil, old highway alignments or whatnot. What would be the compulsion for someone seeking "tourism" that would draw them back several times a month to see what others are doing? Is it more "touristy" content? We have the 'roadside business' section with lodging, dining and other attractions. I would anticipate that to be the type of content to draw them in. So maybe I should ask, what interests a typical "tourist-geek"? Chris
  6. How surprising to see the old railing just lying there... an excellent souvenir for any road fan, if only it could be hauled out of there I believe you are correct that the numbered highways also used this alignment before US-31 was upgraded and relocated. I'm glad my directions where helpful--did you find any errors in them that I should fix? I haven't had time to take a second trip to verify them. Chris
  7. Yep, Saturdays don't work for me because that's our Sabbath and I've got church responsibilities on those days. As for spring, March and April look wide open at the moment Chris
  8. Looks like a great place to go canoeing. That picture of the landing is awesome: the slightly overcast but bright sky, the changing trees, and the colorful leaves along the trail. Wish I could have seen it in person. Chris
  9. Great photos, Dave! I really enjoyed them. You definitely have an eye for composition. Chris
  10. Right now, it looks like the only days I have open are Oct 5 in the near term, and any weekend Nov 2 or later. In between those dates we are driving to Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Of course you are all welcome to drive back with me on the PPOO, except that will be on weekdays. Chris
  11. Denny, I enjoyed the write-up. The motel near Minerva with the garage was pretty cool. I'd never seen one like that before (the correct address for the motel is http://www.palmantiersmotel.com). I thought your train photo was timed just right and well-composed. And the framing was excellent with the yellow brick road in it, too. And I've learned that I will probably want to skip a "motel and grille" on nights with live entertainment. Chris
  12. While the new image does better at hiding the seams, the old picture is much sharper and clearer. So I actually like the old one better... unless the sharpness is an artifact of the image compression and the new one actually looked sharper at a higher quality setting. Chris
  13. I've been so busy enjoying my new autographed edition of American Road (Becky was so kind to send me a back issue that I did not have), that perhaps I may have been distracted and missed the next treasure hunt. Will there be another? I hope so. There are at least a dozen more back issues that I need to win for my collection... Chris
  14. I really liked the overlays... I have tried that technique from time to time when drawing my own maps, but for showing old alignments or history, it seems to work pretty well! I still have a sense of wonder at how accurate most old maps are, especially when you compare with an aerial photograph. It makes me want to learn how to do land surveying... Chris
  15. I liked the photos. I haven't been on a car ferry for 27 years (Lake Champlain: Port Kent, NY to Burlington, VT)... maybe I should plan a trip where I will need to do that. Chris
  16. Looks yummy! Now I need to find a good excuse to head out that way. Chris
  17. The hint about "paralleling" a signed U.S. highway for miles made me stop and think 'why would a highway parallel a signed U.S. highway for so long, and be near a body of water? That's what made me guess the Columbia River in round 4, which meant I knew they were talking about Washington 14... Also, I knew it had to be in a state park, not a national park, so I checked out all of the state parks in Washington in that corridor... I saw that Beacon Rock had a Lewis & Clark connection, so I made a leap of faith. I still never found the hint in the store--I hunted around but had no idea what I would be looking for. Did anyone else find a hint there? Chris
  18. I had never thought of that before... great idea! Chris
  19. I heard on the radio the other day that the governor has announced that the covered bridge will be rebuilt: Rush County Bridge to be Rebuilt The new bridge will incorporate as much of the wood salvaged from the original bridge as possible. Chris
  20. I did find a page that showed one of the signs in Indiana... you're right--they are rectangular, but have the same border shape: Chris
  21. I consider all of my road trips to be classic family road trips. They all beat going in to the office. I think a classic family road trip would need to have at least the following components: • Stop at some tourist attraction along the way • Stay in a motel • Take some pictures • Have kids in the back seat • Require a map be brought along Chris
  22. My Dad has a Realist and a Nimslo, and he also has an awesome vintage stereo slide projector with the nice polarized lenses. What 3D software do you use? Chris
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