Argentina

Argentina by Dave DeBusman

Brazil Two

Brazil Two by Dave DeBusman

Brazil One

Brazil One by Dave DeBusman

China Architecture

China Architecture by Dave DeBusman

I'll See You In My Dreams

I'll See You In My Dreams by Dave DeBusman

Merry Christmas!

Old Time Christmas Parade by Dave DeBusman

Google Earth - Mexico City

Google Earth - Mexico City DF

Aerial Stunts

Airplanes from the 1920's

Evening Sky

Evening Sky

Various Photos

Various Photo's From The Net

You Tube's

Recent Videos just for the fun of it.
ATSF railroad

McBuilding

Various Photos

Back to Work

At KSU in Manhattan
Last week at Tuttle Creek Lake for the season.
Talk on Campus focus's on the #3 Wildcats Football Team.

Fall Trip Day 15 Encore

I couldn't leave this string of trip posts without including photo's of Western Kansas.
I stayed in Western KS last night then made a couple of stops prior to arriving home at 3 PM.  Ellis, KS is not only the boyhood home to Walter P. Chrysler, but also to Gary Kroeger, a famous Kansan now living in Lecompton, KS.

Fall Trip Day Fourteen

Left Manitou Springs just west of Colorado Springs this morning.  No, I didn't venture up to Pikes Peak but kept my touristing to the Ghost Town Museum (worth the visit) and a drive around the Broadmore Hotel and Golf Course.  This is OLD MONEY and the entire area is eye opening and very well kept up.

Manitou Springs and Old Colorado City flow together and are the places to go in the Colorado Springs area..  This is where I stayed last night.

To get through Colorado Springs and head back east, I plugged into the GPS, Cheyenne Wells in far Eastern Colorado and off I went.  I cruised along on the deserted 2-lane highways in the range of 85 mph.  I stopped at Fort Morgan at the most westerly county in Kansas and thought I'd never get out.  I had my own personal guided tour by two elderly guides.  I noticed I was the first to sign the guest book in 4 days, (see photos).

I am staying at a mom and pop motel in Western Kansas and will head home tomorrow.  I don't anticipate another blog entry with this trip.  I think everyone has already seen a truck stop like the ones on I-70 in Salina.

Thanks to all for following........Dave

 

Fall Trip Day Thirteen

Central Colorado represents most of Colorado, except for places like Denver. 
I left Gunnison traveling east on US 50 through Salidas and on to Cripple Creek on 'back roads'.  I ended up on US 24 at Woodland Park  that starts the decline down into Colorado Springs and goes by Pikes Peak.
I am staying at "Historic Downtown" Manitou Springs, also known for the Garden of the Gods and adjacent "Historic Colorado City".

The weather has been perfect as you can see by the photos.

    

Fall Trip Day Twelve

I was in Colorado soon after leaving Utah this morning.  The signs had been changed and no longer read HW 666.  I was welcomed at the State Line without much fanfare, in fact, I figured I had entered Western Kansas instead.  Even the "Colorful Colorado" sign had white letters on a brown background (see photo).

Most of the leaves have fallen, but the few aspen leaves left offer some really great landscapes.  Telluride is right up there for the rich and famous.  Renovation work is going on all over town for both residential and commercial buildings.  They definitely have a strict building code that follows the Craftsman Style of Architecture.    
Gunnison is my home for tonight and also for Western State Colorado University.  No matter how you leave town, you have fantastic views and drives..

Located due center and the business hub in this part of CO is Montrose.  I didn't take any photos due to the task at hand called traffic.  Suburbia and franchises extend for miles, a bit disappointing from what I remembered years ago.

   

Fall Trip Day Eleven

Utah all day again.  A leisurely day with beautiful weather, not moving very far in the grand scheme of things.  Fell into a little group of travelers all with diverse modes of transportation, I could write a short story on the variety that exists among us.
I'm in the small town of Monticello, Utah tonight about 15 miles from the Colorado border.  The map reads US 666 but both states changed the number to something else due to the association with the Devil.  I'll let you know if they changed all the signs in tomorrows blog.
For those of you from KS, you'll know that the zip code in Topeka is 666xx.  This might explain a few things.

In the morning I'll leave Utah to make a bee line through CO trying to hit roads not previously traveled on for the most part.  Goal is to get home on Saturday.

    

Fall Trip Day Ten

Bryce Canyon and Highway 12 in Utah
By the map, I didn't go very far, but I'll tell you, I stopped a lot and enjoyed the drive a whole lot!

Fall Trip Day Nine

Lake Powell at Page, AZ
on west through Kanab, Utah to Zion NP

Zion National Park, Utah
Beautiful landscapes, lots of people. This is what Fall is all about.

Fall Trip Day Eight

Flagstaff, AZ to Grand Canyon.  Even though school has started, the Park was pretty busy of which I would say half were foreigners.  With my National Park Senior Pass I was able to pass  the long entry line and the $25 fee.  I drove the south rim and stopped at all the view pull outs.  It's an impressive place.

Grand Canyon up to Page, AZ and Lake Powell.  The photos of the dam show Utah in the background.  Page is the perfect town located on the lake without any reservations, slums, railroad tracks or business's like pawn shops.  I'll take some photo's in the morning since I didn't this evening, being too busy trying to find a room.  It is a very crowded town full of tour buses that obviously all had reservations.  I ended up at a Motel 6 at $116 a night, full of German party folks.  Actually it's very nice and will throw a single photo in.

Motel 6 - Page, Arizona

Fall Trip Day Seven

Today I had an easy drive south into Flagstaff.  I would have run the last few miles but I definitely feel the 7,000 ft elev.  I'm staying at a mom and pop motel right in the heart of things, including being on US 66 and across from NAU (Northern AZ University).  I can assure you this county is NOT dry.
I took a side trip and drove down to Sedona this afternoon, mostly to look at red mountains and make sure the steering worked on the car.  If you're really into twisty roads, I'll be sending out a Youtube of the trip back to Flagstaff.  It's a bit long, just fast forward through it.
Sedona is a lot larger than I envisioned plus I didn't realize how rich artists are.

   

Fall Trip Day Six

Four Corners - I was in Utah, Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona at 12:37 PM.
Today consisted of long stretches of road, 
with hot strong winds and blowing dust and sand.
I kind of remember passing through such places as Farmington and Shiprock, NM and Teec Nos Pos, Mexican Waters, Kayenta and Tuba City, Arizona.
Most of this area is in the Navajo Indian Reservation.

Here's a map of today's travels.  I think it's about 400 miles.

Fall Trip Day Five

An easy hour drive down from Santa Fe, Albuquerque is a busy place.  Two-four lane interstates criss cross the city (I-40 & I-25).  The former US 66 is Central Avenue and cuts through along side I-40.  I drove to the eastern outskirts to visit the Nuclear Museum, through Sunport Airport and adjacent Kirkland Air Force Base.  From there the interstate drops at a constant rate into downtown.  At the far eastern approach into the city, you can see the entire metro area including the airport.  Seems weird to be looking down at a Southwest flight that already took off.
New Mexico University is in a world by itself, yet minutes from downtown.  I was amazed at all the outside activities going on.  It is a typical urban university that flows into the community without any barriers.  
Old Town is unique and very much alive.  It's a great place to visit.  If you come here, spend some time bargaining and wandering the side streets.
The Balloons start their activities this coming weekend.  I would not be here if it was next weekend.  Don't get me wrong, I'd love to watch them, but I can't imagine trying to get a room or the traffic.    
I'm staying at the Drury Inn, a 'high rise' with a view of the city to the south.  They have several in KC and St L. and are known for their free drinks plus dinner and breakfast feasts included with the room.  
I'll be heading to xxx in the morning.

Fall Trip Day Four

Left Guyman, OK this morning for a long uneventful boring drive over to Springer, NM.  From there I took I-25 down to Las Vegas and scoped out the town.  They have a very busy plaza at the center of town.
Before driving into Santa Fe, I drove south a bit to look around a small town called Madrid.  They were making a film and must have been quite a production.  Most areas were roped off.
Santa Fe is very cosmopolitan, very busy and very congested.  Right in town, a GPS is a must with all the angled streets.

Fall Trip Day Three

Greensburg and Liberal, Kansas
Visited the Big Well and devastating 2007 Tornado Museum in Greensburg
and the Air Museum in Liberal.
First a few photo's of SW Kansas 

Fall Trip Day Two

Wichita, KS - McConnell AFB
Arrived early at the AFB spending about 4 hours looking around.  Left and came back to watch the Thunderbirds from a secret vantage point I had heard about.  The Air Force are good hosts.