Time Off

I've been home since Monday evening, not because I wanted to ,but because I put my Tractor in the shop. I told a friend on the way in that the truck was making me nervous because it was running to good. Well I was right ,it has a blown head gasket. And just before they told me about that my other driver calls and my other truck dropped a valve out on the Grapevine in California. Well, everybody always says" when it rains ,it pours". I guess I'm in the middle of the rainy season. I'll be taking the Dodge Dually out this week while everything is being put back together. I guess I'd better try to put a radio in it before I go. I like to have the APRS working so everybody knows where I am. It's a little early for me going up north, but I guess I'll survive. That's all for now, more from the road.

Us 95 in Nevada again. This is 1 of those drives, very little traffic and a nice smooth road. I could drive forever on roads like this. 

Dawn on US 95 in Nevada. 

The Chimneys. As you can see, landmarks like this were very important, not just for surveyors, but for navigation.

The next picture is of the "chimneys". 

The sun was wrong, but I wanted to get these on here. It's interesting what people tried to do out here to make it rain. And it's hard to believe that C.W.Post would be living way out here. This is just above Post, Tx. 

More temporary span.  

This is the north span of the bridge, it didn't have as much damage. There are several of these temporary supports on that side. The bridge in the back is a railroad bridge. They say locally that"Cutty Sark" sank in shallow water at the east end of the old railroad bridge. I couldn't find out for sure so that might not be true.She was here tho as she carried a load of lumber back home.

This is in Pensacola,Fl. The section ahead is the temporary part that was put in to replace parts that were knocked down by Hurricane Ivan. There are 2 parts like this, 1 each on either side of the rise where boat traffic goes under the bridge. 

A Night's Driving

Dawn Eloy,Az. this morning. I woke up this morning about 1am local time in Chiriaco Summit,Ca., grabbed a thermos of coffee and headed out. In California the speed for trucks is 55, a bit slow. After I cleared the scale in Arizona I kicked it up to 73, turned the radio off and just listened to the engine and the wind. This is what I drive for, these rare times when I really do own the road. Out here the road is smooth and except for the hills there is nothing to slow you down for miles and miles. God help me, I do love it so. Just the sound of that big turbo spooling up on the hills. Nuff said!
If it is possible to dedicate a night of driving, then I'd like to dedicate this night to a driver I've never met, a driver home going thru chemo. This one is for you driver, get well soon. The road awaits
And now, because I had a good night,and because I washed my truck, its raining. There is always a price to pay. For me, I'd pay it everyday. I've got more miles to do today, later...

Sin City 3 

Sin City 4 

Sin City 2 

Sin City 1 

Lost a bolt...

I lost a bolt on the adjuster for my alternator last night and had to stop in Payson,Ut. I could have tried to get further south but if something had happened I could have been stuck along side of the road. That could have been expensive and really cold. This is better, the shop will be open in about 45 minutes, I'll get my bolt and be on my way to sunny California( I hope). I'm on my way in now for breakfast.

Heading north on 6 and 191. Utah is really a beautiful state. Of course I'm just happy its not like last trip. I only had a little snow around Cortez, Co. so this has been a nice ride. 

Interstate 70 near Green River,Ut. The sun is just coming up and the colors are beautiful.