"...there is nothing more destructive of the human psyche than to be forced to doubt the veracity of what one's own elementary observations demonstrate, simply because they conflict with a prevailing and unassailable orthodoxy." Dr. Theodore Dalrymple

8.31.2008

Road Tripping - halfway home

Idea, organization, and all-around coolness the brainchild of Lotus.


These really look much better if you click for the larger version.


The rest of the bull is behind the hill - we grow 'em big in South Dakota.

There's no way there's a brick oven back there.

THIS.....IS.....SPARTA!!!!

Perhaps the creepiest grain silo in all of Wisconsin.

Oh look - Chicago!


Oh great - Chicago traffic.


A frustrated driver.


Yep, this messes up the whole trip schedule. ;)

15 people spoke up:

Rebecca said...

He may be a frustrated driver, but he's a cutie pie. :)

Rachel said...

Those are fantastic photos and your captions make them even better!

harassedmomsramblings said...

LOVE the pizza truck!!!

Doesnt traffic just SUCK!!!!!!!

Rochelle said...

Fun pictures. Brings back memories of driving from Detroit to Des Moines every summer of my childhood. Good times with Mom, Dad, two brothers, the cat, the dog, and a load of luggage - all in a 1972 Dodge Duster for the 12 hour drive. 15 hours if we drove through Chicago during rush hour! Tell your driver I feel his pain!

secret agent mama said...

Great Shots!! Love the Sparta one!!

Rebecca - I'm a Canon girl! said...

Great photos and the captions make em fun!!

Love the LARGE bull!! :P

texasholly said...

That is a really big bull...wow. Even a Texan is impressed...haha.

Colleen said...

That pic near the Sparta sign made me laugh out loud! Speaking of 'big things', did you see the company in Sparta, WI that makes huge fiberglass animals? Their entire frontage along the road is filled with them! I always mean to take pics of them while I'm out there and either don't have the time or forget. The bike trails out there are beautiful, too!

Vicky said...

I love the creepy silo shot.

connie said...

All great winners~my fave is the grain silo one :)

Gabriel said...

Really nice pictures this week. I was impressed with the bull.

tiff said...

Man, that bull is big!
Great photos. I love the stories behind them.

maggie's mind said...

Looks like you are still having fun. That's good stuff. :)

lynda w said...

Great pictures. I love your sense of humor. You make me laugh every time!

Kat said...

I think the grain silo should have been topped with a giant loaf of bread instead of a pumpkin, but I suppose that wouldn't be nearly as fun come Halloween. My favorite is the bull. Made me think South Dakota must be somewhere in Egypt. Glad to see you have kept your sense of humor, even if the traffic did stink in Chicago. :-)