Tag Archives: in-the-car

Late evening at a scenic overlook in north New Jersey down rt 80 looking back west towards Delaware Gap.

Last week driving down into the Delaware Gap on rt. 80 at the Pennsylvania-New Jersey border. First you see the long ridge, and then the road drops you down through a gap in its massive wall alongside the Delaware River. It’s … Continue reading →

Snow on the ground somewhere on rt. 81, heading south from Syracuse. In the second photograph, the built structures behind the trees came out looking unnaturally tiny. Nelson Goodman was right.

On my way back home from Bloomington-Normal, I hopped a rental and drove up rt. 55 to O’hare to pick up my flight. Better than the fly over, it’s been years since I drove through anything so flat. Most dramatic were … Continue reading →

On the road up to Syracuse the other week, it only looks like catastrophe averted.  

On rt. 81 heading south between Syracuse and Binghamton. The views are especially dramatic when they open up around valleys and hills. The wind whips the snow into the air which refracts the late afternoon light. The trees pray. The barn … Continue reading →