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![ROUTE 66 – HARD TIMES (#2) [For Loree McComb]](http://8020.photos.jpgmag.com/2713684_255518_d46b633f8e_t.jpg)
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The American Southwest is a harsh environment. And that is where you will find Oatman.
We wonder why anyone would live there.
I drove up the hillside for a look at the “residential district.” This and the following upload are a very small sample.
As always, thanks for stopping by!
36 responses
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Richard Knight added a link (13 Oct 2010):
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Donald Garrett gave props (13 Oct 2010):
Well done, Dick! Is this that stretch of highway between Hoover Dam and Kingman, AZ?
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Richard Knight said (13 Oct 2010):
Thanks, Don.
This part of Route 66 is between Kingman and Needles, California. You are thinking of U.S. 93 between Kingman and Hoover Dam, which is, itself, an iconic stretch of road! -
dp * gave props (13 Oct 2010):
Nice set of photos.
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Betty Maxey gave props (13 Oct 2010):
Wow...... sad reality. Great photos though!
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Loree McComb gave props (13 Oct 2010):
Hard times indeed
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Prasanna Kundu gave props (13 Oct 2010):
Fantastic Images and a Great Collage!!
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Susan Littlefield gave props (13 Oct 2010):
Fabulous capture of the hardscrabble life of the people in that area. I imagine, given the state of the economy, that they have little choice!
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daniele castellucchio gave props (13 Oct 2010):
great!!!!!!!
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Debrah Leonard (Deleted) gave props (13 Oct 2010):
Fantastic captures of extremely interesting places.... I love Loretta Lynn, and I've been watching some of the miners "come up" today. Great compilation for our friend, Joe. !
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Patty Gross gave props (13 Oct 2010):
Wonderful shots, Richard! These should bring us to our knees, and make us realize more than ever how fortunate we are. I have been on these roads, and they remind me of the hollows in Eastern Kentucky...some of them at least. I have been watching the miners come up and have been very touched!! What a great day this is for them!!! Thanks for once again showing us more of our beloved America!!!
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Debbie Smartt gave props (13 Oct 2010):
That is sad. The little rock fences are odd. Thanks for sharing Richard.
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elfriede fulda gave props (13 Oct 2010):
sad,,make a great collage though,,Coal Miner's Daughter,,an old fave...
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Suzanne McGeady said (13 Oct 2010):
Oh my goodness! Everyday we must count our blessings. Richard you have put together a wonderful collage of the backwater of this place. Its good to bring it to light...and each image is so special in its own right.
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david ong gave props (13 Oct 2010):
unusual and beautifully captured! LOVE IT!
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Sonia Adam Murray gave props (13 Oct 2010):
A candid look!
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Andrea Petersen gave props (13 Oct 2010):
A harsh reality of life...that some people either buckle under because of their circumstances or they become stronger in spite of their hardships...
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JanElle gave props (13 Oct 2010):
An excellent and thought provoking collage.. this is such a difficult time for so many. And bravo to the miners in Chile who toughed it out! .. A very nice tribute.
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Deborah Downes gave props (14 Oct 2010):
Very sad, but beautifully captured. I'm most moved by the largest image. The owners of that house obviously make the best of their difficult circumstances. Love the splashes of red.
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eithne mythen gave props (14 Oct 2010):
Wow, incredible shots, Richard..I am enjoying your journey very much..
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Litz Go gave props (14 Oct 2010):
they have the best place, free air, no smog. I think that is a good reason to live here. awesome collage, RV!
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Shirley Valencia said (14 Oct 2010):
great collage... sad how rt.66 ran down after the BIG hgw. were laid....
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Nancy Richard gave props (15 Oct 2010):
It sure makes one count his blessings!
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Nelson Campbell (Deleted) gave props (15 Oct 2010):
A picture sure does paint a thousand..
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Leslie Hunziker gave props (15 Oct 2010):
Wouldn't you love to see inside. It's probably fabulously decorated with antique furniture, persian carpets, maybe even a Van Gogh on the wall.
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Bruce Miller (Deleted) gave props (16 Oct 2010):
I spent a year in a town like this!
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Marco Martinez gave props (17 Oct 2010):
Your understanding of place and time is very acute, and it really comes together in your composites. I'm amazed at how consistent your photographs are in each composite: light, color, perspective.
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peggy maguire said (17 Oct 2010):
Very informative Dick,as usual the photo's are great and tell a story on their own!!
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John Linton gave props (18 Oct 2010):
Hardscrabble coolness.
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Judy and Wayne Wanamaker gave props (18 Oct 2010):
This defines poverty in America so well! I have to wonder why no one moves on in search of better surroundings. Judging by the looks of this place, almost anywhere would be better. Still it is a very interesting place.
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Karin J. Burton said (19 Oct 2010):
Oh, I am so jealous!! Want to do the Route 66 one day.
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Carlo Pagan gave props (19 Oct 2010):
Excellent shot!!
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dana iordan gave props (20 Oct 2010):
Quite incredible... I hope we'll also get to see single images!
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Gail Anderson gave props (21 Oct 2010):
great shots, Dick. This is life in the desert in many a small town. cobbled together "houses". it does make a person think about the blessing in their own life....
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Regenia Brabham gave props (23 Oct 2010):
It does look like a very sad place. Great series and I so love that song.
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Winky Vivas (Deleted) said (3 Nov 2010):
Outstanding collage, Dick. Very informative and thought provoking, indeed...
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