Weekend Postcard from the East Coast to Left Coast USA Road Trip

For the return from the east coast to the west coast we took the more southerly route of Interstate 40.

After you get out of the Great Smoky Mountains in North Carolina and Tennessee, well, the scenery is not near as interesting, unless you really, really, like sage brush. We did like Oklahoma City though. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; }
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Crossing the Mississippi River from Tennessee into Arkansas

Crossing the Mississippi River from Tennessee into Arkansas

Crossing the Mississippi River from North Carolina in Arkansas

Crossing the Mississippi River from Tennessee into Arkansas

Shadows of our bikes and fields in Arkansas

Shadows of our bikes and fields in Arkansas

Entering Texas

Entering Texas

Pretty typical desert view with mesas

Pretty typical desert view with mesas

Primm Valley, Nevada

Primm Valley, Nevada

Another Pilot Truck Stop on Interstate 40

Another Pilot Truck Stop on Interstate 40

An "Indian Village" in New Mexico

An “Indian Village” in New Mexico

a billboard on I-40

a billboard on I-40

Wind turbine blade on I-40. Somewhere in New Mexico

Wind turbine blade on I-40. Somewhere in New Mexico

I-40 Billboards for fossils and gold nuggets

I-40 Billboards for fossils and gold nuggets

I-40. Rte 66. Roadkill Cafe in Seligman, Arizona. We didn't eat there.

I-40. Rte 66. Roadkill Cafe in Seligman, Arizona. We didn’t eat there.

I-40. Rte 66. Seligman, Arizona

I-40. Rte 66. Seligman, Arizona

I-40. Seligman, Arizona. Last gas for 60 miles

I-40. Seligman, Arizona. Last gas for 60 miles

US 93. Arizona/Nevada state line. Apparently there's a large dam nearby. We didn't see it.

US 93. Arizona/Nevada state line. Apparently there’s a large dam nearby. We didn’t see it.

Mountains along Interstate 15. South of Las Vegas, Nevada

Mountains along Interstate 15. South of Las Vegas, Nevada

Primm valley, Nevada. Interstate 15 at California State Line

Primm valley, Nevada. Interstate 15 at California State Line

Primm valley, Nevada. Interstate 15 at California State Line

Primm valley, Nevada. Interstate 15 at California State Line

Primm valley, Nevada. Interstate 15 at California State Line

Primm valley, Nevada. Interstate 15 at California State Line

California State Line. Interstate 15

California State Line. Interstate 15

Solar array. Interstate 15

Solar array. Interstate 15

California Agricultural Inspection Station on Interstate 15.

California Agricultural Inspection Station on Interstate 15.

California State Route 58 near Boron

California State Route 58 near Boron

SR 58 near Boron. Solar array.

SR 58 near Boron. Solar array.

Wind farm along SR 58

Wind farm along SR 58

SR 58. Smog in California's San Joaquin Valley

SR 58. Smog in California’s San Joaquin Valley

California SR 58. West of Tehachapi

California SR 58. West of Tehachapi

Grilles are not to be used at the Texas Welcome Center. Welcome to Texas.

Grilles are not to be used at the Texas Welcome Center. Welcome to Texas.

Cavender's Boot City. Amarillo, TX. Western wear. I got boots.

Cavender’s Boot City. Amarillo, TX. Western wear. I got boots.

Home is where the leaves fall

Home is where the leaves fall