Chicago to San Diego - via North Dakota | American road trip adventures | Peter Thody

Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone

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Yellowstone River flowing along the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, just downstream from Yellowstone Falls, Yellowstone NP

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This photograph is one in a series of iconic American road trip photos by Peter Thody from 2009 USA road trip from Chicago to San Diego, via Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Nevada, California. Photos include Amargosa, Beartooth Highway, Hoover Dam Bridge, Amboy, Murray Hotel, Lehman Caves, Golden Spike, Old Red / Old Ten Highway, Glasgow Rodeo, Roy's Motel, Salem Sue, Lennep Church, Hotel Nevada, Old Faithful, Hebron, Jamestown Buffalo, Roosevelt National Park, Bonneville Salt Flats, 29 Palms Inn, Cathedral Gorge, Joshua Tree, Eau Claire Express, Mammoth Hot Springs, Abyss Pool (Yellowstone N.P.). Prints are available for purchase. Please contact Peter Thody.

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Yellow School Buses, Hebron, North Dakota

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Yellow school buses parked in front of grain silo operated by the Hebron Farmers Elev. Co., Hebron, North Dakota.

World's Largest Buffalo, Jamestown

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The World's Largest Buffalo, erected in 1959 in Jamestown, North Dakota

Western Hospitality at Hotel Nevada, Ely NV

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Night time photograph of the main street in Ely - including the famous Hotel Nevada and its 'Western Hospitality'

He's here! Barack Obama at Old Faithful

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Trying to get a glimpse of President Barack Obama and his wife and children as they arrive at Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park

Trinity Lutheran Church, Lennep, Montana

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Lennep, Montana (left to right): Trinity Lutheran Church, a private property and the now empty general store and post office.

Stirrup, Boot and Jeans

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Close-up of a cowboy's boot and stirrup at Northeast Montana Fair & Rodeo

Salem Sue, World's Largest Holstein Cow

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Carole Thody standing underneath Salem Sue, the world's largest Holstein, erected by the town of Salem, North Dakota.

Roy's Motel Amboy Route 66

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The distinctive roadside sign at Roy's Motel and Cafe on Route 66 (National Trails Highway) at Amboy, California

Rope and MHSRA Missoula 2007 Champion Belt Buckle

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Close-up of a cowboy with his rope prepared for his moment in front of the crowd at the Northeast Montana Fair & Rodeo

Prison Area Hitchhiking Prohibited, U.S. Route 93, Nevada

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'Prison area' warning sign on the side of US Route 93, southeast of Ely, Nevada

Pool and Loungers at 29 Palms Inn

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Deep blue sky, bright yellow loungers and inviting waters of the pool at Twentynine Palms Inn, California

On The Fence, Rodeo, Glasgow

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Two girls and three men balance on a fence to get a better view at Montana Northeast Fair & Rodeo

Old Red / Old Ten and St Joseph's Catholic Church

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A view along Old Red / Old Ten Scenic Byway which runs from Mandan to Dickinson, North Dakota

Oh Say Can You See? Stars and Stripes and Montana

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Tattered Old Glory blows in the wind against a stunning backdrop of Montana mountains.

Northeast Montana Fair and Rodeo

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Roller-coaster and other fairground rides at sunset at the Northeast Montana Fair & Rodeo, Montana

North Dakota Clouds

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Ominous-looking, low grey clouds hang over the fields of eastern North Dakota

Murray Hotel, Livingston

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Night time traffic passing by the neon signs of Murray Hotel, Cafe and Bar in Livingston, Montana

Montana Silos on U.S. Highway 87

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Two characterful but long-since abandoned silos by the side of the road - Hwy 87 - in Montana.

Lizard at Amboy Crater, California

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Close-up of a lizard lazing in the sun near Amboy Crater on Route 66, California

Lennep Mailboxes

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Mailboxes outside closed down general store and post office in Lennep, Meagher County, Montana

Lehman Caves, Great Basin National Park

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Alien-like limestone formation in Lehman Caves, Great Basin National Park, Nevada

Jupiter and #119 at Golden Spike National Historic Site

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Site of the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad at Promontory Summit, Utah - on 10 May 1869

Junior Cowboy at Glasgow Rodeo

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Junior cowboy climbs on the railings to get a better view at Northeast Montana Fair & Rodeo, Glasgow, Montana

Hoover Dam Bridge Over The Colorado River

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Fisheye photograph of Hoover Dam Bridge under construction in August 2009 (taken from Hoover Dam)

Hard Rock Cafe Guitar, Chicago

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Downtown Chicago with Hard Rock Cafe in foreground and John Hancock Building on the skyline

Grain Silos, Montana

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Grain silos viewed from US Route 89, southern Montana

Eau Claire Express Baseball Pitcher

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Eau Claire Express vs Wisconsin Woodchucks at Carson Park, Eau Claire, Wisconsin

Nevada State Route 160

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Road across the Nevada desert from Las Vegas to Pahrump

Death of a Joshua Tree

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Joshua Tree National Park, California

Dead Trees at Mammoth Hot Springs

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Dead trees at Mammoth Hot Springs in the north of Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Clouds over Amargosa