Across the country in 7 days (WA - VA)
Feb 12th, 2005, 10:56 AM
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Across the country in 7 days (WA - VA)
My sister and I are planning a road trip from Washington to Norfolk, Virginia. Road conditions are of some concern, but am interested in finding out about some great photo opportunities if they are not too far from a main highway. Any thoughts and ideas for a general path & some great sights to see along the way?
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Feb 12th, 2005, 11:19 AM
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If you take I-90 out, you can visit the Devils Tower in northeast WY, and then Mt. Rushmore in western SD.
Head down I-29 to KC, and I-70 east to St. Louis to look at the Gateway Arch. Take I-64 all the way to Norfolk, with stops at the New River river gorge in WV, and Blue Ridge and Charlottesville in VA.
It'll take about 5 days to make the trip, with decent sleep every night. So, you can make detours to Glacier or Yellowstone parks, Grand Coulee Dam in eastern WA, etc...
You don't hit any large metropolitan except St. Louis, so no delay due to traffic.
Head down I-29 to KC, and I-70 east to St. Louis to look at the Gateway Arch. Take I-64 all the way to Norfolk, with stops at the New River river gorge in WV, and Blue Ridge and Charlottesville in VA.
It'll take about 5 days to make the trip, with decent sleep every night. So, you can make detours to Glacier or Yellowstone parks, Grand Coulee Dam in eastern WA, etc...
You don't hit any large metropolitan except St. Louis, so no delay due to traffic.
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Go to freetrip.com for routing, mileage, driving time, and hotels along the way. Get tourist information from the states you will be driving through. Their packages usually contain a state map which in turn lists points of interest. If you stop in the Williamsburg/Jamestown area in Virginia, take a drive on route 5 so you can see the plantations.
If you are taking I-90 and have a day to spare, get off at exit 9 in Wyoming and take the route 14/14A loop to Cody and back. Driving through the Big Horn mountains is spectacular.
If you are taking I-90 and have a day to spare, get off at exit 9 in Wyoming and take the route 14/14A loop to Cody and back. Driving through the Big Horn mountains is spectacular.
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That makes a hyge difference. And what kind of pictures do you want to take? Buildings and "the hand of man" or wilderness? Water, flowers up close or vistas? And are you willing to wait around for the light, and do you just what to stop, shoot, and get going again?
Early spring is a bad time in the north. Slush and puddles, and not yet green. So head farther south, to catch the fresh leaves and new grass and wildflowers. But in the summer, a lot of the south is burnt out by the sun, and the landscape is nicer further north.
I got out my atlas and followed rkkwan's suggested route, and that looks great. But there are so many other options. You could hit the Grand Canyon and then turn east, without going too far out of your way.
Do you want to visit old towns that are being abandoned? And the desert is a great attraction to photographers. that's why Arzizona Highways is such a great magazine.
And do you want a theme to your photos? You could follow some cowboy cattle drive routes, or retrace the steps of early explorers, or take pictures of state capitol buildings at sunrise.
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That makes a hyge difference. And what kind of pictures do you want to take? Buildings and "the hand of man" or wilderness? Water, flowers up close or vistas? And are you willing to wait around for the light, and do you just what to stop, shoot, and get going again?
Early spring is a bad time in the north. Slush and puddles, and not yet green. So head farther south, to catch the fresh leaves and new grass and wildflowers. But in the summer, a lot of the south is burnt out by the sun, and the landscape is nicer further north.
I got out my atlas and followed rkkwan's suggested route, and that looks great. But there are so many other options. You could hit the Grand Canyon and then turn east, without going too far out of your way.
Do you want to visit old towns that are being abandoned? And the desert is a great attraction to photographers. that's why Arzizona Highways is such a great magazine.
And do you want a theme to your photos? You could follow some cowboy cattle drive routes, or retrace the steps of early explorers, or take pictures of state capitol buildings at sunrise.
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