To the Last, I Grapple with Thee

Mr. Pollard's collection in Salem, Illinois isn't quite as pun-heavy as Junkrassic Park, but I did find this friendlier cousin of the Carson City monster.

Looking for Love on the Lonely Road

I found no love/ on the open highway/ only the echoes of my mind.

The Best of the Rest (of the West)

 

The world's highest suspension bridge, outside Canon City, Co.  I drove all the way there before discovering there's a twenty-six dollar toll.  I still got this shot, anyway.

Two National Parks on the Way to Utah

A wild turkey walks out onto a ridge at Black Canyon of the Gunnison.

Monarch Pass

Monarch Pass, way up on the Great Divide.  Over eleven thousand feet and this flatlander is feeling a little woozy.

Welcome...to Junkrassic Park

It's hard to say what I like better about Junkrassic Park, its creative re-purposing of scrap metal or its Batiuk-worthy wordplay.  Follow the jump to view the madness.

Midway, USA

Kinsley, KS gave itself this moniker due to its claim of being halfway between New York and San Francisco.  This is a bit of a fiction, though, as Route 50 doesn't actually go to New York City.