http://www.southwestsix.com Adventures in the American Southwest Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:55:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Starting from the beginning of Route 66, there is the Route 66 Association of Illinois. http://www.southwestsix.com/route-66-news/route-66-association-of-illinois/ After living in the Phoenix area for about three months and losing what may have been a promising job I headed back to Chicagoland. Instead of taking the normal route (I-40) which traces old route 66, I decided to take Route 60 through the mountains and into New Mexico. I ... http://www.southwestsix.com/southwest-attractions/phoenix-to-the-vla/ I remember back when I went away for college at Northern Illinois University back in 1995 or so I had a tough time adjusting from my home life to the life of meeting and living with others in a dorm room setting. It was scary for me at least to ... http://www.southwestsix.com/photography-posts/may-you-always-be-able-to-drive/ Along the outskirts of El Reno, Oklahoma. Plenty of old Detroit steel sits and rusts quietly. I had to watch out for a large, unchained barking dog to take photos of this old Cadillac. I was on a tight schedule, so I kinda just took a few photos of the ... http://www.southwestsix.com/photography-posts/el-reno/ Seligman, Arizona While working as a car transporter, for the worst company to work for, I had the opportunity to drive further on I-40 (Route 66) than I ever did before. I had to take a car from Arkansas, to Penaluma, California. This was in the summer of 2008 I believe ... http://www.southwestsix.com/photography-posts/stagecoach-66-motel/ A shot of an old 1950’s semi truck at an ancient and almost extinct gas station where a grumpy-old texan man sits and sells stale, 25 cent coffee. Near Shamrock, Texas along I-40 (old route 66). http://www.southwestsix.com/featured/that-texas-town/ The entrance in a farmer's field fence to the Cadillac Ranch, just West of Amarillo, Texas. People are always permitted to paint and repaint everything here it seems. Today's sign is "ZEB RA" A swinging, spring-loaded gate welcomes anyone who drives by into the field dotted with cowpies. The Cadillac remains in ... http://www.southwestsix.com/photography-posts/cadillac-ranch/