TIM McLENEGAN

Northern Exposure Road Trip

  1. Kicking off the adventure in Boston
  2. USS Constitution on a nice summer day
  3. The church where Paul Revere displayed the signal lanterns
  4. You used to be able to buy private pews in church_ This one in the front was very expensive
  5. Matt looks inside the church
  6. The Old State House in Boston, where the Boston Massacre took place
  7. The 3rd state on our trip- Maine_ We traveled briefly through New Hampshire, but didn't get a picture of the border until the next day
  8. Looking northeast over Frenchman Bay from Cadillac Mountain, a higher summit than Champlain
  9. Our motel in Bridgton, Maine was very old and needed some love
  10. The Bridgton room included all the amenities
  11. Laying down on the awesome sheets
  12. The TV is a Zenith!
  13. Outside of the motel_ When we were passing through Bridgton, this was the only one open
  14. The second state of the trip- New Hampshire, this time being entered from Maine
  15. Waterfall on the Swift River along the Kancamagus Byway in the New Hampshire
  16. Taking a break on our drive through the White Mountains in New Hampshire
  17. The 4th state of the trip- Vermont
  18. Our only moose sighting of the trip --(
  19. Pig family outside a roadside stand in Vermont
  20. Chris pokes his head in
  21. Chris raises a valid point
  22. Bee on flower in Vermont
  23. Old house in Vermont
  24. The 5th state of the trip- New York
  25. Souvenir stand in New York (selling Vermont wares)
  26. Taughannock Falls is a 215' tall waterfall in New York and is the tallest single drop east of the Rockies
  27. Looking at Cayuga Lake, New York
  28. The biggest sign tree of the trip
  29. Creepy statue watches people looking for parking in Niagra Falls
  30. The Niagra River just above the American Falls
  31. The Maid of the Mist below American Falls
  32. American Falls of Niagra
  33. Maid of the Mist on the Niagra River
  34. The Maid of the Mist heads into the Horseshoe Falls
  35. Chris and Matt at Niagra Falls_ Horseshoe Falls is in the background
  36. The brink of Horseshoe Falls
  37. Looking south at Niagra Falls with American Falls in the foreground, and Horseshoe Falls in the background_ Ontario’s hotels and casinos are across the river
  38. The Maid of the Mist heads into the Horseshoe Falls_ (1)
  39. Obnoxious vendors are a part of the Niagra Falls experience
  40. Souvenirs for sale at Niagra Falls
  41. First glimpse of the Great Lakes- Lake Erie as seen from I-90
  42. The trip’s 6th state- Pennsylvania
  43. The 7th state of the trip- Ohio
  44. Walking out to Lake Erie in Ohio
  45. State #8- Indiana
  46. Shadow cast by cloud at sunset in Indiana
  47. State #9- Illinois_ There is no welcome sign for Illinois, only this Chicago welcome sign at the border
  48. View of the Chicago Skyline from Willis (Sears) Tower
  49. Standing in the sky above Chicago in the Willis Tower
  50. Looking straight down the side of Willis Tower, Chicago
  51. Chicagoland as seen from the Willis Tower
  52. The sky boxes in Willis Tower
  53. Keep it classy, Wisconsin
  54. The 10th state of the trip- Wisconsin
  55. Three McLenegans checking in at McLenegan Elementary School in Beloit, WI
  56. The three brothers at McLenegan Elementary School
  57. The 11th state of the trip- Iowa
  58. One of the many many corn fields of Iowa
  59. The strains of corn are labeled and visible from the highway
  60. The 12th state- Minnesota
  61. The 13th state- South Dakota
  62. Casualties of the evening bug cloud in South Dakota
  63. Steel T-Rex
  64. One of the 10,000 signs for "1880 Town" in South Dakota_ We did not make the stop
  65. Outskirts of 1880 Town
  66. Giant prairie dog alongside the road in South Dakota
  67. First view of Badlands National Park
  68. Walking into the Badlands
  69. Matt takes in the scenery
  70. Badlands National Park
  71. Fossil Trail, Badlands National Park
  72. Chris in the Badlands
  73. Looking out over the Badlands
  74. The road winding through Badlands National Park
  75. Big skies over Badlands National Park
  76. The flat prairie of South Dakota
  77. The Yellow Mounds of Badlands National Park
  78. The Yellow Mounds of Badlands National Park_ (1)
  79. Actual Minuteman training missile at Minuteman Missle National Historic Site_ Also a self-portrait
  80. Why not put a tall dinosaur along the side of the road?
  81. Chris and Matt at Mt_ Rushmore
  82. Mt_ Rushmore
  83. George Washington is judging you
  84. George Washington is disgusted by the shameless marketing,
  85. Wienermobile spotted
  86. Mt_ Rushmore through a tunnel on the Iron Mountain Road in the Black Hills
  87. I am not sure why this picture exists
  88. Looking out at the Black Hills of South Dakota
  89. Mount Rushmore from a distance
  90. The rock formations of the Black Hills
  91. Another view of Mt_ Rushmore
  92. One of the many tunnels on Iron Mountain Road
  93. Taking a quick off road adventure in Custer State Park
  94. Offroad in Custer State Park
  95. Extreeeeeeme
  96. Bison in Custer State Park
  97. Young bison Custer State Park
  98. Bison on a hill
  99. A pronghorn in Custer State Park
  100. The hills at sunset in Custer State Park
  101. Sunset in Custer State Park
  102. Lone bison in Custer State Park
  103. A pair of bison in Custer State Park
  104. A third herd of bison in Custer State Park
  105. Milky Way over the Black Hills
  106. Stars over Custer State Park
  107. The 14th state of the trip- Wyoming
  108. A modern tipi for the modern man
  109. Devil’s Tower
  110. Looking up at Devil’s Tower from its base
  111. Bird over Devil’s Tower
  112. Prairie dog enjoying some leaves
  113. Prairie dog in Devil’s Tower National Monument
  114. Prairie dog keeping watch
  115. Relaxing outside his hole
  116. Prairie dog in Devil’s Tower National Monument_ (1)
  117. The 15th state of the trip- Montana
  118. Climbing the Beartooth Highway
  119. Looking north from the Beartooth Highway
  120. Sunset over the Beartooth Mountains
  121. The Beartooth Highway winding along the plateau
  122. Chris and Matt climbing rocks for a better view
  123. Sunset over the Beartooth Mountains (1)
  124. Sunset over the Beartooth Mountains (2)
  125. Last part of the sunset over the Beartooth Mountains
  126. Matt ruins another panorama, this time at Yellowstone Lake
  127. Mud Volcano, Yellowstone
  128. It is not good when the air can corrode metal grates
  129. Don’t worry, this is normal
  130. Sulphur Caldron, Yellowstone
  131. Pay no attention to the mystery hole emitting steam
  132. Sulphur Caldron, Yellowstone (1)
  133. Chris and some steam
  134. Yellowstone River just above its upper falls
  135. Yellowstone Falls
  136. The yellow stone of the Yellowstone Canyon
  137. This camper from Argentina was our buddy while leaving Yellowstone
  138. A bright hill in stormy Montana
  139. Red Eagle Mountain, Mahtotopa Mountain, and Little Chief Mountain; Glacier National Park
  140. Heavy Runner Mountain looms over Going-to-the-Sun Road
  141. The Weeping Wall, Glacier National Park
  142. Going-to-the-Sun road descending toward Lake McDonald
  143. Going-to-the-Sun Road, Glacier National Park
  144. Sunset over Glacier National Park_ Bird Woman Falls and Mount Oberlin
  145. Clouds pouring over Mt_ Oberlin
  146. Crystal clear lake in Montana
  147. Amusing casino logo
  148. The 16th state of the trip- Idaho_ This sign caught me be surprise, and I had to scramble to get my camera out_ This photo was taken blind
  149. The 17th state of the trip- Washington
  150. Mt_ Rainier_ I do not know the last time I was able to see Mt_ Rainier without it being behind clouds
  151. Mt_ Rainier
  152. Puget Sound_ We’re counting this as the Pacific Ocean to complete the coast-to-coast trip_ Ironically, the most sun we had on the trip was in the northwest
  153. The 18th state- Oregon
  154. The 19th and final state- Californa
  155. Final odometer reading for the trip- 5,458_8 miles driven
  156. Chris touching the Atlantic in Revere, MA before we met up with Matt
  157. There was a lot of Catholic imagery in Revere, including this, the Madonna, Queen of the Universe National Shrine
  158. Looking up at the east face of Champlain Mountain in Acadia National Park_ We hiked the Precipice trail which traverses these cliffs to reach the top
  159. If you’re scared of heights, it’s probably not for you
  160. Looking out over Frenchman Bay from the low boulder section of the Precipice Trail
  161. Rickety bridge near the bottom of the Precipice Trail
  162. View of Frenchman Bay and the cliffside
  163. Some stairs are installed to make the climb easier
  164. Matt looks down toward the trail head at a brief pause in the climbing
  165. Numerous metal rungs are installed in the rock to make the climb possible without special gear
  166. Looking out over Frenchman Bay from a metal ladder
  167. Looking straight down from an upper section of the Precipice Trail
  168. Matt negotiates one of the longer and steeper climbs
  169. Example of a ladder on the Precipice Trail
  170. Champlain Mountain cliffs and Frenchman Bay, Maine
  171. Chris and a cairn
  172. The view of Frenchman Bay from the top of Champlain Mountain
  173. Chris is excited to be done climbing
  174. Matt and Chris at the summit marker
  175. Hiking back down via the North Ridge Trail
  176. No, we could not resist a stop at Wall Drug_ The 20,000 signs for it wore us down
  177. A second of bison in Custer State Park
  178. St_ Mary Falls
  179. St_ Mary Falls (1)
  180. St_ Mary Falls (2)
  181. Inside the Mushpot Cave at Lava Beds National Monument
  182. The entrance to Sunshine Cave
  183. Chris in Sunshine Cave
  184. Path to a skylight in Sunshine Cave
  185. Exploring Sunshine Cave
  186. The entrance to Skull Cave is very ominous
  187. Chris in the very large entrance to Skull Cave
  188. Skull Cave, Lava Beds National Monument
  189. Looking down to the second tier of Skull Cave
  190. Ice in the cracks of Skull Cave