Travel: Reno Nevada *Many Pics*

[FlyTexas]

Time sure flies when you're having fun. No sand and surf this week, we're off to the high desert of the western US...Reno! Our routing takes us from Dallas to Amarillo Texas, Denver Colorado, Reno Nevada, Phoenix Arizona, El Paso Texas, and back home to Dallas. There's something for everyone this week; classic automobiles for auto fans, winglets for Joe, and white-walled tires for our Dave. Off we go!

First stop Amarillo Texas. Majestic, isn't it?

The airport in Amarillo is named after Amarillo's favorite son Rick Husband. Rick was commander of the ill-fated Space Shuttle Columbia when it was destroyed over north Texas a few years back. Rest in peace, Rick.

Denver International with their unique peaks on top of the terminals.

The interior of their terminals are kinda unique too.

Neat!

With Denver now behind us we're streaking along over the Rocky Mountains of western Colorado.

The scenery is definitely changing as we cross over into the state of Utah, now.

Lovely!

Looks more like Mars than Utah.

Reno Nevada and our main destination today, the National Automobile Museum. Should be fun!

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Time to start heading for home. Taxying in at Phoenix's Sky Harbor International Airport after a short flight from Reno.

Stretching our legs before heading to El Paso Texas.

Bon appetit!

El Paso, here we come.

Slept right through our brief stop in El Paso but woke up just in time to deplane in Dallas. See you next week.


Thanks for looking.

Brian

[stegs]

Is that museum in Reno what used to be Harrahs motor museum?
I remember going there years ago and there was about
ten Duesenbergs sat in a row which was pretty impressive.

Steve

[DaveB]

Tks for posting Brian Being a travel photographer for Southwest seems to be a mighty fine job!

What's the story behind the rather unusual interior design at Denver??

ATB

DaveB

[FlyTexas]

Is that museum in Reno what used to be Harrahs motor museum?
I remember going there years ago and there was about
ten Duesenbergs sat in a row which was pretty impressive.

Steve

Yes. Its official name is The William F Harrah National Automobile Museum. It's an amazing museum!

Tks for posting Brian Being a travel photographer for Southwest seems to be a mighty fine job!

What's the story behind the rather unusual interior design at Denver??

ATB

DaveB

Sometimes I feel like a travel photographer for the company. I think the interior design of the terminal is supposed to be one of the airport blending in with nature. The peaks on the top of one of the terminals are supposed to represent the peaks of the Rocky Mountains located nearby. There's also a lot of natural building materials used in the construction of the airport. The airport also generates its own solar electricity to power its underground rail system. Definitely one of the more "green" airports here in the US.


Brian

[airboatr]

do you know I just watched an old episode of Airline
when the Capitan was retiring and they loadup the plane with ballons
I noticed they didn't spare any expence. by not filling the ballons with helium to save on fuel.



good set of photos and story line

btw , I'm from northern Indiana
not far from where all the greats where built (this side of the world )

http://www.automobilemuseum.org/Pages/default.aspx

over the years I've managed to visit the areaa
my high school metals shop teacher is a curator for some of the collection
one of those odd out from the rest in that he drove a 68 jag , red . and had a studabacker he drove , when it would run
all the other teachers were boring in comparison -
I was lucky enough to have him ask me to be shop assistant in my second year shop 2 so I have two classes in the machine shop
with all those lathes and end mills , shapers , surface grinders ...... welders




ok back on topic
the fella on the wing leaning against the winglet......
that I plopped a quag head on , He isn't you boss is he?

[FlyTexas]

...ok back on topic
the fella on the wing leaning against the winglet......
that I plopped a quag head on , He isn't you boss is he?

Nope, but he does look a little like one of my co-workers.

Brian

[Garry Russell]

Cheers for that Brian

BTW....ths last winglet pic.....no titles on it

[airboatr]

the original

http://www.airwaysmag.com/channel/image ... inglet.jpg

[DaveB]

I think the interior design of the terminal is supposed to be one of the airport blending in with nature.

Cheers Brian I presumed the design was trying to 'say' something but couldn't decide if it were a diorama from 'Planet of the Apes' or something more meaningful

Southwest would/should be proud of your shots mate. Hardly a one that doesn't show the company logo/name be it on a winglet or somewhere more subliminal on a drinks napkin You keep 'em coming Brian Many of us here have never seen those places and are unlikely to so your continuing travelogs are always interesting

ATB

DaveB

[Paul K]

Good set of photos, Brian. Always interesting to see far-off places, classic cars and whatnot.