Route 66 – End of the Trail

The photos I’ve shared over the past month were taken back in 2022 when my wife and I traveled Route 66 for two weeks driving from Chicago to Santa Monica. Going through digital and film photos brought back so many great memories — especially all the roadside attractions and motels where we met interesting people. […]

Route 66 – 35mm Film – Roll 9

This roll takes us from Arizona into California, highlighting the burros of Oatman, Arizona, the iconic Roy’s Motel & Café, and concluding at the Santa Monica Pier. Camera: Olympus OM-1N MD (1979)Film: Fomapan Profi Line ISO 100

Route 66 – 35mm Film – Roll 8

This roll continues the Route 66 adventure through Arizona. It includes Seligman, Williams, and Two Guns.

Route 66 – 35mm Film – Roll 7

This roll takes us through New Mexico into Arizona. It includes Two Guns and Winslow, Arizona. Camera: Olympus OM-1N MD (1979)Film: Fomapan Profi Line ISO 100

Route 66 – 35mm Film – Roll 6

This roll takes us through Texas and Oklahoma. It features the Conoco Tower Station and U-Drop Inn Café, abandoned trucks, antique windmills, and various abandoned homes and buildings. As you can tell, the number of abandoned structures and vehicles I encountered noticeably increased when we reached Texas and Oklahoma. The roll concludes at the Oklahoma […]

Route 66 – 35mm Film – Roll 5

This roll takes us from Texas to Oklahoma and into Arizona. It includes Cadillac Ranch, the Midpoint Cafe, The Blue Swallow Motel, various abandoned homes and buildings, and finishes in the ghost town of Two Guns, Arizona. Camera: Olympus OM-1N MD (1979)Film: Fomapan Profi Line ISO 100

Route 66 – 35mm Film – Roll 4

This roll takes us from Missouri through a small portion of Kansas and into Oklahoma. It includes the newly restored Boots Court Motel and Gary’s Gay Parita Sinclair Station in Missouri, various abandoned homes and buildings, and finishes in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Camera: Olympus OM-1N MD (1979)Film: Arista EDU Ultra ISO 100

Route 66 – 35mm Film – Roll 3

This roll of film continues through the state of Missouri along Historic Route 66. It includes the newly restored Shamrock Court Motel in Sullivan, and various abandoned homes and buildings. Camera: Olympus OM-1N MD (1979)Film: FPP Love ISO 200

Route 66 – 35mm Film – Roll 2

Camera: Olympus OM-1N MD (1979)Film: FPP Frankenstein ISO 200

Route 66 – 35mm Film – Roll 1

Camera: Olympus OM-1N MD (1979)Film: FPP Hand Rolled BW ISO 400

Route 66 Motels

Last year, my wife and I embarked on a memorable two-week journey along Route 66. Our adventure began at the starting point of The Mother Road in downtown Chicago, with our destination of Santa Monica, California. To ensure we captured every moment, I packed a trio of cameras: Canon 6D (digital), Yashica Mat-124 G (1970 […]