Slow Start

This has got to be the slowest start I have made to a project.
I feel this is down to a number of factors.
The downtown areas of middle and small towns are so empty of people, people love their cars and everything is so spaced out. It seems like everything is based around driving from one shopping mall to another, drive through coffee, drive through food.  I knew this would be an important part of the project but it wasn't something I wanted to focus on early.
The continuous sunshine since we have been on the road limits me, it's not the kind of light I like to work in, although I will have to find it's secret because for sure I will encounter it often.
Also because of the size of the country, even by just focusing on the Western States, we are maybe trying to stop in too many places, without spending enough time in any. We will now limit the number of places we will stay in, so we can spend a little bit more time in each. 

Although I am not worried about any this, as there are many things to observe, absorb and understand, and slowly little seeds are coming to the fore.
George

Eugene, Oregon

Eugene, Oregon

Eureka, California

Reno and Yuba City, Pic of the day

It's a little strange to start our trip in Reno.
The downtown area has a few big casinos that are all interlinked by walkways, so you don't need to move around outside. The clients are fairly elderly and mainly working class. It's very depressing seeing them glued to slot machines losing money they can ill afford.
Apart from one area that's poor and rundown, most of the town is made up of shopping malls and suburban housing.

Peppermill hotel and casino, Reno.

 From Reno, we decided to head back into California and stopped in Yuba.

Yuba