making tracks...or taking them

although i love driving

i also like trains

they give me a chance to

observe the local flora

and think my way into a place

+ there are some places it's hard for me to drive away from

so it's better if the control of the vehicle is out of my hands

 [fortunately for me i will be back very soon]

also

handsfree locomotion means i can play with the batfone

and with amusing photofilters

bear with me.

the 'City of New Orleans' runs to Chicago through 

fascinating country. we even spot alligators sunning themselves 

[no snaps, too busy gazing in wonderment]

after a brief legstretch in Chicago

[hoofing it from Union Station across to the lake

and up the shore a bit then back along the river to the station again]

we pick up the hire car

and head east

following our noses.

Dog willing and with a fair wind

we'll be in Cleveland tomorrow.