20060728_invasion

Car all packed up, sittin' around waiting for me to leave work.
Car all packed up, sittin' around waiting for me to leave work.
Hit the road! Ugh, traffic...
Hit the road! Ugh, traffic...
First 50 miles took TWO HOURS.
First 50 miles took TWO HOURS.
Can't go any slower than this without putting it into Reverse. Or something.
Can't go any slower than this without putting it into Reverse. Or something.
Copilot
Copilot
Yours truly
Yours truly
Ah, open road at last!  Highway 505.
Ah, open road at last! Highway 505.
Ah, open road at last!  Highway 505.
Ah, open road at last! Highway 505.
Swarm of dragonflies at a rest stop!
Swarm of dragonflies at a rest stop!
Swarm of dragonflies at a rest stop!
Swarm of dragonflies at a rest stop!
Some pleasant scenery, plus the Squareback's silhouette.
Some pleasant scenery, plus the Squareback's silhouette.
More pleasant scenery.
More pleasant scenery.
Lookee there! Lovely trailer queen.
Lookee there! Lovely trailer queen.
Approaching Shasta national forest.  When we got to the good parts, it was too dark for snapshots.
Approaching Shasta national forest. When we got to the good parts, it was too dark for snapshots.
Gasoline in Weed, California.
Gasoline in Weed, California.
No, that's not camera shake -- my eyes were getting blurry after eight hours on the road.
No, that's not camera shake -- my eyes were getting blurry after eight hours on the road.