Wednesday, July 16, 2014

The Wednesday Post


Return to Walcott Junction
This place is too much

A few days ago, a guy from the University of Wyoming wrote to ask about the "vintage Walcott Junction, Wyoming postcard on your blog site."  He's writing a book about the highways in the area.  I had to look it up, but there it was in 'Song of the American Road pt. 3,' from back in the winter of aught-ten.  I fetched it from the albums and mailed it to him.



WALCOTT JCT., WYOMING
Intersection I-80, U.S. 30 & Wyoming 130.  20 miles to the nearest town makes the gas station and restaurant a welcome sight.




Wednesday

Hi Everyone -- This place is too much. Don't like Wyoming at all. Headed now for Salt Lake -- then Boise -- then Portland. Everything going well -- Hope all is OK with you. More later -- give my love to the fish. George.



These days, of course, we like to see what kind of dynamic changes have occurred in the landscape since a boring postcard was first printed. So here, with a little help from a major provider of online road imagery, is what Walcott Junction, Wyoming, looks like today.



20 miles to the nearest town, my friends, still makes the gas station and restaurant a welcome sight.

7 comments:

mrs.5000 said...

OMIGOD I'M SO EXCITED, I'M GOING TO BE THERE ON SUNDAY!!!!

Rebel said...

"give my love to the fish" a quote for the ages, that one!

MulchMaid said...

At least someone planted a tree.

Michael5000 said...

Mrs.: I'm actually kind of jealous about that.

Reb: Driving across Wyoming could make a guy miss his pet fish, or anything else that has to do with water.

M'Maid: Yes! I was impressed by the greening of Walcott Junction. I wonder if serious irrigation is involved.

Ben said...

The restaurant looks closed, however. Maybe Mrs. 5000 can verify that for us!

Michael5000 said...

I am looking forward to the report from Our Girl in Walcott.

Rebel said...

I will be tuning in for that report!