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Wherever we go we encounter BIG roadside attractions. Fitz loves sneaking his way in and photo-bombing as many as he can!
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Big birds.
They say they are big yard birds but they look a bit like big ducks to me. Still ducks are birds.
The really big one is like a duck submarine.
It’s always fun to search out fun big stuff.
Anyhoo, the duck-birds were really big and we all know ‘Fitz loves big stuff!’
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Big watermelon slice.
Melons are Green River’s specialty but the area is well known for its watermelons.
Their annual Melon Days celebration in September is the highlight of the local social year. Melon-day activities in Green River date back to the early 1900’s.
In 2008 we were in the area getting ready the run the White Rim Trail in Canyonlands with our Disco 2 and we picked up a couple of melons in Green River - wow were they scrumptious!!
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Big rock.
This is Shiprock, it is the most prominent landmark in northwestern New Mexico.
In 1975, Shiprock was designated as a National Natural Landmark by the National Park Service.
Shiprock originated from a volcanic eruption about 30 million years ago and is the remains of an extinct volcano.
The rocks in Shiprock formed when magma solidified in the neck of an old volcano.
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Big owl.
Hitting Albuquerque yesterday Fitz made a bee line for the Owl Café.
Why?
‘Cause it’s a big owl!
The Owl Café has been an Albuquerque landmark since 1986. A 50’s style diner that is helping to keep old Route 66 alive.
We ate lunch there and the place, the staff & the food was awesome right down to those little table top jukeboxes (love those!) Yup, we popped in some quarters and listened to oldies like Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, Sly & the Family Stone, CCR and more. Such fun!
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Big pistachio.
A big 30 ft high nut rises from the Chihuahuan Desert in Alamogordo, New Mexico.
Beneath this monolithic nut sits a plaque that dedicates the big nut to the late owner of McGinn’s Pistachio Tree Ranch @pistachioland who, according to the Alamogordo Daily News, was a big fan of big roadside attractions.
A short pole is anchored in 9 ft of concrete which prevents people from reclining on or riding the nut.
However, nut hugging can & will be seen.
If you are ever in Alamogordo make sure you check out Pistachioland’s store and pick up a pack of one of their many flavours of roasted pistachios. We chose lemon-lime & butter-caramel crunch. 😋
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Big Cadillacs.
Fitz couldn’t pose out in the corn field at ‘Cadillac Ranch’ with the painted caddies yesterday.
However down the road a bit we found 3 big old caddies on display that he was able to pose with. He liked that.
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Big specs.
We are in Lubbock Texas now and checked out the outdoor Buddy Holly displays tonight, will hit the museum in the morning.
I’ve been a fan of Buddy Holly since I was a little girl.
Such a tragic loss when the plane carrying Buddy, Richie Valens (La Bamba) & JP Richardson The Big Bopper crashed on Feb 3rd, 1959.
Buddy was only 22 and Richie just 17.
To use a quote from Don McLean’s song American Pie “that’s the day the music died”.
Buddy Holly was an inspiration & a true musical pioneer and his memory will live on forever.
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Big SpongeBob.
You can imagine our surprise when we came across a big SpongeBob SquarePants today in the middle of El Salvador and… bright orange instead of yellow to boot!
We had to turn around and get Fitz to pose as his older little brother (pic 3) back home is affectionately called Spongebob. In 2008 on the historic Mackenzie-Grease Trail in northern BC our wee S11A 88” broke a leaf shackle and went all ‘spongy’ afterwards.
Since then he is known to everyone that loves him as ‘Spongebob’. (even tho he’s blue)
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Big lobster.
If it’s big Fitz will find it!
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Big iguanas.
I mean seriously this arch totally cried out for Fitz to pull in, turn around and pose under the arch. Right?
‘Cause you know… Fitz loves big stuff!
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Big sloth.
Fortunately sloths don’t get this big or they just might crush poor Fitz.
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Big dino.
Spotted this big dino alway the way on Hwy 2 up the pacific coast of Costa Rica yesterday.
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Big brick horse head.
We passed this unique brick horse head a few days ago. This time going past there wasn’t a semi parked in front so Fitz jumped in for a quick pose. No idea what it means but I like it.
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Big strawberry.
Yup, it’s a really big strawberry. Found this at the top of Volcano Pass in Costa Rica a few days back. Not sure what the wires are going into it are. Didn’t notice them till afterwards. Power line maybe?
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Big machete man.
Finally! A new Fitz loves big stuff post for you all.
Check out this big guy with a big machete. The San Carlos area of northern Costa Rica has acres & acres of sugar cane fields. This big stature is a local tribute to the sugar cane harvest.
Big Volcanos.
Finally a ‘Fitz loves big stuff’ post for you. Sorry it’s been so quiet, seriously there was nothing Fitz could pose with in Mexico. So… here you go Fitz posing with his first 2 volcanoes here in Guatemala. The first is Volcán de Agua (3759m) and is dormant despite the smoke you see - local burning. The second is Volcán de Pacaya (2551m) and is active.
Big circle.
Fitz found the Tropic of Cancer the other day on his journey down the east cape of the Baja. The one much more impressive than the west side one.
Big whale tail.
Finally after a few weeks we found something big for Fitz. Welcome to La Paz!
Big skeleton.
Not sure, but I think this is a skeleton of a grey whale (but might be a blue) that sits on display at the military base just north of Guerrero Negro in the Baja.
Fitz loves BIG stuff!
Big cow skull.
Fitz does love BIG stuff!
We spotted the backside tips of these huge horns from the Hwy so had to swing in to take a look. Wow! Built in the early 70’s it’s been a variety of restaurants over the years and was featured in the movie ‘Alice doesn’t live here anymore’. It’s open again and is called the Longhorn Bar & Grill off I-19 in Amado, Arizona.
Big helmet.
Now here’s something you don’t see everyday. A big black helmet trailer! Looks like it’s been parked for awhile. I walked around it but couldn’t figure out how one would get into it. Very odd!
Big rocket.
Snoopy x 3 plus Woodstock are all driving a big rocket out in the desert. No idea just what the significance of this might be, but it made me laugh. 🤣 Fitz loves BIG stuff!
Big water tower.
Historic Kingman on old Route 66 had lots of great sites to check out. Cool place!
Big drive thru sign.
🎶 “Get your kicks on Route 66…” 🎶
Big tortoise.
This is ‘Poki’ and his claim to fame is he’s the world’s biggest desert tortoise. Poki looks like he could take off your leg with one bite, have no fear, desert tortoises are vegetarian. So unless you're dressed up as a carrot or head of lettuce you should be safe.
Big alien sign.
Are they out there?
Do you believe? 👽
Big firecracker.
The world’s biggest firecracker can be found beside the Area 51 Alien Center on US Hwy 95.
Big wreck.
Not much is known about this plane crash site on the side of the road north of Beatty. It’s weird, even weirder is the old closed brothel sign it’s beside. Anyhoo, Fitz did leave his autograph on the old plane amongst the graffiti. Fitz loves BIG stuff and odd & weird is great too!
Big sculpture.
Seriously, a whole lot of big odd stuff south of the old townsite of Rhyolite.
Fitz does love BIG stuff!
Big ruin.
There’s some great ruins up in the old mining town of Rhyolite about 4 miles west of Beatty, Nevada.