The Beginning....

The Beginning....
When William Least Heat-Moon toured the country many years ago, his steed, if you will, was a van that he named Ghost Dancing. His journey of America was 13,000 miles. His book is Blue Highways, A Journey Into America. My steed will be a Subaru WRX (traded for an XV Crosstrek). My travels will be, what in the past were called, the blue highways of Virginia. Years ago, maps showed secondary roads in blue. Yes, the ones less traveled.

Saturday, January 10, 2015

A Primarily Black & White Day at the Auto Show, Virginia Beach Convention Center, January 10, 2015.

The show was primarily manned and ladyied  by the manufacturers. It was referred to as a no selling show. There were no dealer stickers on the cars.

Yes, I used my new camera, Fuji X100T. Unfortunately, it doesn't help with the composition.
I used + 1 sharpening in the camera. Other than cropping, nothing else was done in processing the snaps. I'm truly pleased with the sharpness.

The software gods were after me today. I couldn't even place the photos where I wanted them...never happened before. They literally jumped all over the place. Not kidding....

The show seemed perfect for people who were interested in comparing cars and gathering information in a relaxed non-selling environment.

Want to thank the young ladies who allowed me to take their picture.... They were good sports.......

Gotta love the Beetles....

Ford ST. Nice peppy car.
Fiat Abarth, almost $30,000......





VIR had a display. Once of the nicest race tracks and facilities in the country. Yes, they even have a motel and condos. Yes, right here in Danville, Virginia.

The manufacturers spared no expense. Nice displays from most.

Lots of us older folks at the show....








The Veterans' Garden......


The Buick lady.......


The Toyota lady.........


Folks taking pictures of cars and I'm trying to take pictures of folks taking pictures of cars..















Ahh, we can dream. Folks like to have their picture took in fancy cars.

Megan, the Volkswagen lady.....



This Mini had to be in color......


Mayra, yes, as the sign proclaims, she's the Chevy Lady.....


The Ford lady......
Fellow resting..overcome with all of the choices.....
Guy starring....were lots of them, today........
Toddler is over it!
Lexus lady......
Guys love those Mustangs....and like starring at the engines....


This was a cool Fiat. It's styled after the 1957 model.







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