This is a wonderful picture. I'm loving your composition and balance. My eye just keeps going from the pops of yellow and back. Then I want to continue on around that curve and see where the road takes me. I love this shot.
Lots of these in the mountains of Colorado. Some of them didn't look like they went far enough to me...but I guess the steepness would help stop the runaway.
If it's the one outside of Camp Verde it was built because a runaway truck wiped out an entire family traveling through the area! These are needed in more mountainous areas where any vehicle, but especially large trucks, become guided missiles if the brakes fail. I always appreciated having one as I traveled between Phoenix and Flagstaff.
Is this between Jerome and Prescott? As I recall, there is one on that road coming down Mingus Mt. Or maybe I'm thinking of another spot. Either way - it's a scary reminder of what could go wrong!
I would also hope that I wouldn't get in the way of a "runaway!"
ReplyDeleteI hope that no one has to use it.
ReplyDeleteThis detour will probably make all cars detour in the end lol
ReplyDeleteAhhh but, It's nice to know it's there.
ReplyDeleteIs this in Flagstaff? I have seen them there before.
ReplyDeleteThis is a wonderful picture. I'm loving your composition and balance. My eye just keeps going from the pops of yellow and back. Then I want to continue on around that curve and see where the road takes me. I love this shot.
ReplyDeleteYes, those ramps look very scary!
ReplyDeleteLots of these in the mountains of Colorado. Some of them didn't look like they went far enough to me...but I guess the steepness would help stop the runaway.
ReplyDeleteBut I'm glad it's available.
ReplyDeleteThis looks a little scary!
ReplyDeleteIf it's the one outside of Camp Verde it was built because a runaway truck wiped out an entire family traveling through the area! These are needed in more mountainous areas where any vehicle, but especially large trucks, become guided missiles if the brakes fail. I always appreciated having one as I traveled between Phoenix and Flagstaff.
ReplyDeleteIs this between Jerome and Prescott? As I recall, there is one on that road coming down Mingus Mt. Or maybe I'm thinking of another spot. Either way - it's a scary reminder of what could go wrong!
ReplyDeleteIf we meet one day I'll tell you a story... yes we took a runaway one day...
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