If you’ve followed my past travels along “the Mother Road” you might recall that Highway 66 was officially dismantled, with I-40 using much of its roadbed. However, there are many short bits of Historical Route 66 that run through towns along the route. I find thought-provoking gems on the old, weed-choked sections, like this ruin that I found west of Tucumcari, New Mexico. Artists and poets had left their mark on it.
The fire must have been quite a sight. Someone with a sense of humor left this arrangement. I call this “Kill your television.” The pink heart reads, “Never be with anyone who tries to silence the art inside of you.” What were the four letters on the left? “Fuel?” Or something more interesting? I love the irony!