I’m on a necessary two week road trip to meteorology related trade shows to show some of my technology and content. Unfortunately times being what they are, the trip was more economical with me driving and hauling equipment than it was to fly and ship. I’m now beginning to question that decision after my 13 hour drive from LA to Albuquerque today. On the plus side, I got to see the section of I-40 that was the inspiration for the fictional town “Radiator Springs” in the Disney animated movie “Cars”. The wind sculpted terrain was right out of the movie as I passed into New Mexico.
But even though I’m away from blogging a lot, every cloud has a silver lining. There’s a 5 day lapse between the two shows, and I’m going to use that time to fill in some missing stations for the surfacestations project if I can.
Our first paper on the station surveys is in late stage peer review, and I hope to be able to announce it soon. This work would go towards a second paper being planned. I can’t go into any more detail on it at this time.
But if anyone can help with the road trip expenses for those 5 days, there’s an orange donate button on the right sidebar.
Of course I’ll post the station surveys as I get them, there’s bound to be an entertaining BBQ or a/c unit somewhere in the mix next to a climate monitoring station.
Evan Jones has been providing planning support, and I thank him for his preparation in getting candidates cataloged. As you can see in one of my previous trips, I’m a glutton for punishment.
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Have a safe and productive trip, Anthony!
Happy surface station hunting Anthony. Remember to stop, stretch and take in the air and view each hour or so along the way, it keeps the mind and being fresh. Drive safe.
Is there an address for sending an old fashioned cheque? I don’t use credit cards, and would be very happy to help you with an injection of liquidity. Are there any issues with Canadian cheques?
Happy trails!
Good luck. Good hunting.
Great painting!! 😉
Welcome to New Mexico. One of the best parts of our state, is that the scenic vistas from the Interstates are not cluttered up with those big organic things seen in most places. Let’s see, what are they called . . . ? Oh, yes. Trees.
Not to say that we don’t have any trees. No, no, no. They are what keep our Forest Service people busy most of the year . . . burning them down during controlled burns. With an occasional burning down of a town thrown in just to keep it from being boring.
Don’t forget to make that left at Albuquerque — Bugs Bunny always missed that one!
The better half and I drove through Northern New Mexico and Arizona last summer from Farmington, through Shiprock and then on to four corners and Monument Valley. We saw similar landscapes there – but without the interstate. Truly a joy to my geologist heart.
March is the best time to travel and camp in the SW. We were down that way in 1996 on our honeymoon through Nevada, Arizona and Utah. The temperatures during the day are very nice, but nighttime get a bit chilly.
Drive safe.
Drive safe, Doc.
And say “Hey” to all my friends in one of my favorite places –
if you get there – Winslow, AZ
Especially that girl my Lord,
in the flatbed Ford.
“But if anyone can help with the road trip expenses for those 5 days, there’s an orange donate button on the right sidebar.”
Done.
Thanks Anthony for all you do with this amazing blog.
So whats the driving music in the car then? Ain’t No Sunshine – Bill Withers, Sunless Saturday – Fishbone, Everyday Sunshine – Fishbone, The Rain Song – Led Zeppelin, Sometimes It Snows In April – Prince, November Rain – Guns and Roses, Good Day Sunshine – The Beatles, Sunshine of Your Love – Cream (Gooles your friend). or It’s Raining Men.
Have a good trip, Anthony! I just flung you enough funds to buy a pretty decent lunch.
WUWT readers, look for “Shameless Plug” donation button under the World Climate Widget & whack that baby! I’ve saved a lot of money by not renewing subscriptions to Science etc., so I’m happy to pass these along.
Doug in Seattle,
You noticed the nights were cold???? On your honeymoon????
Regards,
Ed
That image is utterly beautiful. Getting back to life is the rule of the day, now that Global Warming is called off. That’s what I figured too though…two years ago, and last year too.
Don’t forget to live your life.
This caught me as momentarily hilarious, as for some strange reason my brain pictured you making this trip in that EV you posted last month.
I’m from the desert and grew up hiking everywhere, looking for rocks and plants and reptiles. The artists at Disney really nailed it! I was blown away when I saw “Cars”. The colors were perfect, the landscape was awesome, they even got the relative distributions of the flora right.
Janice- I used to do a lot of fire fighting in the SW. Based in Winslow Az. Prescott Az. and
Albuquerque . Those “controlled” burns are always good for a few runs by an Airtanker.
They seem to have knack for setting one off in windy conditions. Love that northern Arizona and New Mexico country. The Sangre’ De Christo’s in particular.
Anthony- Winslow Az. has had a long weather history- back to 1928 as I recall….
Milwaukee Bob says:
March 2, 2011 at 7:07 am
“Take it Easy” – The Eagles
INGSOC wrote: “Are there any issues with Canadian cheques?”
INGSOC
I was very pleasantly surprised when I went to my CIBC branch to ask about buying a money order to send money to the USA and was told that they would issue me with a cheque in US funds AT NO CHARGE!
I presume that they do this only for their own customers. If you don’t use CIBC, check with your bank.
IanM
INGSOC says:
March 2, 2011 at 6:16 am
Are there any issues with Canadian cheques?
There are always issues with foreign cheques (in every country) — send him a International Money order in US funds…
Anthony-
A bit of driving advice. If you find yourself fighting the dozeys, don’t try to fight them off and keep driving. Find a safe place to pull off the highway and doze. Even a few minutes is often enough, and the time “wasted” is far better than a long time in hospital…..or worse. Voice of experience (the dozing, not the time in hospital)..
IanM
Anthony, I would love to donate but my great grandfather once removed worked for Exxon and if Sourcewatch ever dug that up our whole conspiracy would be revealed. [sarc]
Anthony, have a good and productive trip for surfacestations and your other work. Like CRS, Dr.P.H., 7:23 am, the science here saves me from wasting my money on pseudo-science (or fraudulent-science) publications — we all know who they are. I am glad to spend some of it here. (I also “subscribe” [contribute on a quarterly basis] to WUWT, too. I hope others find their own way to do something like that. This site deserves a “regular” income, IMHO)
My car broke down off I-40 in Gallup, NM in 1984 and I never left the area until 1988. The roughest four years of my life, and also the most fun. I could stay at Church Rock campground for $25.00/week, just east of Gallup, back before they paved the place and the huge RV’s moved in.
Gallup was rough, and not too pretty, like a place for drunken sailors amidst a sea of sober sand and spectacular sandstone, but I discovered that if you got away from the Interstate you met the most wonderful people, especially if you didn’t look too much like a tourist. (I looked like a bum because I was a bum…..a bum who took notes.)
That was where my liberal side got mugged, and I became more conservative. Hopefully I’ll get the chance to write a book about it, some day.
I learned all sorts of odd ways of looking at the antics of Washington politicians from the Zuni, Apache, Hopi and Navajo, and also from Hispanics who had lived in the area four hundred years, and considered white men the illegal aliens. It put me well ahead of the curve. It seems it is only now, due to the antics of Al Gore and Hansen and Mann, that others are catching on.
Thank heavens for Global Warming; it seems it might have slapped America awake.