New Year!

I am back with a new year and a new look. Going wide since I got a new widescreen monitor for my birthday. And hoping to add lots more photos, more often, and maybe even get over my fear of rejection and link some of my photos to some of the daily contests. Who knows.

I've also changed the subject back to photos of what I see, no matter where I take them. If you are new, I had changed the subject of my photos to only those I had taken from the passenger seat of our car. While I still have many of those that I could add, I was finding that I was limiting myself too much and the quality of the photos I had to post wasn't my best.

While I still feel that I'm not a very good photographer, I just freakin' love taking photos. And I love to travel. And I feel that the name, "Reconnaissance Photos" best fits the direction of where I'm going.

Reconnaissance:

1.	Military. a search made for useful military information in the field, esp. by examining the ground.

2.	Surveying, Civil Engineering. a general examination or survey of a region, usually followed by a detailed survey.

3.	Geology. an examination or survey of the general geological characteristics of a region.

My photos are historical in nature. Old homes, abandoned places, military sites, and anything related to my home, Tennessee.

I hope that maybe a few people will stumble upon this site and at least somewhat enjoy my photos and commentary.

Where have I been?

Well, not in the car much. Summer just flew by. We haven't taken too many trips, at least not as a full family(and I don't usually take photos when I'm driving). With the fall and winter here, we've gotten out a bit more. But illness and broken limbs are keeping us sidelined far too often.

I'll be adding some photos from the last few trips out and backdating them, one per day starting with yesterday. Just a way to get some thrown on here before I try to get back to adding more often.

Not that anybody looks at these photos anyway. Heh.

Which way is up?

This intersection always cracks me up. So, if I go straight I'll be going North AND South at the same time? Cool.

What is it?

We saw these go by on Interstate 40 in Middle Tennessee a few weeks ago. There were at least 5 of them that we saw. And on the way home a few days later, we saw one of them broken down on State Route 840 in Wilson County.

Some sort of tube or tower? Not sure, but it was interesting.

Old advertising barn

This one has seen quite a few advertisements in its days. It seems one of the oldest mentions "koffee kups" at a 76 (gas station). Most of the white area seems to be a Justin Boots ad, extremely faded. And something about "famous" in the black letters on the upper right area.
Located along Interstate 40 west of Crossville on the south side of the freeway.

I see you!

Wonder if it smells bad in there? This horse was peeking his nose out of the trailer, trying to get some fresh air it seems!

Porky's BBQ

Snapped this one quickly while driving through Crossville recently. I wonder how their bbq tastes? Makes me hungry just thinking about it!