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Made for Miami Beach

Posted on July 31, 2017 by Ron Haines

From the style of this old gas station I’d say it belongs on Miami Beach, but I happened upon it along Route 82 in decidedly untrendy West Taghkanic, NY.  It’s empty now, just waiting for someone to give it a … Continue reading →

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The wrong cook day

Posted on June 30, 2017 by Ron Haines

I saw this place late one morning in rural Brookville, PA.  I’d not had breakfast yet because I was hoping to see an inviting place along my meandering drive to Punxsutawney to see my friend Phil. This seemed to be … Continue reading →

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A mustard morning

Posted on June 21, 2017 by Ron Haines

I visited the National Mustard Museum this morning in Middleton, WI, and tomorrow I will tour the Moist Towlette Museum in Dimondale, MI. You guessed it!  I am on a wacky museum and world’s largest things tour of the Midwest.   I … Continue reading →

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In case you were wondering….

Posted on June 12, 2017 by Ron Haines

It’s in Ohio:

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Smallest?

Posted on May 22, 2017 by Ron Haines

This might be the smallest old gas station I’ve come across.  It’s in Broad Brook, a tiny community in north central Connecticut.  To see my whole collection of old gas stations in the U.S., go here. PS:   I got … Continue reading →

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What’s a Willfest?

Posted on May 14, 2017 by Ron Haines

It’s pretty hard to write this without embarrassing myself, but here goes: I’ve lived in Florida since 1976.  I’m not a native, of course, but it’s been long enough that I should know a fair bit about the state. I … Continue reading →

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Another one right under my nose

Posted on May 8, 2017 by Ron Haines

In all my years of taking photos of recycled gas stations around the country I am always amazed when I find one that’s been right under my nose the whole time.  This one, now home to a monument company, is … Continue reading →

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That’s a new one on me

Posted on April 23, 2017 by Ron Haines

It’s not often I happen upon a religion I haven’t heard of before, but I did yesterday, in rural Royalston, Massachusetts, of all places. I was on my way back from my second paddle of the Northeast season.  I went … Continue reading →

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When you’ve got at itch…it’s nice to have Mom handy

Posted on March 25, 2017 by Ron Haines

A young wood stork gets an itch scratched by an attending parent out at the Wakodahatchee Wetlands.  The place is overrun with wood storks, their nests and their babies right now. The anhingas come in a far second in nesting … Continue reading →

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Kumquat Festival here I come

Posted on March 20, 2017 by Ron Haines

I stopped in Dade City the other day.  It’s small, about 7,000 population, and is located in west central Florida. It was a Saturday and it seemed to be antique day, because all the stores were open downtown and there … Continue reading →

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