A Brief Tour Of Green River Utah, Just The Low-lights!
Feb 3, 2020 11:44:00 #
Green River is a sleepy little travel stop along I-70 best known for their famous watermelons and a Green River rafting destination. Their are a couple of truck stops on both ends of town and, actually, a couple of nice motels, restaurants and museum. Most of the town however, seems to have been locked in a time-warp of sorts as highway traffic passes it by.
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Broadway & Main...center of town!
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Had a hard time leaving the scene of a crime!
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Feb 3, 2020 12:16:59 #
Cany143
Loc: SE Utah
What is it about camera people? All they ever want to do is photograph the pretty stuff. Nice tour of Green River Ootah, Jim, but c'mon now! What you've posted here are light years --or in some instances, less than half a street away-- away from the many 'low-lights' the town has to offer.
Feb 3, 2020 12:31:30 #
Green River was also known for 200 rocket launches from there down to White Sands, NM years ago. There's a rocket stuffed and mounted in the city park along Business I-70. There's a launch pad and buildings about 4 miles south of town and two white buildings on the bluff overlooking the east end of town that was the radar and communications buildings. There's an observation platform there too.
Nice series of photos, too!
Nice series of photos, too!
Feb 3, 2020 12:31:33 #
Good eye, Jim! I drive through there and never think of these photo ops.
Feb 3, 2020 12:42:23 #
Feb 3, 2020 12:56:56 #
Well done and a telling series. I like that bank building in particular.
Feb 3, 2020 13:06:42 #
Feb 3, 2020 13:35:50 #
Bob Mevis wrote:
A great series.
Many thanks, Bob...always appreciate you stopping by!!
Feb 3, 2020 13:36:34 #
vicksart wrote:
Nice shots and interesting set. Thanks for sharing.
You are very welcome Vicki and thank you for stopping by for a visit!!
Feb 3, 2020 13:52:00 #
Cany143 wrote:
What is it about camera people? All they ever want to do is photograph the pretty stuff. Nice tour of Green River Ootah, Jim, but c'mon now! What you've posted here are light years --or in some instances, less than half a street away-- away from the many 'low-lights' the town has to offer.
Hey, good morning Cany!! We are in the midst of a record snowstorm her in the Salt Lake Valley...most one day snow since sometime back in the 30's! I'm getting ready to go out and blow snow which is over a foot in my driveway...I'll take some photos.
You know, in a way I feel bad posting these photos of a decaying town, and almost didn't. I've taken the same photos numerous times on trips through G.R. and have never posted them. Don't know why I did this time although, perversely, I find them attractive and symbolic of so many of the dying rural towns here in the west. Kinda feel like I've been on a "Life Magazine" assignment when I get home and look at them.
And in my defense, we almost always stop at Ray's Tavern for their mouth watering cheeseburgers, fries and a brewski...so I leave a little coin it the city's coffers!!
Feb 3, 2020 14:00:03 #
Mojaveflyer wrote:
Green River was also known for 200 rocket launches from there down to White Sands, NM years ago. There's a rocket stuffed and mounted in the city park along Business I-70. There's a launch pad and buildings about 4 miles south of town and two white buildings on the bluff overlooking the east end of town that was the radar and communications buildings. There's an observation platform there too.
Nice series of photos, too!
Nice series of photos, too!
Many thanks Mojaveflyer...and especially the history of G.R.'s rocket launches, I never knew this and will look for any remanents of the launch site next time we pass through.
Feb 3, 2020 14:01:36 #
UTMike wrote:
Good eye, Jim! I drive through there and never think of these photo ops.
Thanks Mike...I barely scratched the surface on the G.R. photo ops, still many more to check out!!
Feb 3, 2020 14:03:16 #
Longshadow wrote:
Wow!
Thanks Bill...between Mesa Verde N.P. pueblo ruins and her in Green River, I've clicked on a lot of ruins!!
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