N American Journey

For the past 5 weeks I've been travelling in Canada and the US visiting daughter/granddaughters in Montreal and friends in the US.Along the way I visited New York,Montreal,Ottawa,Chicago,Galena ,La Crosse,Red Wing,Spring Green,Madison and Milwaukee.I managed to take some photos as well as have a great time .My only regret is that I did have more time to spend exploring the backroads in Wisconsin but as always it was so many things to see so little time .
Here are a few of the photos from the road from my Canon G9 and Leica X1.

Late afternoon skyline , New York

Sarah Palin going cheap , Borders closing down sale , NYC

Katz's Deli ,New York

Marilyn Munro sculpture , Michigan Avenue , Chicago

Under the Loop ,Chicago

Cityscape,Chicago

Chef's lunch,The Oyster Bar , Grand Central Station , NYC

Chicago from the John Hancock tower

Car parks , Chicago

Window cleaners , Chicago

Front step beer, saturday afternoon,Chicago old town.

Garage , Galena

Frank Lloyd Wright cat , Taliesan , Spring Green , Wisconsin

Back road , Wisconsin

Abandoned pump ,Taliesan ,Spring Green ,Wisconsin.

Rue St Denis ,Montreal

Montreal

Pub notice, Ottawa.

BRITISH GRIN

Austin-Healey 3000 St Saturnin , Le Mans 2009

ZERO EMISSIONS VEHICLES

                                 A neat display of ZEV's at Autoworld

WET MORGAN

                          Morgan Plus 8 bonnet badge . St Saturnin, Le Mans, 2011.

Le MANS-GRAND MARNIER CREPES

Grand Marnier crepes sold from a kiosk at Le Mans for as long as I have been going-- which is a long time .Up there with frites and mayonnaise at Spa in terms of favourite motor racing foods .Crepe at Le Mans 2011.

CLASSIC NOSES

                A line up of classic noses spotted in a camp site at Le Mans 2011.

TEAM RUSSIA

              
Team Russia transporter -Ferrari Challenge race- Le Mans 2011 . Times have certainly changed .I can remember when Team Russia would have conjured up a mental image of a team of massive women shot putters with hairy armpits and moustaches. 

MINERVA

Not surprisingly the Brussels Autoworld museum contains quite a few examples of Belgian car and motorcycle manufacturers including Minerva who made motorcycles and then cars between 1902 and 1938 . The cars were premium luxury models-- some sported a very handsome radiator mascot .No question of pedestrian friendly mascot safety design rules in those days . Imagine your forehead coming into contact with this lump.

BENTLEY

It's a cliche shot but there is just something about old Bentleys . This is superb example seen at St Saturnin, Le Mans 2011. Who is the driver? I presume he is the owner . Is he a merchant banker ? Or has it been in the family for years ? Just curious and somewhat jealous.

WET BENTLEY

        Wet Bentley radiator mascot with pink Cadillac in background.St Saturnin ,Le Mans 2011.

FAIRLANE

                                     Very elegant Ford Fairlane Coupe St Saturnin , Le Mans 2011

FOR THE MAN WHO HAS EVERYTHING

For the man who has everything -- a Ferrari satellite dish--seen above the Ferrari hospitality suite at Le Mans 2011.

SPEEDWAY AT THE CREEK

Colourful display of classic speedway cars at the Shannon's day at Eastern Creek last weekend.