Are we there yet?

This month, I will be blogging my way through the alphabet,

as part of the Blogging from A to Z Challenge.

With each letter, I am going to feature something about my art work.

Today is Arizona day (because AZ, get it?).

        Phoenix Sunset I (link) | Phoenix Sunset II (link)

So maybe I'm a little obsessed with Arizona skies - especially at sunrise and sunset!

One AZ story that comes to mind is a sunset drive from Williams to Kingman.

This transpired at the end of a road trip in 2009.

Before my mobile phone got smart.

And my only navigation was a Rand McNally paper atlas.

I had a reservation at an Econolodge, and I exited I-40 and stopped at the first one I saw.

No room for me.

There was another, about a quarter mile west.

Nope, still no room for me.

Who knew there were THREE Econolodges in town!

Nope, not me. [This was the situation in 2009. Now it looks like there is only one].

So, I gave up, and booked a room in Kingman, 113 miles west.

The best decision ever.

Check out these photo thumbnails:

I did three pastels based on these:

Sunset: I-40, Arizona (sold)     |             Red Sunset, Arizona (link)           |       Big Orange Cloud, Arizona (sold)

No regrets over that mishap!

Have you had a road trip snafu that ended up a wonderful experience?

(Why do they always look better in the rear view mirror?)