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The View Through My Windshield

I never, ever thought I'd post photos taken with a cell phone, but I have a new Samsung Galaxy S-5 that has a half decent (for a cell phone) camera in it, and at work I get some interesting places so I thought why not?
I am driving semi again, all inter-modal stuff, picking up in Wisconsin or occasionally Indiana and dropping at the rail yards in Chicago. I get some interesting places and while a cell phone photo is pretty crappy, it's better than nothing...so here's what pops up in front of my windshield from time to time.

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I Of Course Would NEVER Run On Tires Like This...
I Of Course Would NEVER Run On Tires Like This...		 ...But I'm Told The Outside Tire Run For 65 Miles, The Inside Started Coming Apart In The Last 20...
...But I'm Told The Outside Tire Run For 65 Miles, The Inside Started Coming Apart In The Last 20...		 Another Big Storm...Luckly It Turned To Rain South Of Milwaukee
Another Big Storm...Luckly It Turned To Rain South Of Milwaukee		 Downtown Chicago Rush Hour and Just After Heavy Snow...2 Hours To Go The Last 7 Miles
Downtown Chicago Rush Hour and Just After Heavy Snow...2 Hours To Go The Last 7 Miles		 North Of Milwaukee Heading South Into 12 Inches Of Winter Crappp...
North Of Milwaukee Heading South Into 12 Inches Of Winter Crappp...
A SouthWest Airlines Flight Arriving At Chicago Midway...It's MUCH Closer Than It Looks Thru That Wide Angle Lens...
A SouthWest Airlines Flight Arriving At Chicago Midway...It's MUCH Closer Than It Looks Thru That Wide Angle Lens...		 Heading North On Cicero Avenue Just South Of Chicago Midway...
Heading North On Cicero Avenue Just South Of Chicago Midway...		 Traffic South Bound On I-294 Just South Of I-90..Notice The Jet Traffic Off O'Hare On Right Side
Traffic South Bound On I-294 Just South Of I-90..Notice The Jet Traffic Off O'Hare On Right Side		 Yet Another Photo Of Down Town Chicago From I-94...Thats Metro-Rail On The Left
Yet Another Photo Of Down Town Chicago From I-94...Thats Metro-Rail On The Left		 That Red Truck On The Far Left Is Mine...In The Freightliner Shop In Madison.
That Red Truck On The Far Left Is Mine...In The Freightliner Shop In Madison.
There's A Light At The End Of The Tunnel...
There's A Light At The End Of The Tunnel...		 Tri-Rail Station On I-90, Chicago
Tri-Rail Station On I-90, Chicago		 Metro-Rail On I-90, Chicago
Metro-Rail On I-90, Chicago		 A View From Norfolk-Southern Rail Yard At 79th Street
A View From Norfolk-Southern Rail Yard At 79th Street		 Someone Might Have Misplaced Their Jacket...
Someone Might Have Misplaced Their Jacket...
This Isn't The Approved Method For Unloading Freight...But It Is Effective...
This Isn't The Approved Method For Unloading Freight...But It Is Effective...		 This Is The Paper Mill In Mosinee, WI...I'll Be Sleeping In Thier Parking Lot Tonight For A Early Morning Load
This Is The Paper Mill In Mosinee, WI...I'll Be Sleeping In Thier Parking Lot Tonight For A Early Morning Load		 This Is Global 2...You Can See Traffic On I-294 In Background
This Is Global 2...You Can See Traffic On I-294 In Background		 Yet Another Shot Of Down Town Chicago From East Bound I-94
Yet Another Shot Of Down Town Chicago From East Bound I-94		 This Is Looking At The Exit Off South Bound I-55 At Arsenal Road...
This Is Looking At The Exit Off South Bound I-55 At Arsenal Road...
...I'm Heading For I-55 Northbound...
...I'm Heading For I-55 Northbound...		 This Guy Might Be Late Getting His Load To The Rail Yard...
This Guy Might Be Late Getting His Load To The Rail Yard...		 Getting A Load Of Logs Near Antigo, WI
Getting A Load Of Logs Near Antigo, WI		 This Is Schiller Park, Right UnderThe Approach Of Chicago O'Hare...That's Lawrence Ave. At The Light By 7-11
This Is Schiller Park, Right UnderThe Approach Of Chicago O'Hare...That's Lawrence Ave. At The Light By 7-11		 You Can See About A Third Of The Chassie Row Here....This Is BNSF Elwood.
You Can See About A Third Of The Chassie Row Here....This Is BNSF Elwood.
Here Is A Different Perspective...And A Different Day
Here Is A Different Perspective...And A Different Day		 59th Street Heading East...I-94 Is Just Beyond That Church On The Left
59th Street Heading East...I-94 Is Just Beyond That Church On The Left		 The View On 59th Street Heading East At Ashland Ave.
The View On 59th Street Heading East At Ashland Ave.		 Metro-Rail...I'm On Cicero Heading North Between I-55 And I-290
Metro-Rail...I'm On Cicero Heading North Between I-55 And I-290		 Light Traffic On I-290...Sears Tower In Background
Light Traffic On I-290...Sears Tower In Background
Crane Farm...BNSF Yard
Crane Farm...BNSF Yard		 I-55 Northbound Onto I-94 East With Chicago In Background
I-55 Northbound Onto I-94 East With Chicago In Background		 Some Track Equipment At BNSF Yard, Pulaski...With Downtown Chicago In Background
Some Track Equipment At BNSF Yard, Pulaski...With Downtown Chicago In Background		 Exiting I-55 Northbound At Pulaski...Chicago In Background
Exiting I-55 Northbound At Pulaski...Chicago In Background		 Getting A Load Of Lumber At New London, WI
Getting A Load Of Lumber At New London, WI
Lifting A Trailer AND Chassie Onto A Rail Car...41st Street And Pulaski, Chicago
Lifting A Trailer AND Chassie Onto A Rail Car...41st Street And Pulaski, Chicago		 Entering The CSX Yard At Bedford Park
Entering The CSX Yard At Bedford Park		 Slippery Roads And An Accident...I-894 In Milwaukee
Slippery Roads And An Accident...I-894 In Milwaukee		 I Don't Often Pull A 20 Foot Container...This Is Coming Out Of Con-Global, Chicago
I Don't Often Pull A 20 Foot Container...This Is Coming Out Of Con-Global, Chicago		 Here It Is In Blair With The Chassie Shortened Up For Loading.
Here It Is In Blair With The Chassie Shortened Up For Loading.
Sunrise Over Blair, WI. While Waiting To Load
Sunrise Over Blair, WI. While Waiting To Load		 Lake Effect Snow...Chicago At The CSX 59th Street Yard
Lake Effect Snow...Chicago At The CSX 59th Street Yard		 More Lake Effect Snow In Chicago
More Lake Effect Snow In Chicago		 Snow Has Tapered Off Just As I'm Leaving....Note The Crane That Lifts From Trucks Directly Onto Rail Cars
Snow Has Tapered Off Just As I'm Leaving....Note The Crane That Lifts From Trucks Directly Onto Rail Cars		 Another Cold Day...And Lots Of Steam...
Another Cold Day...And Lots Of Steam...
A View Of Backing Into The Dock At American Wood Fibers, Near Wausau.
A View Of Backing Into The Dock At American Wood Fibers, Near Wausau.		 Global 1 At Chicago...Downtown Chicago Is Much Closer Than It Looks...
Global 1 At Chicago...Downtown Chicago Is Much Closer Than It Looks...		 The CSX Yard At Bedford Park
The CSX Yard At Bedford Park		 Western Avenue About To Cross Roosevelt...That's Global 1 Rail Yard Just Behind The Overpass In Front Of Me
Western Avenue About To Cross Roosevelt...That's Global 1 Rail Yard Just Behind The Overpass In Front Of Me		 Heading Into Chicago On I-290...A Route I Seldom Take
Heading Into Chicago On I-290...A Route I Seldom Take
Not All Roads In Chicago Are Well Maintained And Wide...This Is Heading To A Rail Yard Along The Chicago Sanitary & Ship Canal
Not All Roads In Chicago Are Well Maintained And Wide...This Is Heading To A Rail Yard Along The Chicago Sanitary & Ship Canal		 At A Dock In Goodman, WI
At A Dock In Goodman, WI		 Getting Another Load Of Lumber In Prairie Du Chien, WI.
Getting Another Load Of Lumber In Prairie Du Chien, WI.		 Coming Out Of A Lumber Yard At Tigerton, WI.
Coming Out Of A Lumber Yard At Tigerton, WI.		 It's Every Man Or Woman For Themselves...5 Lines Into 1 at Con-Global, Chicago
It's Every Man Or Woman For Themselves...5 Lines Into 1 at Con-Global, Chicago
Getting A Load Of Lumber In Strum, WI.
Getting A Load Of Lumber In Strum, WI.		 Getting Out Of Chicago Just As The Storm Is Getting A Good Start...
Getting Out Of Chicago Just As The Storm Is Getting A Good Start...		 I Almost Ended Up Like This Just A Few Hours Earlier..One Reason I Stopped 3 Hours Early
I Almost Ended Up Like This Just A Few Hours Earlier..One Reason I Stopped 3 Hours Early 		I Waited Almost 2 Hours For A Lift Off
I Waited Almost 2 Hours For A Lift Off		 This Is The Norfolk & Southern Yard In Chicago At 79th Street And Western Ave.
This Is The Norfolk & Southern Yard In Chicago At 79th Street And Western Ave.
More Chicago Traffic...And Chicago In Background...
More Chicago Traffic...And Chicago In Background...		 The West Side Of Chicago Heading East On I-94...At The Wrong Time Of Day
The West Side Of Chicago Heading East On I-94...At The Wrong Time Of Day		 Bringing A Load Of Lumber Out Of Michigan's Upper Peninsula...
Bringing A Load Of Lumber Out Of Michigan's Upper Peninsula...		 In The Shop With Electrical Problem...
In The Shop With Electrical Problem...		 A Cold, Rainy Night On The East Side Of Chicago Heading West...VERY Slowly...
A Cold, Rainy Night On The East Side Of Chicago Heading West...VERY Slowly...
The Chassie Lot
The Chassie Lot		 Picking Up A Chassie...There Are Thousands Of These In Stacks All Over
Picking Up A Chassie...There Are Thousands Of These In Stacks All Over		 Going Down To The Lower Lot To Get A Container Put On Chassie...Notice The Modern Rest Room Facilities...
Going Down To The Lower Lot To Get A Container Put On Chassie...Notice The Modern Rest Room Facilities...		 That's A Very Small Crane Lifting That Container Onto The Chassie
That's A Very Small Crane Lifting That Container Onto The Chassie		 My Turn Next...If I Can Get Through The Mud...
My Turn Next...If I Can Get Through The Mud...
A Load To Viet Nam...
A Load To Viet Nam...		 This Is Cicero Avenue At I-55, Chicago
This Is Cicero Avenue At I-55, Chicago		 A Cold Day Near Wausau...
A Cold Day Near Wausau...		 It Took This Guy Over 45 Minutes To Put On A Mud Flap...Shold Take Less Than 5
It Took This Guy Over 45 Minutes To Put On A Mud Flap...Shold Take Less Than 5		 A Small Part Of BNSF Elwood Viewed From Entrance
A Small Part Of BNSF Elwood Viewed From Entrance
The Out Gate Portal At BNSF Elwood, IL
The Out Gate Portal At BNSF Elwood, IL		 North East Wisconsin County Road
North East Wisconsin County Road		 BNSF Yard Off Palaski Street And I-55, Chicago
BNSF Yard Off Palaski Street And I-55, Chicago		 BNSF Yard Off Palaski Street And I-55, Chicago
BNSF Yard Off Palaski Street And I-55, Chicago		 BNSF Yard In Elwood, IL
BNSF Yard In Elwood, IL
Afternoon Traffic On I-94 Chicago...Moving About 10 MPH...A Hour And A Half To Go About 15 Miles
Afternoon Traffic On I-94 Chicago...Moving About 10 MPH...A Hour And A Half To Go About 15 Miles
prefect15-Jan-2016 15:19
Interesting gallery. What make and age is your truck?
Walter Otto Koenig15-Mar-2015 14:34
Fascinating gallery with many interesting views most of us will never see. Great job and great result with the Samsung Galaxy.
Mark Koeppen01-Mar-2015 00:16
Gary, I've been watching your galleries for years and find these very interesting. Keep 'em coming. It really makes me appreciate the CA weather we have. Being from the midwest myself, I don't miss the snow and cold but I do miss the beautiful scenery of fresh fallen snow. I know that gets old really quick.
OldJohn03-Feb-2015 01:23
This is becoming quite an interesting gallery, Gary.
fanjetuk13-Jan-2015 12:59
Hi Gary, interesting gallery from the cell phone. We might get some snow here in the UK this winter (its never certain).
Anyway stay safe and by the way Eve is a babe.
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