La Posada, a former Harvey House, once catered to passengers of the Santa Fe railroad. The hotel was oriented so that its back door faced Route 66 and its front door led directly to the Santa Fe tracks. Passengers arriving in Winslow could walk directly from their coaches into the hotel lobby. The hotel was recently restored to its original condition, and its front door still faces the tracks. The Santa Fe Railroad is gone, and its successor, the Burlington Northern Santa Fe, carries mostly freight. La Posada's guests, particularly children, enjoy watching them clatter past. Two sets of relationships express human values in this image. The child’s arms form an inverted “V” as they rest on the fence. Right next to him, an old tree that no doubt once shaded arriving passengers in the 1920s and 30s, spreads its limbs in a “V” as well. It seems to salute both the child and the passing freight train – a salute that echoes both yesterday and today. I also bring the eye into the image with a diagonal curb leading to three empty lounge chairs of vintage design. To me, they represent the spirits of past passengers that always will watch the trains rumble past La Posada.