 Sat, Jun 19, 2004 |
 Sat, Jun 19, 2004 |
 Sat, Jun 19, 2004 |
 Sat, Jun 19, 2004 |
| Building the latest, greatest piece of shit tourist trap, mysteries uncovered. See it all come together... | A few nice samples of type in this not-very-strong photo. | A view of Lake Delton, showing where Tommy Bartlett's Shows take place. Those are ramps in the water for feats of daring. | Signage for Tommy Bartlett's Shows. |
 Sat, Jun 19, 2004 |
 Sat, Jun 19, 2004 |
 Sat, Jun 19, 2004 |
 Sat, Jun 19, 2004 |
| Road Sign, Hwy 12. | Here's that trading post again where I got all the souvenirs. | I had to make a tough call here; which original painting to get Liz for $18.95...I chose the upper-left one and I think it was a wise choice, it's the most dynamic from across the room. | Lake Aire Motel signage. Quite a bit of vacancy on the strip for the summer; everyone must be staying at that moronic Great Wolf Lodge or whatever the hell it is by the Interstate. Their loss. |
 Sat, Jun 19, 2004 |
 Sat, Jun 19, 2004 |
 Sat, Jun 19, 2004 |
 Sat, Jun 19, 2004 |
| Something or other, on the strip. | Copa Cabana. This was a longstanding joke between Ryan and I, we had their shitty brochure in college. Broke just about every rule of design, including using both Brush Script AND Hobo in their logo. | Motel on the strip, detail. | A glimpse through the lonely trees. |
 Sat, Jun 19, 2004 |
 Sat, Jun 19, 2004 |
 Sat, Jun 19, 2004 |
 Sat, Jun 19, 2004 |
| Best food I ate during the whole trip, a nondescript Sushi place in a strip mall on Hwy 12 that shared its space with a Sub Shop. Weird, but delicious, with friendly service. | Lake Delton Motel, at twilight. | Sunset on the Interstate, 90-94. | And another, same thing. |
 Sat, Jun 19, 2004 |
 Sat, Jun 19, 2004 |
 Sat, Jun 19, 2004 |
 Sat, Jun 19, 2004 |
| Same thing, but in the rearview mirror. | I love these raggedy pine trees and swamps, especially at dusk. | More of the same. | Faintest bit of sunset from a parking lot, with the moon. |
 Sat, Jun 19, 2004 |
 Sat, Jun 19, 2004 |
 Sat, Jun 19, 2004 |
 Sat, Jun 19, 2004 |
| Ventured into downtown Wisconsin Dells (proper). Many gems of signage there. | Lots of Moccasins everywhere, sometimes even twice in the same store. | Airbrush wizardry. | The Chalet at night, Wisconsin Dells. |
 Sat, Jun 19, 2004 |
 Sat, Jun 19, 2004 |
 Sat, Jun 19, 2004 |
 Sat, Jun 19, 2004 |
| Alpine Motel had a great, weird, simple sign. Cool arrow at the top didn't show; should've used flash. | Another motel downtown. | Palm Reader services weren't too far off. | More moccasins at another Trading Post downtown. |
 Sat, Jun 19, 2004 |
 Sat, Jun 19, 2004 |
 Sat, Jun 19, 2004 |
 Sat, Jun 19, 2004 |
| Weird sign, obviously a landmark. Not sure what Nig is. | Top Hat Motel, downtown. | River Road Motel, downtown. | Dells Boat Trips sign, a masterpiece of arrow work. |
 Sat, Jun 19, 2004 |
 Sat, Jun 19, 2004 |
 Sat, Jun 19, 2004 |
 Sat, Jun 19, 2004 |
| Duck trips signage, blurry. | What do you know, more moccasins! | Gaming arcade around midnight. | Chocolate Strawberries...HUGE! |
 Sat, Jun 19, 2004 |
 Sat, Jun 19, 2004 |
 Sat, Jun 19, 2004 |
 Sun, Jun 20, 2004 |
| More huckster signage. This really is a tourist trap. | Nice to spell homemade wrong on an otherwise decent sign. | Summer Scene. This is where I got shaken down by a cute girl with an accent, she talked me into buying a T-shirt with a wolf and a semi truck on it for $15...not a terrible deal for a great shirt. She was an aggressive seller. | You just don't see awesome stuff like this often enough. The key to my room at the Star Motel. |
 Sun, Jun 20, 2004 |
 Sun, Jun 20, 2004 |
 Sun, Jun 20, 2004 |
 Sun, Jun 20, 2004 |
| Exterior, Star Motel. | My room was like this, Star Motel. | Another one of the great sign, showing elevation. Star Motel. | Detail of the sign, Star Motel, Wisconsin Dells. |
 Sun, Jun 20, 2004 |
 Sun, Jun 20, 2004 |
 Sun, Jun 20, 2004 |
 Sun, Jun 20, 2004 |
| Star Motel as seen from behind (portion). | Ferris Wheel, Dells. | Cute signage and building combo, pink and white. Another shot of sign later. | I really wanted to eat breakfast Paul Bunyan Cook Shanty-style, but there was a goddamn line 20 yards out the door, which kind of diminished the rustic atmosphere a bit. |
 Sun, Jun 20, 2004 |
 Sun, Jun 20, 2004 |
 Sun, Jun 20, 2004 |
 Sun, Jun 20, 2004 |
| Signage as seen from the 40-acre parking lot. | Dining Room Entrance sign, Paul Bunyan Lodge. | Paul Bunyan. | So I decided to ride the famous Wisconsin Ducks (Original). Here we are at the start of the tour. |
 Sun, Jun 20, 2004 |
 Sun, Jun 20, 2004 |
 Sun, Jun 20, 2004 |
 Sun, Jun 20, 2004 |
| I like the quality of this shot up close. | Ferns in Fern Dell. | First glimpse of Wisconsin River, about to plunge in. | View of driver Jesse. |
 Sun, Jun 20, 2004 |
 Sun, Jun 20, 2004 |
 Sun, Jun 20, 2004 |
 Sun, Jun 20, 2004 |
| Wisconsin River from the Ducks. | Hawk's Beak or something that resembles it. Screaming Eagle or something. | Sandstone formations, Wisconsin River. | More sandstone. |