The Journey Is The Destination, Part 2: Time to Eat

Posted on by Ritchie Roesch

Empty Diner – Reno, NV – Fujifilm X100V – “Xpro ’62” – 4/21/2021

Part 1: Getting Gas Part 3: Lodging Locations

I love road trips! Given the choice to drive or fly, I’ll pick drive every time. Unfortunately, when I’m trying to get somewhere by car, I’m often trying to get there, wherever “there” is, and I don’t spend enough time enjoying the in-between. Ralph Waldo Emerson famously stated, “It’s not the destination, it’s the journey.” Dan Eldon shortened it to, “The journey is the destination.” What makes a road trip special is not where you’re going, but the experiences along the way.

This photoessay series is entitled The Journey is the Destination, and includes pictures of those in-between places. Each article in this series will have a different theme. This one is called Time to Eat, and it features photographs captured at food stops while on some adventure somewhere. I’m usually pretty eager to photograph when on road trips, so even breakfast, lunch or dinner gets the attention of my camera lens.

You won’t see any pictures of my food—that’s not the point of this article—these are simply photographs that I captured at these restaurant stops. If I had started out with this series in mind, I probably would have approached it a little differently. Still, when placed together, these otherwise unrelated images tell a story. I hope that you enjoy!

Color

Rural Diner – Tremonton, UT – Fujifilm X100V – “Fujicolor Superia 1600” – 7/2/2020
Available Building – Rexburg, ID – Fujifilm X100V – “Fujicolor Superia 100” – 7/2/2020
This Restaurant is Closed – Rexburg, ID – Fujifilm X100V – “Fujicolor Superia 100” – 7/2/2020
Lunch Date – Polson, MT – Fujifilm X100V – “Agfa Vista 100” – 7/8/2020
Cigarettes – Reno, NV – Fujifilm X100V – “Xpro ’62” – 4/21/2021
Wall Harley – Reno, NV – Fujifilm X100V – “Xpro ’62” – 4/21/2021
Kitchen – Waco, TX – Fujifilm X100F – “Cross Process” – 8/2/2018
McTaos – Taos, NM – Fujifilm X-Pro2 – “Kodachrome II” – 7/27/2018
McDiner – Taos, NM – Fujifilm X-Pro2 – “Kodachrome II” – 7/27/2018
Steaks & BBQ – Williams, AZ – Fujifilm X100F – “Classic Chrome” – 3/14/2018
Neon Pink – Glendale, AZ – Fujifilm X-T30 – “Velvia” – 5/11/2019
Grease Work – Rexburg, ID – Fujifilm X100V – “The Rockwell” – 7/2/2020
Drive Thru – Rexburg, ID – Fujifilm X100V – “The Rockwell” – 7/2/2020
Out of Order – Rexburg, ID – Fujifilm X100V – “The Rockwell” – 7/2/2020
Frostor – Ashton, ID – Fujifilm X100F – “Classic Chrome” – 9/13/2017
Lunchtime Rain – Lynnwood, WA – Fujifilm X100F – “Classic Chrome” – 11/16/2017

B&W

9:30 – Tremonton, UT – Fujifilm X100V – “Kodak Tri-X 400” – 7/2/2020
Gamers Cafe – Butte, MT – Fujifilm X100V – “Kodak Tri-X 400” – 7/11/2020
Kitchen Window – Pawhuska, OK – Fujifilm X-Pro2 – “Agfa Scala” – 8/6/2018
Man in the Hat – Polson, MT – Fujifilm X100V – “Kodak Tri-X 400” – 7/10/2020
Knead & Feed Cafe – Coupeville, WA – Fujifilm X100F – “Acros Push-Process” – 11/17/2017

5 comments

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  3. Scott · July 8, 2021

    Looks like you’ve been doing a lot of travel lately. Good examples and thanks. OBTW, you misspelled Ashton, ID

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    • Ritchie Roesch · July 9, 2021

      Thanks for pointing out my typo! Let me get that fixed. I appreciate it!

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