Waiting for Burlington Northern & Santa Fe - Barstow, CA (Monochrome Monday)

Looking East from 1st street bridge.

My contribution to Aileni's Monochrome Weekend.

1st Avenue Bridge - Barstow, CA (SUNDAY BRIDGE)

My contribution to «Louis» of San Francisco Bay DP's Sunday Bridge Series.Heading north from Main St. on 1st Avenue, we crossed the bridge over the BNSF rail yards to reach the Harvey House (see yesterday's post).

I do recommend walking over the bridge to get to the old train depot. I'm hoping to start a "slow sightseeing" trend, sort of like the "slow food" - it especially works if stranded without a vehicle :).

Barstow (at the house Fred Harvey built) - Weekend Reflection

My contribution to James' Weekend Reflections.

"Gateway to the Mojave...Barstow Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau"

In this shot, even I'm not sure what is reflected and what is the actual image.

The Casa del Desierto (also known as the Harvey House Railroad Depot) is a former Harvey House in Barstow, California, that now functions as an unstaffed Amtrak station as well as housing Barstow city offices and two museums.

The station was built by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway and replaced an earlier one built in 1885 that burned in 1908. It was designed by Mary Colter. The station was closed by the Santa Fe in 1973, but was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. (Ref. Wikipedia)

The Harvey House is something I've meant to visit for a long time - making a note of the historical landmark sign on the I-15, as we'd whiz by at 75 mph. It is well worth the short detour.