Mo Socks
Description: U.S. Route 66 (US 66 or Route 66), also known as the Will Rogers Highway, the Main Street of America or the Mother Road, was one of the original highways within the U.S. Highway System. US 66 was established on November 11, 1926, with road signs erected the following year. The highway, which became one of the most famous roads in the United States, originally ran from Chicago, Illinois, through Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona before ending at Santa Monica, California, covering a total of 2,448 miles (3,940 km).[5] It was recognized in popular culture by both the hit song "(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66" and the Route 66 television show in the 1960s.US 66 served as a major path for those who migrated west, es...
Description: With acrylics, I painted this cable-stayed bridge during a plein air, quick paint competition during a Kansas City Parks Walktober Event. In the foreground is a cairn, a man-made pile of rocks that I found on the bank near the bridge. The contest was held at the Riverfront Heritage Trail within the Berkley Riverfront Park on the banks of the Missouri River. I painted this in the allotted time of two and a half hours. This cable stayed steel girder bridge was built in 2010 for I-29/I-35US 71 Highways that cross the Missouri River near downtown Kansas City. The bridge is named after Christopher Samuel “Kit” Bond who is a former senator from Missouri. Stacked stones in the foreground add an element of human touch to the natural setting.
