"Visual Quotations"

Photographs by Richard Freeman



... and buses, taxis, trucks, boats, animals, and more!

I've traveled to all the continents except Antarctica, and been as far south on them as possible: I took a voyage on the Beagle Channel, drove along The Cape of Good Hope (almost the bottom of South africa), hiked on Stewart Island (south of the south island of New Zealand), and visited many parts in between. Getting there is not half the battle, it is the battle. This set of images highlights some of these modes of transportation I have taken. They range from the mundane taxi ride or airplane, to small planes in bad storms, buses breaking down as the temperature drops from the day high in the 60s to below freezing, bullet trains that reach over 200mph, to horses and carts. I think you ge the picture. Not only is getting there "the battle", but it is also the adventure!

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Patagonia, Argentina 1987
Patagonia, Argentina 1987
Somewhere over the Arctic, Siberia?. To get to China from Chicago, we flew over the top of the world, 2005.
Somewhere over the Arctic, Siberia?. To get to China from Chicago, we flew over the top of the world, 2005.
Somewhere over the Arctic II 2005
Somewhere over the Arctic II 2005
Fly, fly away!
Fly, fly away!
Fly, fly away II! Chicago 2013
Fly, fly away II!
Chicago 2013
That's me in New Zealand! It was awesome! 2006.
That's me in New Zealand! It was awesome! 2006.
Lechtworth State Park, NY
Lechtworth State Park, NY
Adirondacks, NY
Adirondacks, NY
The Train to Machu Pichu and Quillabamba, Peru, 1986
The Train to Machu Pichu and Quillabamba, Peru, 1986
We decided to walk to Machu Pichu! The river is the Urubamba. 1986
We decided to walk to Machu Pichu! The river is the Urubamba. 1986
Shanghai, China. The bullet train to the airport, 268 mph! 2005.
Shanghai, China. The bullet train to the airport, 268 mph! 2005.
Shanghai bullet train II. 2005.
Shanghai bullet train II. 2005.
Southern Brazil 2005
Southern Brazil 2005
Southern Brazil 2005
Southern Brazil 2005
Southern Brazil 2005
Southern Brazil 2005
Harper's Ferry, WV 2010
Harper's Ferry, WV 2010
The subte in Buenos Aires 2014
The subte in Buenos Aires 2014
A little entertainment on the subte in Buenos Aires 2014
A little entertainment on the subte in Buenos Aires 2014
The subte in Buenos Aires 2014
The subte in Buenos Aires 2014
The subte in Buenos Aires 2014
The subte in Buenos Aires 2014
Retiro, Buenos Aires 1987
Retiro, Buenos Aires 1987
The subte in Buenos Aires 1990
The subte in Buenos Aires 1990
The subte in Buenos Aires 1997
The subte in Buenos Aires 1997
The subte in Buenos Aires 1997
The subte in Buenos Aires 1997
The "el", Chicago 1985
The "el", Chicago 1985
A pensive moment on the "el", Chicago 1980
A pensive moment on the "el", Chicago 1980
Paris subway 2005
Paris subway 2005
Washington, D.C. metro 2008
Washington, D.C. metro 2008
Washington, D.C. metro 2010
Washington, D.C. metro 2010
Street cars in Adelaide, Australia 2006
Street cars in Adelaide, Australia 2006
Streetcars in Amsterdam 2000
Streetcars in Amsterdam 2000
Tight parking? No problem. Amsterdam, 2000.
Tight parking? No problem. Amsterdam, 2000.
Getting around the grounds, Ringling Bros. Museum, Sarasota, Fla.2014
Getting around the grounds, Ringling Bros. Museum, Sarasota, Fla.2014
Beijing 2005
Beijing 2005
Nicaragua 2001
Nicaragua 2001
A retired van. Satchel's Pizza, Gainesville, Fla. 2014
A retired van. Satchel's Pizza, Gainesville, Fla. 2014
Oops.
Oops.
Had seen better days. Costa Rica, 2001
Had seen better days. Costa Rica, 2001
Taxi? Kenya 2000
Taxi? Kenya 2000
Rural Kenya 2000
Rural Kenya 2000
Rural Kenya II 2000
Rural Kenya II 2000
Rural Kenya (same Jeep, different day), 2000.
Rural Kenya (same Jeep, different day), 2000.
Another retired vehicle, Mendoza, Argentina 2014
Another retired vehicle, Mendoza, Argentina 2014
Don't forget to gas up! Yucatan, Mexico. 1986
Don't forget to gas up! Yucatan, Mexico. 1986
Gassing up in Nicaragua 2012
Gassing up in Nicaragua 2012
Remember when they served us? Carbondale, IL 1981
Remember when they served us? Carbondale, IL 1981
Always the optimist, Peru 1986
Always the optimist, Peru 1986
The warmth of the car. Western, NY.
The warmth of the car. Western, NY.
Port-au-Prince, Haiti 2013
Port-au-Prince, Haiti 2013
Port-au-Prince, Haiti 2013
Port-au-Prince, Haiti 2013
Port-au-Prince, Haiti 2013
Port-au-Prince, Haiti 2013
How to get home in Shanghai? 2005
How to get home in Shanghai? 2005
"Colectivos", Buenos Aires, Argentina 1990
"Colectivos", Buenos Aires, Argentina 1990
"Colectivos", Buenos Aires, Argentina 1997
"Colectivos", Buenos Aires, Argentina 1997
Stuck in the highlands of Bolivia 1986
Stuck in the highlands of Bolivia 1986
Stuck again in the highlands of Bolivia, trying to get to Chile, 1986.
Stuck again in the highlands of Bolivia, trying to get to Chile, 1986.
Coastal Ecuador 1986
Coastal Ecuador 1986
Coastal Ecuador II. The bus ran along the coast (on the coast). The schedule depended on the low tide, 1986.
Coastal Ecuador II. The bus ran along the coast (on the coast). The schedule depended on the low tide, 1986.
Peru: The schedule varies with the seasons, 1986.
Peru: The schedule varies with the seasons, 1986.
Guatemala 1986
Guatemala 1986
Buenos Aires, 1987
Buenos Aires, 1987
Buenos Aires 2014
Buenos Aires 2014
An old train station outside of Mendoza, Argentina 2014
An old train station outside of Mendoza, Argentina 2014
One can still get around, 2014
One can still get around, 2014
Curitiba, Brazil. You enter and exit the busses like in a subway! 2005.
Curitiba, Brazil. You enter and exit the busses like in a subway! 2005.
On the bus. Washnigton, D.C. 2010
On the bus. Washnigton, D.C. 2010
Somewhere in northern Italy, 1979
Somewhere in northern Italy, 1979
Nicaragua 2012
Nicaragua 2012
Nicaragua 2012
Nicaragua 2012
Along the Carretera Austral, Patagonia, Chile 1997
Along the Carretera Austral, Patagonia, Chile 1997
Yes, four on a motorcycle. Gonaive, Haiti 2013
Yes, four on a motorcycle. Gonaive, Haiti 2013
Leogane Haiti 2014
Leogane Haiti 2014
On the highway, Haiti 2013
On the highway, Haiti 2013
On the highway II, Haiti 2013
On the highway II, Haiti 2013
The animals are watching the tourists! Kenya, 2000.
The animals are watching the tourists! Kenya, 2000.
But the tourists just keep comin'. Kenya, 2000.
But the tourists just keep comin'. Kenya, 2000.
Parking in Granada, Nicaragua 2001
Parking in Granada, Nicaragua 2001
Granada, Nicaragua 2001
Granada, Nicaragua 2001
Ometepe, Nicaragua 2012
Ometepe, Nicaragua 2012
Ometepe, Nicaragua 2012
Ometepe, Nicaragua 2012
The Cordilleras in Peru - Mt. Ausangate 1986
The Cordilleras in Peru - Mt. Ausangate 1986
Ecuador 1986
Ecuador 1986
After a long day of travel it was nice to enjoy a little luxury. Peru, 1986.
After a long day of travel it was nice to enjoy a little luxury. Peru, 1986.
Lake Nicaragua 2001
Lake Nicaragua 2001
Taming the Paquari River, Costa Rica (that's me on the far right!), 2001.
Taming the Paquari River, Costa Rica (that's me on the far right!), 2001.
Northern coast of Peru 1986
Northern coast of Peru 1986
Riobamba River, Peru 1986
Riobamba River, Peru 1986
Roque Bluffs, Maine 2011
Roque Bluffs, Maine 2011
On the Great Lakes, Upper Peninsula, Michigan 2011
On the Great Lakes, Upper Peninsula, Michigan 2011
Dawn on the Tahquamenon River, Upper Peninsula, Michigan 2011
Dawn on the Tahquamenon River, Upper Peninsula, Michigan 2011
Searching for whales, Maine 2011
Searching for whales, Maine 2011
Amsterdam 2000
Amsterdam 2000
Lake Titicaca, Bolivia 1986
Lake Titicaca, Bolivia 1986
Tourboats, Chicago River 1993
Tourboats, Chicago River 1993
Southern Chile 1986
Southern Chile 1986
Enjoying the weather. Patagonia, Chile 1986
Enjoying the weather. Patagonia, Chile 1986
Dusk on the Tahquamenon River, Upper Peninsula, Michigan 2011
Dusk on the Tahquamenon River, Upper Peninsula, Michigan 2011
Lake district, southern Chile 1987
Lake district, southern Chile 1987
Doubtful Sound (it's really a fjord), New Zealand 2006
Doubtful Sound (it's really a fjord), New Zealand 2006
Doubtful Sound (it's really a fjord), New Zealand 2006
Doubtful Sound (it's really a fjord), New Zealand 2006
Doubtful Sound (it's really a fjord), New Zealand 2006
Doubtful Sound (it's really a fjord), New Zealand 2006
Which way is up? Doubtful Sound (it's really a fjord), New Zealand 2006
Which way is up? Doubtful Sound (it's really a fjord), New Zealand 2006
Amazonian Ecuador 1986
Amazonian Ecuador 1986
One can pretend, no? New Zealand 2006
One can pretend, no? New Zealand 2006
Doubtful Sound (it's really a fjord), New Zealand 2006
Doubtful Sound (it's really a fjord), New Zealand 2006
Exiled for bad behavior! Doubtful Sound (it's really a fjord), New Zealand 2006
Exiled for bad behavior! Doubtful Sound (it's really a fjord), New Zealand 2006
One way to beat the heat! Tubing on the Ichetucknee River, Florida.
One way to beat the heat! Tubing on the Ichetucknee River, Florida.
Building one's own. Jean Lisson, Haiti 2014
Building one's own. Jean Lisson, Haiti 2014
Tour boat and captain, Victoria Lake, Kenya 2000
Tour boat and captain, Victoria Lake, Kenya 2000
Kenya 2000
Kenya 2000
A dau, Lamu, Kenya 2000
A dau, Lamu, Kenya 2000
Repairs, Kenya 2000
Repairs, Kenya 2000
Snorkeling on the Indian Ocean 2000
Snorkeling on the Indian Ocean 2000
Unloading, Lamu, Kenya 2000
Unloading, Lamu, Kenya 2000
Still, more repairs. 2000
Still, more repairs. 2000
Daus in Lamu, Kenya 2000
Daus in Lamu, Kenya 2000
Laguna San Rafael, Patagonia, Chile 1987
Laguna San Rafael, Patagonia, Chile 1987
Laguna San Rafael, Patagonia, Chile 1987
Laguna San Rafael, Patagonia, Chile 1987
Laguna San Rafael, Patagonia, Chile 1987
Laguna San Rafael, Patagonia, Chile 1987
At a friend's on eastern side of Lake Ontario, 2005
At a friend's on eastern side of Lake Ontario, 2005
Ometepe, Nicaragua 2012
Ometepe, Nicaragua 2012
Ferry to the mainland, Ometepe, Nicaragua 2012
Ferry to the mainland, Ometepe, Nicaragua 2012
Nicaragua 2012
Nicaragua 2012
Bicycling in Beijing 2005
Bicycling in Beijing 2005
My "cabbie" in Kisumu, Kenya 2000
My "cabbie" in Kisumu, Kenya 2000
It's a dolls life! Buenos Aires, 1996.
It's a dolls life! Buenos Aires, 1996.
Sometimes there is no choice of travel modes. Central Cordilleras, Peru, 1986.
Sometimes there is no choice of travel modes. Central Cordilleras, Peru, 1986.
Nice spot for a rest. Above Queensland, New Zealand 2005
Nice spot for a rest. Above Queensland, New Zealand 2005
Monongahela, West Virginia, 2009
Monongahela, West Virginia, 2009
We should have been on the other side of that (semi) frozen rivier! Torres delPaine, Chile, 1997.
We should have been on the other side of that (semi) frozen rivier! Torres delPaine, Chile, 1997.
Beam me up Scotty, to the top of the page!

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