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Kansas. #francissmith #columbia #americabyanothername #aban #americanlife #americans #freedom #portraitphotography #myamericanvision #photobook #contemporaryphotography #contemporaryart #photographyexhibition #travelphotography #roadtrip #outtake #outtakes #kansas #windpower

#gasstation #easternoregon #columbia #basalt #americabyanothername #francissmith #aban (at Boardman, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoMrU59lRoG/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=u0b2rzj6t03c

#sunset #Columbiariver #americabyanothername #astoriaoregon #francissmith #aban (at Astoria, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn5XsfbFHsU/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1mdclawfdtx9n

To #homeless women and five homeless cats live here. #carliving #columbia #americabyanothername #aban #francissmith https://www.instagram.com/p/BntyS-hlBSv/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=12dhhds6ym111

So as I was leaving this Walmart I saw this young woman wearing this blanket as a wrap. What an amazing blanket we both agreed: Its black and white simplicity, trains, and antique trains to boot! Then I saw that her brother-in-law was wearing a t-shirt at the Divine Mercy, which is a favorite of my stepfather's. He said he prays the Chaplet every afternoon at 3. I had spent many nights in the parking lot of this particular Walmart when I spent My Summer here 3 years ago. This trip it's my first time here. I read that they now forbid overnight parking, but my goodness are plenty of people about. A lot of the information that I have in my book's short little essay about sleeping in Walmart parking lots came from this particular location. #portlandoregon #Columbiariver #railfan #francissmith #americabyanothername #aban #columbia @alejandraperezn https://www.instagram.com/p/BndGdFHF4aW/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1pbrhx1y2135h

A lost city by the #ColumbiaRiver ! #francissmith #americabyanothername #aban #sandcastle #sandcity #sandart #roosterrockstatepark (at Columbia River Gorge) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnZ5Z8nFf8E/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=yeo5xazymt0a

I met this wonderful trio when I was getting ready to leave the rest area where I spent last night. Sommer here has been traveling the rails and hitchhiking around the United States for the last year. She's also an artist. Her cat named Lou, and dog named Bemis, are just delightful and are wonderful friends with each other. While the first image is good in a conventional way, I prefer aspects of second image: the light on her face, the openness and optimism of her expression, the close in cropping. Alas, the animals aren't looking at the camera! @macawbre @macawbre_arts #francissmith #aban #columbia #americabyanothername #ridingtherails (at Gee Creek Rest Area) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnXVocgFDkP/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=2372me7g2v8i

Every morning I wake up to these beautiful fabrics that are my blackout curtains. #vanlifediaries #vanlife #francissmith #americabyanothername #aban #japanesefabric #japanesedesign (at Eugene, Oregon)