Setting the GPS to "Avoid Freeways," I stopped every 50(-ish) miles to photograph anything visually interesting to be found. The goal destination was the easternmost point of North America, just southeast of St John's, Newfoundland where the Cape Spear Lighthouse is located. Every 50 Miles is a series of photographs to document my adventure.
Along the way, there were stops in Washington, DC, then New York City for two days each to visit art museums, and again in Boston for a 3-day graphic design conference. The 7,233-mile road trip transversed 15 states including Georgia, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine, plus Washington, DC (not a state), and four Canadian provinces: New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland.
DAY 1 MAY 15, 2022
Mile 0000 • Downtown Ringgold, GA • US Hwy 41
Mile 0050 • near Benton, TN • Ocoee River • TN Hwy 64
Mile 0100 • Hayesville, NC
Mile 0150 • Mountain Rest, SC • Matthew
Mile 0200 • Cleveland, SC • Freedom Biker Church
Mile 0250 • Chesney, SC
Mile 0300 • Gastonia, NC • Maria, Lamonté, Tina, and Lakishia
Mile 0350 • Albamar, NC
Mile 0400 • E of Biscoe, NC
Mile 0450 • S of Lillington, NC
Mile 0500 • S of Selma, NC
Mile 0550 • S of Corntoe, NC
Mile 0600 • Windsor, NC
DAY 2 MAY 16, 2022
Mile 0650 • Sunbury, NC
Mile 0700 • Newport News, VA
Mile 0750 • Warner, VA
Mile 0800 • S of Port Royal, VA
Mile 0850 • Accrokeek, MD • Lisa
DAY 3 MAY 17, 2022
Mile 0900 • Washington, DC • Log jam
Mile 0950 • Pasadena, MD
Mile 1000 • Perryville, MD
DAY 4 MAY 18, 2022
Mile 1050 • Ridley Park, PA
Mile 1100 • Bordentown, NJ
Mile 1150 • Newark, NJ • Airport Cell Parking Lot • Richard the Driver
Mile 1200 • Bronx, NY
DAY 5 MAY 19, 2022
Mile 1250 • West, NY
Mile 1300 • Cordlandt, NY
Mile 1350 • Easton, CT
DAY 6 MAY 20, 2022
Mile 1400 • Hamden CT • Walmart Parking Lot
Mile 1450 • Coventry, CT
Mile 1500 • Providence, RI
Mile 1550 • Buzzards Bay Cape Cod, MA
Mile 1600 • South Wellfleet, MA
Mile 1650 • Brewster, MA
Mile 1700 • E of West Wareham, MA • Farm to Market Rd
Mile 1750 • Quincy, MA
DAYS 7–10 MAY 21–24, 2022
Graphic Design Conference in Boston, MA
DAY 11 MAY 25, 2022
Mile 1800 • Everett, MA
Mile 1850 • Ipswich, MA • Conner
Mile 1900 • Wells, ME
BONUS • Kennebunkport, ME • Colony Beach
Mile 1950 • Portland, ME
Mile 2000 • Damariscotta, ME
Mile 2050 • Belfast, ME
Mile 2100 • Bar Harbor, ME
BONUS • Acadia National Park, ME • Sunset
DAY 12 MAY 26, 2022
Mile 2150 • Ellsworth, ME
Mile 2200 • Machias, ME
Mile 2250 • Dumbarton, New Brunswick (NB) Canada
Mile 2300 • Near Hanwell, NB
Mile 2350 • Minto, NB
Mile 2400 • Harcourt, NB
Mile 2450 • Memramcook, NB • Joliene, and her wind and solar-powered clothes dryer
DAY 13 MAY 27, 2022
Mile 2500 • Tendish Bridge, Nova Scotia (NS)
Mile 2550 • Crapaud Prince Edward Island, (PEI)
Mile 2600 • Harrington, PEI
BONUS • near Cavendish, PEI • Green Gables Heritage Place
Mile 2650 • Borden-Caleton, PEI
DAY 14 MAY 28, 2022
Mile 2700 • Amherst, NS
Mile 2750 • Tatamagouche, NS
Mile 2800 • New Glascow, NS
Mile 2850 • near St Andrews, NS • Robert and Rory
Mile 2900 • Cleveland, NS
Mile 2950 • Irish Vale, NS
DAY 15 MAY 29, 2022
Mile 3000 • North Sydney, NS
Mile 3050 • Englishtown, NS
Mile 3100 • Margaree Harbour, NS • Kelly "the Irishman"
Mile 3150 • Pleasant Bay, NS
Mile 3200 • Ingonish, NS
Mile 3250 • New Harris Forks, NS
BONUS • North Sydney, NS • In line to board the midnight ferry to Newfoundland
DAY 16 MAY 30, 2022
BONUS • Gulf of St. Lawrence approaching Newfoundland • 4:45am sunrise
Mile 3300 • Port aux Basque, Newfoundland (NF)
Mile 3350 • St Fintans, NF
Mile 3400 • Gallants, NF
Mile 3450 • Howley, NF
Mile 3500 • Birchy Head, NF
Mile 3550 • St Pauls, NF
Mile 3600 • River of Ponds, NF
Mile 3650 • Castors River, NF
Mile 3700 • Flowers Cove, NF
Mile 3750 • St Lunaire-Griquet, NF
BONUS • Norstead • 1000-year-old Viking settlement • St Lunaire-Griquet, NF
DAY 17 MAY 31, 2022
Mile 3800 • St Anthony, NF
Mile 3850 • Savage Cove, NF
Mile 3900 • Hawkes Bay, NF
Mile 3950 • Portland Creek, NF
Mile 4000 • Sallys Cove, NF
Mile 4050 • Cormack, NF
Mile 4100 • Hampden, NF
Mile 4150 • Badger, NF
Mile 4200 • Bishops Falls, NF
Mile 4250 • Gander, NF
Mile 4300 • N of Sandy Pond, NF
Mile 4350 • N of Adeytown, NF
Mile 4400 • SE of Chapel Arm, NF
Mile 4450 • W of St Johns, NF
DAY 18 June 01, 2022
Mile 4491 • SE of St. Johns, NF • Cape Spear Lighthouse • Easternmost point of North America