Roadside Memorials from California to Florida: John Steinbeck's Special Markers, Blinking Billboards and Fruit Stands (A U.S Blossom and Harvest Delight ... Travel markers Book 1)

Did you know that a fern and a palm tree mark the center of California right on Freeway 99 in Madera, CA? Paying public tribute to loved ones who perish on our roads is a common observation all over the country. Those who erect those elaborate memorials want to remember their loved ones while celebrating their lives cut short by freak accidents. In most states, roadside memorials are illegal. Even DOT employees whose missions are to keep the sides of the roads clean and free from distraction build memorials in remembrance of their fellow co-workers and friends. Famous authors such as John Steinbeck were inspired by these roadside tributes. John Steinbeck wrote, ""It seems good to mark and to remember for a little while the place where a man died” in "The Log From the Sea of Cortez." In poetic form, Roadside Memorials...want to show the drama, beauty and seriousness that exist on our roads. Follow the ongoing RoadsideMemorialOnline.blogspot.com tribute. Add your own contributions to this effort. This book also celebrates life and beauty found in fruit stands selling seasonal fruits from California to Florida and beyond. Read more