Surprise Valley Drugs
One of my favorite shots from my August 2005 road trip.
Yes, it’s the side of a building. But it’s also an old billboard for a drugstore that probably doesn’t even exist anymore. And there’s something about it that I really like.
I took this photo at the end of the second day of my trip. I was spending the night at Cedarville, CA, in a little motel on the edge of town. Cedarville was a quaint, undiscovered farming community. I’d passed at least a dozen huge California barns, hay fields, and horse pastures on the last half hour of my drive. I was exhausted and this quiet little town was like an oasis in the desert.
This billboard had been painted on the side of a row of shops. I don’t know how long ago it had been painted or whether the Surprise Valley Drug store was in Cedarville. But I snapped the photo to remember.
The next morning, after stopping back in town for a some car noshing supplies, I’d seen a similarly interesting shot across the street. But there were people out and about and I felt silly about taking the photo. Someday I’ll go back and snap it.
And to readers of my Maria’s Guides eBooks, if this looks familiar, it should. I used it for the cover of one of my eBooks.
The full-frame version of this photo is available for sale as cards and prints at RedBubble.com
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Did you know that Coke was originally a drink meant to act as a painkiller for headaches and migraines. As it was pretty tasty they made it a popular drink.
Hi Yes there was a drug store named Surprise Valley Drug Store. That has been there for over at least 80yrs.ago or older.
Thanks so much for this info.
I love the photo’s scene so much that it’s the first print I’ve ordered from RedBubble. I can’t wait to get it.
Also, I’ve seen similar photos elsewhere on the Web. Have you ever done a search for “Surprise Valley Drugs?” Evidently, I’m not the only one who thought that particular was was so photogenic!
Steve, I knew that Coke originally had cocaine in it, but I didn’t realize it was for killing headaches and migraines. Interesting.
David’s last blog post..Advertisers paying big dollars for migraine headache symptom