Self Service: During the course of a cross-country road trip in the summer of 2008, I photographed travelers at the refueling stops between my destinations. These discreet events represent momentary interruptions in our journeys and form a catalog of Americans united by the demand for energy to keep moving.

Box Elder, SD

Moses Lake, WA

Pittsburgh, PA

Near Austin, TX

Fort Stockton, TX

Drummond, MT

Lake Charles, LA

Near Bakersfield, CA

Monroe, MI

I-31 south of Montgomery, AL

Near Las Cruces, NM

Between Arcata and Crescent City, CA

Chicago, IL

Gulfport, MS

Reedsport, OR

Near Blythe, CA

Worthington, MN

Lake Charles, LA

Near Austin, TX