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.

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Box Elder, SD
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Moses Lake, WA
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Pittsburgh, PA
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Near Austin, TX
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Fort Stockton, TX
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Drummond, MT
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Lake Charles, LA
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Near Bakersfield, CA
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Monroe, MI
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I-31 south of Montgomery, AL
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Near Las Cruces, NM
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Between Arcata and Crescent City, CA
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Chicago, IL
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Gulfport, MS
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Reedsport, OR
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Near Blythe, CA
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Worthington, MN
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Lake Charles, LA
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Near Austin, TX